ZIP code
46915
in Burlington, IndianaPopulation 617
50.91/ 100
Ranked #14,979 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #225 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #12 of 29 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN ZIPs (top 41%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
44.9%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS6thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
10.4 mi
in the top 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
11.6 mi
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS81stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
5.9 mi
in the top 25% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS75thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Burlington, Indiana (ZIP 46915) ranks in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,979th) and the top 30% of Indiana (225th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 6.4% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled arsenic registers in the top 1.1% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 5.7% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home registers in the top 10.3% nationally. Recreation lies at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
For context, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 46913, 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 Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
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
46913
Indianashares a border
Score 51.09
Closest healthier
46920
Indianashares a border
Score 51.15
Similar health profile
42122
Kentucky96% similar profile
Score 54.67
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 | 31.8% | 28.1–35.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.8% | 35.3–44.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 21.4–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.1–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.5% | 35.9–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 32.9–49.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.6% | 11.9–17.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.1–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.4–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 78.2–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.5–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 62.3–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.7% | 63.2–70.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 69.4–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.3–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 13.0–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.0% | 20.4–30.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.7% | 28.3–41.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.7% | 16.6–23.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 11.8–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.5% | 25.9–35.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.4–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.0–17.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.8% | 18.2–25.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 8.7–13.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 4.8–8.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.1–10.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 25.8–36.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.4–7.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.1% | 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+) | 21.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 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 | 91.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 54.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 26.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 43.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $70,761 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $162,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $921 | $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 | 83.3 yr ± 3.48 | 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 3.48 years of 83.3, 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