ZIP code
46805
in Fort Wayne, IndianaPopulation 21,437
44.32/ 100
Ranked #23,096 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #567 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #34 of 41 Fort Wayne, IN ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.24 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health 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 ›Tooth loss
26.3%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.62 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
336 units
in the top 7.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.1 mi
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Walkability
100 intersections/sq mi
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.14 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 46805, one of several in Fort Wayne, Indiana, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 28% nationally (23,096th) and the bottom 25% of Indiana (567th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: mental-health providers registers in the top 3.1% nationally, and physicians settles in the top 5.1% nationally. Outpatient sits in the top 5.2% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 7.2% nationally. Walkability rests in the top 9.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled tooth loss is in the top 5.9% nationally, PFAS in drinking water lands at the national maximum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 5.4% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 7.7% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 46815, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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 ›
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.2 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $52,154 predicts 77.5 years — 2.3 years below.
Ranked #3,092 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.2 ± 1.2 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.0 years — 3.8 years below them.
Ranked #2,912 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
46802
Indianashares a border
Score 38.11
Closest healthier
46815
Indianashares a border
Score 49.69
Similar health profile
46550
Indiana96% similar profile
Score 44.49
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 | 26.2% | 24.1–28.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.1% | 34.5–39.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 27.7% | 25.0–30.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 12.3–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.7% | 32.0–37.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.1% | 37.1–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.3% | 22.4–30.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.5–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 73.1–77.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 75.7–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.3% | 81.4–85.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.7% | 59.5–67.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.0% | 53.9–59.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 65.2–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.3% | 15.0–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 14.7–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.3% | 22.5–28.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.4% | 32.5–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 20.3–24.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.3–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.6–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.5–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.1% | 30.1–36.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 21.0–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 29.9–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 40.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 15.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 34.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $52,154 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $154,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $925 | $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 | 75.2 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 75.2, 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