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46930

in Fowlerton, IndianaPopulation 185

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38.39/ 100

Ranked #27,791 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.4%)

Ranked #712 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 6.0%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Walkability

190 intersections/sq mi

in the top 2.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US4th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

25.5%

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

17.9%

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.2%

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

45.9%

in the top 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

43.1%

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

The read

Fowlerton, Indiana (ZIP 46930), overall, ranks in the bottom 13.4% nationally (27,791st) and the bottom 6.0% of Indiana (712th).

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Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled tooth loss is in the top 6.7% nationally, diabetes sits in the top 8.4% nationally, and coronary heart disease lands in the top 8.3% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the top 10.0% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum, and disaster risk registers in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Walkability resides in the top 2.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum. Modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 4.0% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 46928, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 86%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.3%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 99%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Healthcare Access

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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults36.3%32.5–40.1
High blood pressure among adults45.9%41.5–50.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.1–11.3
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.3–13.2
Coronary heart disease among adults10.2%8.9–11.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.1%11.1–15.5
Depression among adults27.8%23.9–32.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.9%15.5–20.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.1%38.4–47.7
Obesity among adults43.1%35.8–50.8
Stroke among adults5.0%4.4–5.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.5%21.6–29.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.6%7.3–12.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.2%78.4–83.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.4%78.1–84.4
Cholesterol screening among adults84.9%82.5–87.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.9%62.2–71.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults54.4%50.8–58.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.6%62.3–78.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.7%12.1–17.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.7%18.1–25.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.8%27.4–38.4
Short sleep duration among adults39.4%33.4–45.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.2%24.1–33.0
Frequent mental distress among adults19.1%16.8–21.6
Frequent physical distress among adults18.3%15.8–21.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.2%15.7–21.3
Any disability among adults39.0%33.8–44.7
Hearing disability among adults10.3%9.0–11.6
Independent living disability among adults11.1%9.4–13.0
Mobility disability among adults20.4%17.3–23.9
Self-care disability among adults5.6%4.8–6.7
Vision disability among adults7.0%6.0–8.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.5%19.9–27.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.6%15.0–22.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.9%10.1–15.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.4%10.2–14.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.9–10.9
Loneliness among adults33.1%28.1–38.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.5–11.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–643.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)15.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)6.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)2.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle2.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription80.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate71.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32281.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764
Foreign-born population1.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households37.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+28.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age49.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income$52,679$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721
Median home value$91,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724
Median gross rent$814$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$925 ($704–$1,261) n=640
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.0 yr ± 1.7778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.5 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 1.77 years of 77.0, 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