ZIP code
46953
in Marion, IndianaPopulation 23,372
36.82/ 100
Ranked #28,619 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.8%)
Ranked #724 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 4.4%)
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
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
25.4%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.13 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Poverty rate
28%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
28.3%
in the top 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.0%
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
12.8%
in the top 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
8.7%
in the top 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 46953, one of several in Marion, Indiana lands in the bottom 10.8% nationally (28,619th) and the bottom 4.4% of Indiana (724th).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: distance to a Superfund site resides at the national minimum, modeled tooth loss settles in the top 6.8% nationally, and poverty is in the top 8.2% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 9.4% nationally, obesity lands in the top 8.3% nationally, and fair or poor health lies in the top 12.0% nationally. Modeled independent living disability stands in the top 11.3% nationally. On the brighter side, distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers registers in the top 7.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs.
Put simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. On the overall standing, ZIP 46933, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.1 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $46,288 predicts 77.0 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #4,036 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.1 ± 1.0 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.3 years — 4.2 years below them.
Ranked #3,120 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
46933
Indianashares a border
Score 45.78
Closest healthier
46938
Indianashares a border
Score 42.06
Similar health profile
49037
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 38.28
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 | 31.3% | 28.2–34.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.0% | 38.2–45.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.4 |
| Depression among adults | 28.4% | 24.6–32.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 34.8–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.2% | 36.1–50.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.4% | 21.9–29.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 9.3–12.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 76.1–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.0–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.9% | 79.6–84.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 60.2–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.6% | 49.2–56.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.4% | 63.7–78.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.4–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.2% | 17.8–22.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.7% | 28.3–37.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.9% | 34.9–47.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.3% | 25.4–31.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.0% | 18.8–23.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.8–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.9% | 34.5–43.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.0% | 17.0–21.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.3–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.1–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.5% | 22.0–29.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.2% | 20.2–26.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–18.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–18.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.3% | 31.3–41.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 28.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 46.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 17.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 34.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $46,288 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $89,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $835 | $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 | 74.1 yr ± 0.52 | 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 0.52 years of 74.1, 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