ZIP code
46968
in Ora, IndianaPopulation 96
41.80/ 100
Ranked #25,387 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #657 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 13.3%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
15.1%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
37.3%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
47%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.3%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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
48.7%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.5%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Ora, Indiana (ZIP 46968) places in the bottom 21% nationally (25,387th) and the bottom 13.3% of Indiana (657th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled arsenic resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and high cholesterol is in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the top 3.3% nationally, and high blood pressure stands in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the top 6.8% nationally, and hearing disability settles in the top 7.0% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 1.5% nationally, housing-cost burden lies at the national minimum, and poverty rests at the national minimum. Homeownership resides at the national maximum.
Beside the areas that surround it, home broadband subscription runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 46960, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 1.0%
21%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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
46960
Indianashares a border
Score 45.07
Closest healthier
46996
Indianaabout 1.0 mi away
Score 44.12
Similar health profile
72655
Arkansas98% similar profile
Score 42.58
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 | 41.9% | 38.5–45.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.7% | 44.9–52.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.9% | 11.8–14.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.3% | 11.0–15.7 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 22.0–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.5% | 16.3–20.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.0% | 43.2–50.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 35.1–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.9% | 20.5–27.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 6.5–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.4% | 83.4–87.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.9% | 81.6–86.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.7% | 88.2–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 61.3–70.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.8% | 52.8–58.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 67.4–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–13.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.4% | 14.9–21.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.8% | 26.4–36.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 32.3–42.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.1% | 21.9–30.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.5–20.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.5% | 34.5–44.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.1% | 18.6–25.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 19.1–25.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 11.2–17.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 6.5–11.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.6–11.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.0% | 26.1–34.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 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+) | 0.0% | 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 | 15.1% | 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 | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 43.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 59.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 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 | $71,200 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 1.26 | 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 1.26 years of 76.7, 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