ZIP code
46382
in Union Mills, IndianaPopulation 1,835
48.36/ 100
Ranked #18,466 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #361 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #3 of 11 Michigan City-La Porte, IN ZIPs (top 27%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
5.7%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
21.9%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.48 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.78%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
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 ›Walkability
2.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 10.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS11thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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
In its overall standing, Union Mills, Indiana (ZIP 46382) lands in the bottom 42% nationally (18,466th) and the top 48% of Indiana (361st).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 1.1% nationally, transportation noise settles in the top 2.1% nationally, and nitrate is in the top 6.8% nationally. Walkability sits in the bottom 10.7% nationally, distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 10.9% nationally, and modeled arsenic lies in the top 14.1% nationally. On the brighter side, elder services stands in the top 2.5% nationally, and homeownership rests at the national maximum. Poverty registers in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 12.3% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. On the overall standing, ZIP 46574, about 2.9 miles away, ranks healthier.
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 Michigan City-La Porte, IN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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
46340
Indianashares a border
Score 39.35
Closest healthier
46574
Indianaabout 2.9 mi away
Score 49.33
Similar health profile
25430
West Virginia94% similar profile
Score 46.47
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 | 32.1% | 28.8–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 36.6–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 22.2–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.7% | 35.8–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.1% | 30.0–42.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.0% | 11.3–17.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.9–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.1–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.6–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.1–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 63.5–72.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.5% | 55.8–63.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 64.5–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.3–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.4% | 14.5–20.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.7% | 21.8–29.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 31.1–42.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.8% | 18.0–23.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.8–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 29.7–38.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.5% | 19.2–25.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.5–15.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.1–8.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.1% | 30.6–39.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 81.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 20.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 51.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $95,208 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $214,400 | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 1.17 | 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 1.17 years of 79.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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