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ZIP code

46759

in Keystone, IndianaPopulation 271

45.93/ 100

Ranked #21,423 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)

Ranked #507 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 33%)

Ranked #33 of 41 Fort Wayne, IN ZIPs (bottom 20%)

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.

Home broadband subscription

71.9%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US9th
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

40.4%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

73.1%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

43.4%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2.6 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 12.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US12th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

11.7%

in the bottom 13.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US13th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

7 mi

in the top 20% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US80th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Keystone, Indiana (ZIP 46759) ranks in the bottom 33% nationally (21,423rd) and the bottom 33% of Indiana (507th).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 8.8% nationally, colon screening resides in the top 7.0% nationally, and pfas registers in the bottom 13.1% nationally. On the other side, home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 7.3% nationally, housing-cost burden stands in the top 9.6% nationally, and modeled obesity lies in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled arsenic lands in the top 11.5% nationally, and walkability sits in the bottom 12.0% nationally.

To spell things out, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Close by, ZIP 46714, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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. 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.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 82%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 54%

13%

Disability

healthier than 49%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 53%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Disability

healthier than 44%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 80%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 20%

8%

Disability

healthier than 33%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 38%

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.

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 adults30.5%27.0–34.1
High blood pressure among adults39.6%35.2–44.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.4%7.6–9.4
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.7–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.5–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.3%7.9–10.8
Depression among adults26.3%22.3–30.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.1%11.1–15.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.5%34.0–42.9
Obesity among adults43.4%35.2–52.0
Stroke among adults3.6%3.2–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.3%14.1–20.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.9%6.9–11.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.8%73.8–79.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.9%74.0–81.4
Cholesterol screening among adults84.3%81.9–86.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.1%68.7–77.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.7%57.8–65.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.4%67.7–81.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.7%13.6–20.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.0%16.7–23.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.5%22.6–32.7
Short sleep duration among adults38.9%32.2–45.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.9%18.5–25.6
Frequent mental distress among adults18.9%16.5–21.2
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%12.8–17.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.4%14.0–18.8
Any disability among adults33.6%28.7–38.7
Hearing disability among adults7.8%6.8–8.9
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.3–9.8
Mobility disability among adults15.2%12.8–17.6
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.2–4.3
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.2–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.5%20.4–28.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.5%11.5–17.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.4%6.6–10.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%9.0–13.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.3–8.8
Loneliness among adults34.2%28.6–39.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.6–9.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–6459.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)21.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription71.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)40.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate67.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population2.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households18.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+7.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age25.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$56,354$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$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 birth81.8 yr ± 2.1178.9 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 2.11 years of 81.8, 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