ZIP code
46788
in Spencerville, IndianaPopulation 4,373
51.14/ 100
Ranked #14,611 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #213 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #23 of 41 Fort Wayne, IN ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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
8.6%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Radon
3.1 pCi/L
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
15%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Walkability
3.1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS16thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
18.4%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$101,553
in the top 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Mammography
71.6%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Spencerville, Indiana (ZIP 46788) ranks in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,611th) and the top 28% of Indiana (213th).
A number of measures place this area on solid footing: modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 13.6% nationally. By contrast, crowded housing rests in the top 5.9% nationally, and modeled radon stands in the top 8.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies in the top 7.3% nationally, unemployment lands in the top 15% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 16% nationally. Walkability is in the bottom 16% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 17% nationally, and modeled binge drinking resides in the top 16% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
To spell things out, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 46741, 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.
Lifting this score
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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
43526
Ohioshares a border
Score 48.66
Closest healthier
46741
Indianashares a border
Score 53.02
Similar health profile
61814
Illinois97% similar profile
Score 50.06
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 | 27.5% | 25.3–29.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.4% | 33.7–39.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.9–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.7% | 24.3–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 34.9–40.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.8% | 35.6–44.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.9–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.2–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 74.3–78.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 76.4–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.5–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.1% | 62.7–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.2% | 61.6–66.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 65.8–76.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 13.6–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.9% | 19.2–24.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 31.2–38.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.8% | 16.6–21.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.7–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.9–14.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.9% | 26.0–32.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.8% | 20.4–25.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.6–13.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.0–7.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.9% | 28.9–35.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 15.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 34.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 7.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 24.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $101,553 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $285,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,799 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 80.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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