ZIP code
46553
in New Paris, IndianaPopulation 3,828
48.08/ 100
Ranked #18,827 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #383 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #2 of 11 Elkhart-Goshen, IN ZIPs (top 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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
20.1%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
13.8%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
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
Overall, New Paris, Indiana (ZIP 46553) places in the bottom 41% nationally (18,827th) and the bottom 49% of Indiana (383rd).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 2.4% nationally, and arsenic lies in the top 6.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests in the top 8.5% nationally, and fatal road crashes resides in the top 12.2% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the bottom 13.8% nationally, modeled obesity lands in the top 13.9% nationally, and modeled transportation noise stands in the top 18% nationally. Modeled radon registers in the top 19% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 18% nationally, and unemployment sits in the bottom 19% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 46567, 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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
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
46526
Indianashares a border
Score 46.13
Closest healthier
46567
Indianashares a border
Score 48.13
Similar health profile
59037
Montana96% similar profile
Score 49.51
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 | 27.3% | 24.4–30.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.4% | 32.9–39.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 23.2–29.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 34.4–41.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.8% | 36.3–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.0% | 14.1–20.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 7.7–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 71.7–77.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.4–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.6% | 82.3–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.6% | 61.0–70.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.8% | 58.4–65.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.3% | 70.6–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 14.9–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 14.2–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.5% | 19.8–27.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 29.6–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.3% | 17.4–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 16.9–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.4–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.8% | 28.6–37.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.0–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 21.2–28.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.4–16.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.2–9.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.3–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.4% | 30.1–38.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 25.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 13.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.2% | 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) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 57.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 15.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 31.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $89,417 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $280,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,045 | $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 | 81.6 yr ± 1.99 | 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 1.99 years of 81.6, 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