ZIP code
46815
in Fort Wayne, IndianaPopulation 27,238
49.69/ 100
Ranked #16,674 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #285 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #25 of 41 Fort Wayne, IN ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
0.1 mi
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
2.5%
in the top 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
35.6%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 46815, one of several in Fort Wayne, Indiana stands in the bottom 48% nationally (16,674th) and the top 38% of Indiana (285th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 10.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Walkability resides in the top 14.5% nationally, fiber broadband stands in the top 16% nationally, and dental providers sits in the top 16% nationally. Elder services resides in the top 20% nationally. On the other side, distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 4.1% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 9.4% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 12.8% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 22% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 46774, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 65%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
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
46774
Indianashares a border
Score 51.42
Closest healthier
46835
Indianashares a border
Score 55.55
Similar health profile
37312
Tennessee97% similar profile
Score 48.95
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 | 26.9% | 24.6–29.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.0% | 34.2–39.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.7–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Depression among adults | 27.2% | 24.4–30.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.6% | 32.8–38.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.1% | 35.1–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.2% | 12.6–18.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 7.1–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 74.3–78.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 77.1–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.5% | 82.7–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 63.4–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 57.6–63.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.5% | 66.9–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.8% | 20.1–25.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 30.7–38.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 17.8–22.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.3–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.3–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.7% | 28.8–35.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.3% | 19.7–25.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–13.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 29.2–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 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 | 48.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 18.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 37.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $73,239 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $209,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $979 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 78.1, 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