ZIP code
46706
in Auburn, IndianaPopulation 20,403
49.49/ 100
Ranked #16,950 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #298 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.
Mammography
68.9%
in the bottom 10.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS82ndDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Auburn, Indiana (ZIP 46706) lands in the bottom 47% nationally (16,950th) and the top 39% of Indiana (298th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 12.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled mammography stands in the bottom 10.1% nationally, industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 10.6% nationally, and obesity lands in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled arsenic sits in the top 13.3% nationally, modeled radon is in the top 15.0% nationally, and lead in tap water settles in the top 14.4% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 46710, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.
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 77%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.8 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $80,965 predicts 79.2 years — 1.5 years below.
Ranked #1,787 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
46710
Indianashares a border
Score 51.88
Closest healthier
46748
Indianashares a border
Score 62.54
Similar health profile
47240
Indiana97% similar profile
Score 49.84
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 | 30.4% | 27.2–33.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.8% | 34.8–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 22.7–29.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 35.2–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.2% | 35.8–50.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.4–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 6.3–8.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.7–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 76.8–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.9–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.6% | 64.0–73.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.2% | 59.6–66.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.9% | 60.7–76.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 13.9–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.3% | 21.4–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 31.0–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.1% | 17.6–22.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.8–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.1–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.6% | 26.7–34.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.4–16.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.1% | 19.8–26.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.3–14.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.8–8.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 27.6–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 54.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 17.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 36.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $80,965 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $219,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $858 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 77.8, 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