ZIP code
46381
in Thayer, IndianaPopulation 212
41.50/ 100
Ranked #25,663 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #664 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 12.3%)
Ranked #344 of 374 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ZIPs (bottom 8.1%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
63.9%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
15.2%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
64.6%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
31.1%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.5%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
14.7 mi
in the top 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
2.7%
in the top 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Thayer, Indiana (ZIP 46381), overall, ranks in the bottom 20% nationally (25,663rd) and the bottom 12.3% of Indiana (664th).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: floodplain exposure registers in the top 2.2% nationally, unemployment resides in the top 3.7% nationally, and modeled pfas settles in the top 6.2% nationally. Poverty is in the top 6.2% nationally, modeled obesity sits in the top 7.5% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 11.7% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 11.9% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 46310, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
46310
Indianashares a border
Score 51.11
Closest healthier
46349
Indianashares a border
Score 45.27
Similar health profile
42044
Kentucky98% similar profile
Score 42.33
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 34.8% | 31.0–38.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 37.1–46.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.8% | 8.8–12.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 22.2–30.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.5% | 35.8–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.5% | 35.2–52.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 12.5–18.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 7.3–12.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.9–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 76.6–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 83.9–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.5% | 60.1–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.0% | 55.1–62.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 66.4–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.3–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.5% | 15.0–22.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.9% | 23.4–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 31.5–45.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 20.4–28.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.1–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.1–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.2–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.1% | 31.9–42.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.0–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.0–21.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.2% | 19.4–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 12.1–19.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.1–11.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.1–13.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.6–9.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 27.2–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 15.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 23.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 51.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 49.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $64,821 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $925 ($704–$1,261) n=640 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.5 yr ± 1.42 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.5 yr (75.1–81.5) n=754 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.42 years of 74.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured