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46998 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 46998 covers Young America, Indiana.

Poverty rate
26.5%14.1 points above the US average
Degree or higher
0%35 points below the US average
Homeownership
42.1%22.9 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time

Where 46998 is

Young America, Indiana — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Family households89.5%
Born outside the US8.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home14.8%
White (non-Hispanic)69.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino30.6%
Veterans0%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Poverty rate26.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance35.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k35.1%
$10–15k0.0%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k0.0%
$25–30k0.0%
$30–35k0.0%
$35–40k10.5%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k0.0%
$50–60k22.8%
$60–75k19.3%
$75–100k0.0%
$100–125k0.0%
$125–150k12.3%
$150–200k0.0%
$200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Owner-occupied42.1%
Vacant homes0%
Median year built1958

What the homes are

Detached house64.9%
Mobile home35.1%
Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate26.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%
High school diploma or higher83.7%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone100%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more44.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity45.8% 12.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.9% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36% 1.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.2% 1.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.4% 4.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.5% 2.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18% 2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76% 1.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.6% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.1% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.7% 1 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.9% 1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.5% 0.7 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability29.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.3% 4.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.8% 7.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.5% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.8% 4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.8% 2.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32% 2.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.3% 3.6 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.9% 1.1 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.9% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost20.6% 7.6 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.4% 1.2 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 46.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss53.7 out of 100
Community resilience60.3 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought94.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind91.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail83.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave80.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide74.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather73.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado64.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave56.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake55.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding54.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning53.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire52.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane36.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm27Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Indiana and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIndianaUnited States
Median household income$70,051$78,538
Income per person$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate26.5%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,020$1,348
Homeownership42.1%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher0%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate26.3%4.3%5.2%
Works from home0%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US8.2%5.9%13.9%
Median age3838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationYOUNG AMERICA, IN US0.9 km away
Rain in a year41 in
Snow in a year25 in

Average high and low by month

January31.9°F / 16.5°F2.52 in rain, 8.2 in snow
February35.9°F / 19.8°F2.25 in rain, 7.3 in snow
March47.3°F / 28.5°F2.63 in rain, 2.7 in snow
April60.4°F / 38.4°F3.64 in rain, 0.6 in snow
May71.8°F / 50.3°F3.94 in rain
June80.3°F / 59.7°F5.19 in rain
July82.6°F / 62°F5.14 in rain
August81.2°F / 59.9°F3.99 in rain
September76.5°F / 52.2°F3.37 in rain
October64.2°F / 41.8°F3.08 in rain
November49.1°F / 31.7°F3.08 in rain, 0.7 in snow
December36.9°F / 22.8°F2.29 in rain, 5.1 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Lewis Cass Schools100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Household characteristics19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

46915 Burlington, IN10.7 km away
46932 Galveston, IN12.8 km away
46920 Cutler, IN13.1 km away
46994 Walton, IN13.3 km away
46929 Flora, IN13.4 km away
46917 Camden, IN14.6 km away
46913 Bringhurst, IN15.8 km away
46995 West Middleton, IN17.9 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Cass County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.4 sq mi
Latitude, longitude40.5686, -86.3467

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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