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46760

in Kimmell, IndianaPopulation 1,179

ZipVitals Score
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44.10/ 100

Ranked #23,321 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)

Ranked #577 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 24%)

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.

Loud transportation noise

2.7%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

12.0%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

17.4%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

Mammography

69.1%

in the bottom 10.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US11th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Recreation access

0.79 per 1,000 residents

in the top 14.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US86th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›

Median household income

$46,992

in the bottom 11.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

60.3%

in the bottom 15% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US15th
Definition & source ›

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

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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

4.9 mi

in the top 29% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US71st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

The read

Kimmell, Indiana (ZIP 46760), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 27% nationally (23,321st) and the bottom 24% of Indiana (577th).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: recreation resides in the top 14.1% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband stands in the top 17% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 4.7% nationally, and transportation noise sits in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled arsenic stands in the top 8.0% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 10.1% nationally. Modeled mammography sits in the bottom 10.7% nationally, and obesity stands in the top 13.9% nationally. Household income resides in the bottom 11.0% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 46701, 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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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 72%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 21%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 78%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

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 adults29.5%26.4–33.1
High blood pressure among adults38.2%34.3–42.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.4%7.6–9.3
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.2–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.5–8.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.7%8.3–11.4
Depression among adults25.4%22.0–29.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.9%12.1–16.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.9%34.7–43.3
Obesity among adults41.8%34.5–49.3
Stroke among adults3.7%3.3–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.4%15.4–21.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.8%8.9–13.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.5%73.4–79.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.9%75.4–82.1
Cholesterol screening among adults85.0%82.8–86.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.3%55.1–65.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.8%52.2–59.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.1%60.9–76.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%13.7–19.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.5%16.3–23.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.6%23.9–33.8
Short sleep duration among adults37.5%31.4–43.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.7%20.5–27.5
Frequent mental distress among adults18.7%16.6–21.2
Frequent physical distress among adults15.9%14.0–18.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.0%14.8–19.6
Any disability among adults33.9%29.5–39.0
Hearing disability among adults7.7%6.8–8.7
Independent living disability among adults9.2%8.0–10.6
Mobility disability among adults16.0%13.8–18.7
Self-care disability among adults4.4%3.8–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.6%4.9–6.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.3%19.4–27.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.7%13.5–20.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.0%7.9–12.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.5%10.2–14.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.0–9.7
Loneliness among adults31.2%26.1–36.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.6–10.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–6433.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)16.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)4.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle1.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription93.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate89.3%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 population3.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households45.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+26.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age41.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$46,992$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$165,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$837$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 birth79.5 yr ± 2.0378.9 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 2.03 years of 79.5, 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