ZIP code
46543
in Millersburg, IndianaPopulation 4,741
41.92/ 100
Ranked #25,280 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #653 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 13.8%)
Ranked #9 of 11 Elkhart-Goshen, IN ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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.
Households without a vehicle
52.4%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
52.9%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
9.1%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.8%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
16.8%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›Binge drinking
19.4%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.6%
in the top 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
23%
in the top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
Millersburg, Indiana (ZIP 46543), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 21% nationally (25,280th) and the bottom 13.8% of Indiana (653rd).
The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: households without a vehicle lies in the top 1.0% nationally, home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 3.8% nationally. Crowded housing registers in the top 5.4% nationally, modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled loneliness lands in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled arsenic is in the top 8.4% nationally, and binge drinking resides in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 10.3% nationally, and tooth loss lies in the top 10.4% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, households without a vehicle runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 46526, just across the boundary.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 87%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
46526
Indianashares a border
Score 46.13
Closest healthier
46528
Indianashares a border
Score 46.33
Similar health profile
43804
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 39.05
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 | 23.6% | 21.6–25.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.0% | 29.2–34.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 11.1–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 29.1% | 26.1–32.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.9% | 32.0–37.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 36.3–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.0% | 19.8–26.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.7% | 10.8–14.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.2% | 66.8–71.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.1% | 71.1–77.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 78.3% | 75.9–80.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.8% | 56.8–64.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.5% | 52.6–58.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 66.7–78.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.4% | 16.9–22.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.5% | 18.1–23.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.1% | 22.9–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.8% | 31.7–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 20.4–25.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.4% | 20.3–24.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.6–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.8% | 18.5–23.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.5% | 31.8–39.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.0% | 25.0–31.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 15.6–20.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.9–15.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.9% | 35.2–42.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 50.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 52.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 52.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 52.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 9.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 34.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 5.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 19.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $104,896 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $273,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,090 | $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 | 83.2 yr ± 1.97 | 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 1.97 years of 83.2, 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