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46733

in Decatur, IndianaPopulation 19,318

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46.08/ 100

Ranked #21,259 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 34%)

Ranked #501 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 34%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Radon

2.8 pCi/L

in the top 13.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US87th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US79th
Definition & 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, Decatur, Indiana (ZIP 46733) places in the bottom 34% nationally (21,259th) and the bottom 34% of Indiana (501st).

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 11.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled radon is in the top 13.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic stands in the top 16% nationally, obesity registers in the top 16% nationally, and expected annual loss settles in the top 19% nationally. Modeled disaster risk sits in the top 21% nationally, and tooth loss lies in the top 18% nationally.

For readers new to these terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 45898, 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.

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Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 40%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 42%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 53%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 60%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

“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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults32.3%29.0–35.7
High blood pressure among adults39.9%35.9–44.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.5–10.3
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.2–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.0%7.2–8.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%8.8–10.9
Depression among adults26.1%22.4–30.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.1%12.4–16.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.1%34.9–43.4
Obesity among adults41.4%33.7–49.3
Stroke among adults4.0%3.7–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.8%16.5–23.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.7%7.4–10.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.2%76.5–81.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.6%77.2–83.6
Cholesterol screening among adults86.0%84.2–87.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.8%61.9–71.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.3%55.7–63.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.7%67.1–81.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.6%12.9–18.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.0%15.6–20.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.8%22.8–31.5
Short sleep duration among adults36.0%29.6–42.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.4%19.8–25.4
Frequent mental distress among adults18.1%16.1–20.2
Frequent physical distress among adults15.6%13.8–17.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.0%14.3–17.9
Any disability among adults34.6%30.6–39.3
Hearing disability among adults8.5%7.6–9.4
Independent living disability among adults9.1%8.1–10.1
Mobility disability among adults16.5%14.5–18.7
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.8–4.6
Vision disability among adults5.5%5.0–6.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.4%18.9–25.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.4–17.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.7–10.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.8%9.2–12.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.7–8.6
Loneliness among adults30.8%25.8–35.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.2%7.0–9.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–6410.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)5.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)2.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle7.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription82.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate84.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population1.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households48.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+19.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age41.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$64,483$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$176,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$842$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$925 ($704–$1,261) n=640
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.1 yr ± 1.0278.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.5 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 1.02 years of 80.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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