ZIP code
48449
in Lennon, MichiganPopulation 2,744
49.90/ 100
Ranked #16,397 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #504 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #11 of 25 Flint, MI ZIPs (top 44%)
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
45.9%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.28%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Lennon, Michigan (ZIP 48449) ranks in the bottom 49% nationally (16,397th) and the bottom 48% of Michigan (504th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled arsenic lands in the top 1.0% nationally, and poverty registers in the top 15% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians rests at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Childcare is at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Better still, floodplain exposure stands in the bottom 8.5% nationally, and modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle resides in the bottom 20% nationally, and homeownership lands in the top 22% nationally.
In plainer terms, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 48433, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Flint, MI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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
48429
Michiganshares a border
Score 48.89
Closest healthier
48433
Michiganshares a border
Score 52.20
Similar health profile
16443
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 51.49
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 | 31.7% | 29.1–34.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.8% | 33.7–39.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.3–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.5–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 27.8% | 25.0–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 34.3–40.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 32.9–43.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.4% | 8.8–12.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 5.1–7.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 75.2–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 77.5–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.2–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.0% | 66.6–73.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.4% | 66.9–71.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.1% | 70.3–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.6–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.6% | 21.4–27.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 32.0–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.3% | 17.2–21.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.6–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.6–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.3% | 29.0–35.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.1–16.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 20.2–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.8–14.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 29.1–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 60.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 17.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 37.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $69,545 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $158,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,146 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $972 ($719–$1,368) n=849 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.9 yr ± 0.91 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 78.6 yr (75.7–81.6) n=940 |
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 0.91 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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