ZIP code
46705
in Ashley, IndianaPopulation 1,972
49.57/ 100
Ranked #16,852 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #292 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 39%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
36.4%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
45.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.01%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.58 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
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 ›Mammography
71.8%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Ashley, Indiana (ZIP 46705) lands in the bottom 47% nationally (16,852nd) and the top 39% of Indiana (292nd).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: floodplain exposure sits in the bottom 6.9% nationally, and childcare rests in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 14.2% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Against that, modeled arsenic settles in the top 2.1% nationally, fatal road crashes lies in the top 5.1% nationally, and modeled radon resides in the top 16% nationally. Home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity sits in the top 16% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 46747, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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
46730
Indianashares a border
Score 47.50
Closest healthier
46747
Indianashares a border
Score 50.31
Similar health profile
46595
Indiana98% similar profile
Score 48.93
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 | 28.9% | 26.5–31.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.3% | 34.3–40.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.9–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.4–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 26.8% | 24.0–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 35.4–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.4% | 35.9–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 10.9–15.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.5–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 74.4–78.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 76.4–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.4–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 61.6–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.1% | 59.1–64.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.8% | 65.2–77.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.6% | 15.3–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.4% | 21.2–28.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 33.3–43.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 17.8–22.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.5–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.8–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.4–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.8% | 26.5–33.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 20.6–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.0–8.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 28.9–36.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.8% | 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 | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.8% | 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 | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 56.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 17.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 37.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $67,266 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $159,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $852 | $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 ± 1.19 | 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 1.19 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