ZIP code
46946
in Liberty Mills, IndianaPopulation 90
50.49/ 100
Ranked #15,570 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #238 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 31%)
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.
Crowded housing
25%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
17.6%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
75%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
10.4%
in the bottom 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS10thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Poverty rate
25.6%
in the top 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
53.6%
in the bottom 11.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Liberty Mills, Indiana (ZIP 46946) ranks in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,570th) and the top 31% of Indiana (238th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: housing-cost burden lies at the national minimum, and modeled transportation noise lands at the national minimum. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and disaster risk is in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas registers in the bottom 10.1% nationally. On the other side, crowded housing rests in the top 0.8% nationally, modeled arsenic stands in the top 7.9% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 10.0% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Close by, ZIP 46962, just across the boundary, ranks 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 1.0%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
46962
Indianashares a border
Score 51.74
Closest healthier
46990
Indianaabout 7.3 mi away
Score 53.12
Similar health profile
12407
New York92% similar profile
Score 51.10
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 | 32.7% | 28.9–36.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.2% | 38.6–47.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 7.2–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 17.9–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 12.4–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 37.7–46.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.3% | 30.0–45.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.4–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 10.9–17.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 5.1–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.5–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.3–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.0–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 57.0–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.1% | 57.1–65.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 67.2–82.4 |
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 | 16.5% | 12.0–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 19.4–30.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.3% | 26.1–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 16.1–25.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 12.9–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 11.5–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 10.7–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.9% | 27.0–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.6–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 11.9–18.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 2.9–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.6–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.0% | 18.3–26.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 8.2–14.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.2–7.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.3–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.7–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.8% | 24.9–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.0–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 53.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 25.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 28.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 36.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $61,346 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 79.3 yr ± 1.64 | 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 1.64 years of 79.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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