ZIP code
46590
in Winona Lake, IndianaPopulation 5,080
56.68/ 100
Ranked #7,570 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #55 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 7.3%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
73.5%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
22.9%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.5%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.8%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
2.5%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.9%
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
5.1%
in the bottom 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
19%
in the top 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On the composite measure, Winona Lake, Indiana (ZIP 46590) stands in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,570th) and the top 7.3% of Indiana (55th).
The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: fatal road crashes is in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and modeled stroke registers in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and self-care disability is in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the bottom 8.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease lies in the bottom 10.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled pfas is in the top 3.5% nationally, arsenic registers in the top 5.2% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled binge drinking is in the top 11.2% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Among the ZIPs nearby, none ranks healthier overall than this one.
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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
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 13.4; chronic-disease standing 84.9 — 72 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,534 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
46562
Indianashares a border
Score 48.03
Similar health profile
04102
Maine98% similar profile
Score 59.32
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 | 22.8% | 20.3–25.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 30.7% | 27.4–34.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 22.8–30.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.1% | 29.5–36.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.3% | 27.4–39.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 7.7–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.1–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.9% | 70.2–75.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 73.3–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.1% | 79.3–86.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.7% | 65.0–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.7% | 65.3–71.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.7% | 69.4–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.0% | 15.7–22.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.1% | 8.8–13.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.5% | 16.6–24.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 27.2–38.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.8% | 12.3–18.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 15.2–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 11.6–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.7% | 22.3–31.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.5–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.1–2.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.5% | 17.0–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 7.6–13.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.6–6.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.4–10.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.0–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 28.3–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.6–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 62.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 15.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 28.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $82,188 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $274,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,132 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 0.82 | 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 0.82 years of 80.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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