ZIP code
46766
in Liberty Center, IndianaPopulation 579
46.67/ 100
Ranked #20,557 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #464 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #31 of 41 Fort Wayne, IN ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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.
Crowded housing
22.3%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.6%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
43.8%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Walkability
3.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS18thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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 ›The read
On the composite measure, Liberty Center, Indiana (ZIP 46766) stands in the bottom 36% nationally (20,557th) and the bottom 39% of Indiana (464th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: crowded housing registers in the top 1.0% nationally, and modeled obesity lies in the top 6.7% nationally. Modeled arsenic is in the top 12.4% nationally. On the encouraging side, poverty registers at the national minimum, fiber broadband lies in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Homeownership is in the top 10.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 13.2% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. ZIP 46714, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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
46714
Indianashares a border
Score 49.08
Closest healthier
46770
Indianashares a border
Score 53.15
Similar health profile
18818
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 45.60
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 | 31.3% | 27.6–35.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.7% | 35.2–44.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 7.9–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 22.3–30.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.2–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 34.3–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.8% | 35.7–52.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.5% | 10.9–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 7.0–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 73.8–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 74.3–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.7% | 82.4–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.8% | 58.9–68.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.6% | 62.1–68.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.5% | 68.9–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 13.7–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.1% | 16.8–23.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 22.7–33.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 31.0–44.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 18.6–26.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.3–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 13.9–18.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.5% | 28.6–38.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.3–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.2% | 20.4–28.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 11.6–17.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.5–10.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.9–13.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 28.5–39.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 22.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 34.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 6.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 32.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $85,570 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $117,400 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.8 yr ± 2.11 | 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 2.11 years of 81.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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