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46967

in Onward, IndianaPopulation 199

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52.80/ 100

Ranked #12,363 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)

Ranked #148 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (top 20%)

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.

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
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 ›

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 ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
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 ›

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 ›

Obesity

46%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

6.0%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

140 intersections/sq mi

in the top 6.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

6.4%

in the bottom 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US19th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & 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

Onward, Indiana (ZIP 46967) ranks in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,363rd) and the top 20% of Indiana (148th).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and transportation noise lands at the national minimum. Poverty settles at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and walkability rests in the top 6.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled obesity settles in the top 3.1% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

Against its neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 46961, about 4.5 miles away.

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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 74%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 74%

13%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 46%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 80%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.5%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Disability

healthier than 72%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 45%

21%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

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 adults31.2%27.4–35.0
High blood pressure among adults40.5%35.9–45.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.1–10.2
Current asthma among adults11.3%9.9–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults7.4%6.3–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.5%6.8–10.5
Depression among adults24.7%21.2–28.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.9%11.8–16.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.2%36.9–45.7
Obesity among adults46.0%38.1–54.1
Stroke among adults3.6%3.0–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.3%8.3–12.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.4%4.6–8.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.1%75.9–82.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.9%76.5–83.1
Cholesterol screening among adults89.1%87.0–90.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.0%62.8–72.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.9%63.4–70.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.1%65.7–81.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%13.7–19.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.4%13.5–21.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.1%19.1–29.6
Short sleep duration among adults35.3%29.0–41.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.6%15.9–23.8
Frequent mental distress among adults16.9%14.7–19.2
Frequent physical distress among adults14.7%12.4–17.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.1%11.7–16.7
Any disability among adults29.8%24.8–35.1
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.4–8.5
Independent living disability among adults7.3%6.0–8.8
Mobility disability among adults14.2%11.5–17.4
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.1–4.7
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.6–5.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.0%18.9–27.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%8.3–14.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.1–7.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.0–11.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.1–7.5
Loneliness among adults30.6%25.3–35.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.6%5.3–7.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764
Uninsured 18–644.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761
No HS diploma (25+)21.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5058.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766
Bachelor's or higher (25+)3.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766
Unemployment rate (16+)4.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764
Broadband subscription84.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)6.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32220.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764
Homeownership rate92.0%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 population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767
Single-parent households53.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756
Population 65+15.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55318.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767
Median age33.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29240.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756
Median household income—$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)IN median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.3 yr ± 1.1478.9 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 1.14 years of 79.3, 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