ZIP code
46804
in Fort Wayne, IndianaPopulation 29,661
58.02/ 100
Ranked #6,381 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #43 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 5.7%)
Ranked #5 of 41 Fort Wayne, IN ZIPs (top 12.2%)
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.
Physician access
4.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
76.7%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Dental provider access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.49 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Elder-services access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
0.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Lack of transportation
5.6%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS15thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 46804, one of several in Fort Wayne, Indiana lands in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,381st) and the top 5.7% of Indiana (43rd).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: physicians stands in the top 1.9% nationally, and dental providers rests in the top 4.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Outpatient resides in the top 8.3% nationally, and elder services settles in the top 8.5% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing is in the top 10.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Recreation lands in the top 13.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled pfas lies in the top 2.6% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 8.7% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. On the overall standing, ZIP 46814, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
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
3 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 82.3 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $85,833 predicts 79.5 years — 2.8 years above.
Ranked #503 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 82.3 ± 1.8 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.1 years — 3.2 years above them.
Ranked #710 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 7.4 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 66.8 — 59 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,347 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
46802
Indianashares a border
Score 38.11
Closest healthier
46814
Indianashares a border
Score 65.49
Similar health profile
37064
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 58.75
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 | 26.7% | 24.4–29.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.7% | 33.0–38.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.6–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 22.6–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 33.5–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.9% | 32.0–39.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 9.0–13.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.4% | 5.5–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 76.0–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 78.2–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.8–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.6% | 66.7–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.7% | 65.9–71.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 69.7–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 15.2–20.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.6% | 16.3–21.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.7% | 27.9–35.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.7–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.7% | 24.1–29.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 17.8–22.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–11.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.0% | 26.8–33.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 44.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 56.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 19.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 42.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $85,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $258,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,183 | $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 | 82.3 yr ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 82.3, 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