ZIP code

46787

in South Whitley, IndianaPopulation 4,031

ZipVitals Score

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46.65/ 100

Ranked #20,582 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)

Ranked #465 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 39%)

Ranked #32 of 41 Fort Wayne, IN ZIPs (bottom 22%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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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.

Radon

2.8 pCi/L

in the top 14.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st

US86th

Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

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

On balance, and by the composite measure, South Whitley, Indiana (ZIP 46787) ranks in the bottom 36% nationally (20,582nd) and the bottom 39% of Indiana (465th).

Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: outer-floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Pharmacy registers in the top 18% nationally, and dental providers sits in the top 22% nationally. On the other hand, modeled arsenic rests in the top 11.0% nationally, transportation noise is in the top 11.8% nationally, and radon stands in the top 14.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles in the top 17% nationally, and modeled obesity lies in the top 17% nationally. Childcare resides at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 22% nationally.

In plainer terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 46510, 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.

Compare withinUnited StatesIndianaMetro area

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 74%

About typical

close to the middle of the United States

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Disability

healthier than 42%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 40%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 20%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of Indiana

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 82%

About typical

close to the middle of Indiana

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 50%

11%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of Indiana

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 39%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

Disability

healthier than 32%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of this metro area

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of this metro area

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 30%

Disability

healthier than 20%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

“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

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Arthritis among adults	31.3%	28.1–34.3
High blood pressure among adults	38.9%	34.9–42.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	9.0%	8.2–9.8
Current asthma among adults	11.6%	10.3–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults	7.7%	6.9–8.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	9.9%	8.6–11.2
Depression among adults	26.0%	22.4–29.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	13.4%	11.6–15.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	39.1%	35.0–43.2
Obesity among adults	41.2%	34.0–48.2
Stroke among adults	3.8%	3.4–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	18.5%	15.2–21.9

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	8.5%	6.8–10.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	78.5%	75.8–80.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	79.2%	75.7–82.3
Cholesterol screening among adults	85.0%	83.0–86.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	66.9%	62.0–71.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	63.4%	59.8–66.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	74.6%	66.7–81.0

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	16.3%	13.4–19.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults	18.6%	15.8–21.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	26.5%	22.4–30.8
Short sleep duration among adults	34.9%	28.8–41.0

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	22.0%	19.1–25.0
Frequent mental distress among adults	18.6%	16.6–20.7
Frequent physical distress among adults	15.4%	13.6–17.2

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	16.4%	14.4–18.4
Any disability among adults	32.7%	28.5–36.8
Hearing disability among adults	8.1%	7.2–9.1
Independent living disability among adults	9.1%	8.0–10.2
Mobility disability among adults	15.8%	13.7–18.2
Self-care disability among adults	4.2%	3.7–4.8
Vision disability among adults	5.2%	4.6–5.9

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	23.1%	19.7–26.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	14.5%	12.0–17.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	8.9%	7.2–10.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	11.0%	9.2–12.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	7.7%	6.6–8.9
Loneliness among adults	32.7%	27.9–37.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	8.1%	7.0–9.4

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	16.7%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–64	11.2%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)	11.0%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	20.4%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)	3.8%	3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274	3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle	9.2%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription	83.0%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	22.3%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate	81.6%	78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322	81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)	2.0%	1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322	1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population	2.2%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households	45.0%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+	14.6%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age	34.0 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income	$62,242	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value	$166,600	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent	$765	$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	81.2 yr ± 1.51	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 1.51 years of 81.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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