ZIP code
49011
in Athens, MichiganPopulation 2,236
49.58/ 100
Ranked #16,831 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #519 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #6 of 12 Battle Creek, MI ZIPs (top 50%)
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.
Pharmacy access
0.93 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
11 mi
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.47 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Radon
2.7 pCi/L
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Athens, Michigan (ZIP 49011) ranks in the bottom 48% nationally (16,831st) and the bottom 47% of Michigan (519th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: pharmacy stands in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Childcare lands in the top 12.3% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the bottom 17% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Set against that, distance to a nursing home settles in the top 9.4% nationally, modeled radon resides in the top 16% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 17% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 18% nationally.
To spell things out, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 49051, just across the boundary, ranks 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Battle Creek, MI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
49040
Michiganshares a border
Score 44.40
Closest healthier
49051
Michiganshares a border
Score 53.71
Similar health profile
04949
Maine99% similar profile
Score 49.51
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 | 33.3% | 30.1–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.1% | 35.3–42.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 27.5% | 24.1–31.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 34.2–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.8% | 34.3–47.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.3–12.5 |
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 | 79.0% | 76.2–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.2–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.5–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.9% | 64.5–73.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.8% | 63.2–70.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 67.6–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 12.8–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.8% | 22.1–30.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.3% | 28.1–38.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.0% | 16.6–21.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.1–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 13.1–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 29.9–37.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 19.3–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 10.8–15.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.2–14.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 27.9–37.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 61.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 50.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $59,722 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $158,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,057 | $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 | 78.4 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 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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