ZIP code
46783
in Roanoke, IndianaPopulation 7,764
56.55/ 100
Ranked #7,710 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #57 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 7.6%)
Ranked #8 of 41 Fort Wayne, IN ZIPs (top 20%)
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.
Lack of transportation
5.4%
in the bottom 12.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
7.9%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
6.4%
in the bottom 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
9.5%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
2.9%
in the bottom 14.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
3.7%
in the bottom 13.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
11.8%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
16.4%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS21stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
6.0%
in the bottom 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
12.6%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
Roanoke, Indiana (ZIP 46783), on the composite measure, lands in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,710th) and the top 7.6% of Indiana (57th).
What works most in this area's favor shows up clearly across the measures: modeled transportation stands in the bottom 12.4% nationally, housing insecurity is in the bottom 15% nationally, and independent living disability rests in the bottom 13.3% nationally. Modeled food insecurity sits in the bottom 16% nationally, childcare registers in the top 17% nationally, and modeled self-care disability lands in the bottom 14.1% nationally. Modeled vision disability resides in the bottom 13.5% nationally. Working the other way, modeled radon lies in the top 15% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 16% nationally. Modeled arsenic stands in the top 16% nationally.
In everyday language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 46798, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 84.4 ± 3.1 years. A median household income of $101,705 predicts 80.1 years — 4.3 years above.
Ranked #153 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 84.4 ± 3.1 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.9 years — 5.5 years above them.
Ranked #81 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
46725
Indianashares a border
Score 51.90
Closest healthier
46798
Indianashares a border
Score 56.57
Similar health profile
45233
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 56.64
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 | 28.7% | 26.5–30.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.4% | 34.8–40.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.5–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 10.0–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 23.0–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 34.5–39.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.1% | 33.9–42.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 12.0–15.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 5.1–6.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 76.2–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 78.7–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 87.4–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 66.3–72.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.3% | 64.8–69.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 71.7–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 17.6–22.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.2% | 29.5–36.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.4% | 14.8–18.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.6–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 11.1–13.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.4–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.9% | 24.4–29.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.9% | 18.6–23.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–6.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.5% | 27.5–33.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 56.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 40.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $101,705 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $303,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $836 | $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 | 84.4 yr ± 1.59 | 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 1.59 years of 84.4, 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