ZIP code
46845
in Fort Wayne, IndianaPopulation 29,583
63.40/ 100
Ranked #2,759 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.7%)
Ranked #14 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 1.9%)
Ranked #2 of 41 Fort Wayne, IN ZIPs (top 4.9%)
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.
Lack of transportation
4.5%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.2%
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.5%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Independent-living disability
5.3%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
9.4%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.2%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
2.3%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.7%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
3.0%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 46845, one of several in Fort Wayne, Indiana comes out in the top 8.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,759th) and the top 1.9% of Indiana (14th).
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: modeled transportation lies in the bottom 3.8% nationally, food insecurity sits in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and housing insecurity settles in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Physicians stands in the top 6.5% nationally, and modeled independent living disability lands in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the bottom 6.9% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Modeled self-care disability rests in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Working the other way, modeled pfas lies in the top 10.3% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 46814, about 8.3 miles away. This ZIP further sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
One of our published findings lists 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 its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 82.0 ± 1.8 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.7 years — 3.3 years above them.
Ranked #647 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
46741
Indianashares a border
Score 53.02
Closest healthier
46814
Indianaabout 8.3 mi away
Score 65.49
Similar health profile
48178
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 64.87
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 | 24.9% | 22.6–27.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.2% | 30.5–36.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.2–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.1% | 22.5–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.3% | 32.4–38.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.7% | 30.9–38.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 7.9–11.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.1% | 4.3–5.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.5–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 78.0–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.9–90.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.7% | 66.9–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.4% | 69.7–74.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.2% | 72.3–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.7% | 16.3–21.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.9% | 27.3–34.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–14.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.1–16.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.3% | 20.8–25.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.1–2.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.1% | 16.8–21.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 3.4% | 2.9–4.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.8% | 25.7–32.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 54.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 51.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 17.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 40.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $112,676 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $339,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $1,398 | $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 | 82.0 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 82.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
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