ZIP code
46556
in Notre Dame, IndianaPopulation 8,344
49.35/ 100
Ranked #17,161 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #307 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #15 of 27 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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.
High cholesterol
17.5%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
15.1%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
3.2%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
46.5%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
24.4%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
2.2%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.1%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
71.7%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
61.5%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
3.5%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Notre Dame, Indiana (ZIP 46556) sits in the bottom 46% nationally (17,161st) and the top 41% of Indiana (307th).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled loneliness sits in the top 0.5% nationally, modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 1.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the top 0.7% nationally. Slow internet speeds resides in the top 0.8% nationally, and homeownership lies in the bottom 1.1% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled high cholesterol settles in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and high blood pressure stands in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Modeled diabetes is in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and stroke rests in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the bottom 1.1% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. ZIP 46617, just across the boundary, ranks 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 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 99%
21%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.3%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.00%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 18.8; chronic-disease standing 98.6 (top 10%) — 80 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,178 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
46616
Indianashares a border
Score 44.47
Closest healthier
46617
Indianashares a border
Score 55.57
Similar health profile
37132
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 52.99
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 | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 2.2% | 1.9–2.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.4% | 2.7–4.1 |
| Depression among adults | 34.9% | 30.5–39.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 17.5% | 15.5–19.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.0% | 20.5–29.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.1% | 1.0–1.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.3% | 19.2–27.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 6.4–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 40.2% | 38.5–42.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 72.0% | 68.0–75.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 65.8% | 60.5–70.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.7% | 69.6–77.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.6% | 51.9–59.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 65.8–79.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.9% | 17.7–24.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.1% | 5.7–10.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.7% | 16.3–25.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.5% | 32.0–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.5% | 13.2–20.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 27.9% | 23.3–31.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.4% | 7.7–11.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 24.4% | 19.6–28.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.2% | 28.3–39.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 8.3–13.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.5–6.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.7% | 1.4–2.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.6% | 22.3–31.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 14.2–24.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 6.3–12.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.1–14.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 10.7–16.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 46.5% | 41.3–51.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.5–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 46.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 70.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 41.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 71.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 3.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 3.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 20.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,211 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.88 | 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 1.88 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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