ZIP code
46532
in Hamlet, IndianaPopulation 1,921
43.89/ 100
Ranked #23,515 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #584 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
43.1%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.2 mi
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
4.5%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
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, Hamlet, Indiana (ZIP 46532) lands in the bottom 27% nationally (23,515th) and the bottom 23% of Indiana (584th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: outer-floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 20% nationally. On the other side, floodplain exposure resides in the top 5.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 11.2% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the top 12.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas lies in the top 16% nationally, and crowded housing stands in the top 16% nationally. Physicians rests at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
Put simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 46346, just across the boundary, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
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
46346
Indianashares a border
Score 45.06
Similar health profile
45716
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 40.45
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 | 32.7% | 30.2–35.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 37.4–43.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 23.4–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 13.0–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 37.0–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 34.5–45.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.4% | 15.9–21.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.3–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.8–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 76.4–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.2–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 62.5–69.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.5% | 54.5–60.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 68.4–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–21.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.6% | 24.2–31.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 34.1–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 20.3–25.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.9–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.2–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.7–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.5% | 32.1–39.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.9% | 15.2–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.5% | 20.9–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–16.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.5–10.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 29.7–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 46.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 12.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 31.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $84,866 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $145,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $895 | $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 ± 0.90 | 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 0.90 years of 74.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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