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46537

in La Paz, IndianaPopulation 475

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43.97/ 100

Ranked #23,443 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)

Ranked #582 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 23%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Loud transportation noise

4.0%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & 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

19%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US6th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

44.7%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

120 intersections/sq mi

in the top 8.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

95%

in the top 10.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

23.8%

in the top 12.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Distance to a nursing home

6.7 mi

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US79th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, La Paz, Indiana (ZIP 46537) lands in the bottom 27% nationally (23,443rd) and the bottom 23% of Indiana (582nd).

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Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 2.2% nationally, transportation noise registers in the top 2.7% nationally, and obesity resides in the top 4.9% nationally. Poverty settles in the top 12.3% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 13.7% nationally. On the better side, modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and walkability stands in the top 8.1% nationally. Fiber broadband rests in the top 10.5% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. On the overall standing, ZIP 46536, 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.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 29%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.2%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 48%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 36%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults29.5%26.4–32.8
High blood pressure among adults39.1%35.2–43.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.1%7.3–9.0
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.2–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.4%6.5–8.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.3%7.9–10.8
Depression among adults27.4%23.8–31.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.5%11.7–15.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.7%35.7–43.9
Obesity among adults44.7%37.6–52.2
Stroke among adults3.6%3.2–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.2%12.4–18.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.5%7.4–12.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.7%74.8–80.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.8%74.2–81.2
Cholesterol screening among adults84.5%82.2–86.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.0%56.0–65.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.5%54.7–62.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.5%65.3–80.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.8%14.0–20.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.3%16.1–22.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.3%23.6–33.3
Short sleep duration among adults38.4%32.0–45.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.6%19.4–26.2
Frequent mental distress among adults19.4%17.2–21.9
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%13.3–17.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.6%14.4–19.0
Any disability among adults32.7%28.3–37.5
Hearing disability among adults7.8%6.8–8.8
Independent living disability among adults8.9%7.7–10.3
Mobility disability among adults15.0%12.8–17.5
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.5–4.7
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.6–6.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.8%20.1–27.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.6%12.4–18.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.5%7.4–11.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.7%9.5–13.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.9–9.6
Loneliness among adults33.4%28.3–38.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.4–10.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate23.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–642.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)18.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)6.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)4.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle0.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription82.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate90.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population2.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households80.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+36.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age48.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$64,063$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$150,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$684$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$925 ($704–$1,261) n=640
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth83.0 yr ± 2.2178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.5 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 2.21 years of 83.0, 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