ZIP code
46985
in Star City, IndianaPopulation 1,419
47.45/ 100
Ranked #19,603 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #420 of 757 Indiana ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
28.3%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
0.78 per 1,000 residents
in the top 14.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Distance to a community health center
9.5 mi
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & 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
Star City, Indiana (ZIP 46985), overall, ranks in the bottom 39% nationally (19,603rd) and the bottom 45% of Indiana (420th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 9.7% nationally, fiber broadband resides in the top 14.2% nationally, and recreation settles in the top 14.6% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled arsenic sits in the top 3.5% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Physicians stands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Crowded housing rests in the top 20% nationally. Childcare registers at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.
Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. ZIP 47926, 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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
46939
Indianashares a border
Score 44.01
Closest healthier
47926
Indianashares a border
Score 47.68
Similar health profile
46974
Indiana98% similar profile
Score 47.82
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% | 29.3–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.2% | 37.0–45.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 21.7–29.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 36.5–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.1% | 30.2–46.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.5% | 14.4–20.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.5–9.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.9–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 76.8–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.8–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 63.6–72.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.9% | 57.5–64.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 67.7–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.2–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.0% | 15.4–20.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.1% | 22.8–31.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.7% | 28.6–41.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 19.3–25.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.7–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.2% | 29.8–38.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 19.6–27.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 10.7–15.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.1–8.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.9–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 26.5–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | IN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.8% (3.3–23.6%) n=764 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (2.5–19.0%) n=761 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 8.8% (3.0–19.3%) n=766 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.4% (8.1–38.5%) n=766 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–8.2%) n=760 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.5%) n=764 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (76.7–95.9%) n=764 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.0% (9.8–33.1%) n=764 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 81.7% (58.9–94.5%) n=764 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–4.2%) n=764 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.3% (0.0–8.8%) n=767 |
| Single-parent households | 50.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (40.5–69.1%) n=756 |
| Population 65+ | 27.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (11.0–26.5%) n=767 |
| Median age | 36.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 40.5 yr (32.5–49.6) n=756 |
| Median household income | $59,063 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $71,016 ($50,417–$99,531) n=721 |
| Median home value | $170,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $178,250 ($109,430–$287,310) n=724 |
| Median gross rent | $913 | $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 | 79.2 yr ± 1.36 | 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 1.36 years of 79.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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