ZIP code
46507
in Bristol, IndianaPopulation 9,991
45.78/ 100
Ranked #21,562 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #511 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #5 of 11 Elkhart-Goshen, IN ZIPs (top 45%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
63.5%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.9 mi
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.6%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
4.2%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.4%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS21stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
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
Bristol, Indiana (ZIP 46507), overall, ranks in the bottom 33% nationally (21,562nd) and the bottom 32% of Indiana (511th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 3.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled pfas settles in the top 6.7% nationally, distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and modeled obesity sits in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 11.8% nationally, and households without a vehicle lies in the top 14.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes rests in the top 16% nationally, and crowded housing registers in the top 17% nationally. Modeled arsenic resides in the top 17% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 46528, 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 Elkhart-Goshen, 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 63%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.7 ± 1.6 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.3 years — 2.4 years above them.
Ranked #1,179 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
46514
Indianashares a border
Score 43.66
Closest healthier
46528
Indianashares a border
Score 46.33
Similar health profile
15084
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 45.99
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 | 30.2% | 27.2–33.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.1% | 36.5–43.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 22.6–29.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 36.6–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.6% | 38.1–49.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.3% | 14.3–20.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.9–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.3–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.3% | 77.4–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.2–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 60.1–68.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.2% | 55.8–62.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 67.3–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.8–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.5% | 15.1–19.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 21.3–28.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 30.4–40.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.7% | 19.1–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.6–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.1% | 30.2–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.7% | 20.5–27.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–16.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 28.7–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 50.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 18.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 37.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $82,683 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $245,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,094 | $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 | 80.7 yr ± 0.84 | 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 0.84 years of 80.7, 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