ZIP code
46743
in Harlan, IndianaPopulation 2,347
48.83/ 100
Ranked #17,882 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #338 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #28 of 41 Fort Wayne, IN ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Child-care access
0.87 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
19.1%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
70.4%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
10.8 mi
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS81stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Walkability
3.9 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 24% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
32.8%
in the bottom 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS26thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
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 ›High cholesterol
35.3%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
33.9%
in the bottom 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS28thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Harlan, Indiana (ZIP 46743) comes out in the bottom 44% nationally (17,882nd) and the top 45% of Indiana (338th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: childcare lands in the top 3.2% nationally, modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure resides in the bottom 11.3% nationally. Poverty rests in the bottom 12.5% nationally, and civic lies in the top 15% nationally. By contrast, modeled binge drinking sits in the top 10.5% nationally, and households without a vehicle settles in the top 12.2% nationally. Modeled radon registers in the top 15% nationally, and mammography stands in the bottom 16% nationally. Recreation lands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
In plain terms, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 46741, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Fort Wayne, IN 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 61%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
43526
Ohioshares a border
Score 48.66
Closest healthier
46741
Indianashares a border
Score 53.02
Similar health profile
44838
Ohio97% similar profile
Score 47.75
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 | 25.6% | 23.3–28.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.9% | 31.2–36.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.2–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 29.0% | 26.0–32.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.3% | 32.4–38.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.2% | 33.4–41.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.6% | 12.1–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 7.5–12.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 72.1–77.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.8% | 73.7–79.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.9% | 80.3–85.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 61.1–68.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.7% | 59.7–65.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.4% | 63.3–76.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.1% | 16.5–21.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 14.0–19.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.5% | 19.3–25.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.8% | 29.1–36.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.4% | 17.5–23.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.2–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.7% | 28.1–35.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.1–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 21.0–27.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.1–17.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 5.9–9.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.6–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.7% | 30.9–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.8% | 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+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 72.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 19.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 43.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $81,406 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $217,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,026 | $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 | 82.2 yr ± 2.62 | 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 2.62 years of 82.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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