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49013

in Bangor, MichiganPopulation 5,346

ZipVitals Score
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41.50/ 100

Ranked #25,655 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)

Ranked #883 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 9.3%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Crowded housing

5.5%

in the top 12.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

23.4%

in the top 12.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US87th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

11.8%

in the top 12.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US88th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

23.2%

in the top 13.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US86th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

12.1%

in the top 13.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

18.9%

in the top 14.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

11.6%

in the top 15.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US85th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

42.1%

in the top 12.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US88th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

16.5%

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US84th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

26.5%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Bangor, Michigan (ZIP 49013) ranks in the bottom 20% nationally (25,655th) and the bottom 9.3% of Michigan (883rd).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. On the other side, crowded housing settles in the top 12.1% nationally, and poverty resides in the top 12.7% nationally. Modeled independent living disability registers in the top 12.5% nationally, food insecurity rests in the top 13.7% nationally, and utility shutoff stands in the top 13.8% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 14.6% nationally, transportation lands in the top 15.0% nationally, and obesity sits in the top 12.5% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity is in the top 16% nationally.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Close by, ZIP 49026, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 22%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

“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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 88.2; chronic-disease standing 24.2 — 64 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,453 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults32.4%29.1–35.9
High blood pressure among adults38.7%34.7–43.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.5%7.7–9.4
Current asthma among adults12.3%10.9–13.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.3–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.0%9.7–12.4
Depression among adults28.6%24.6–32.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.7%12.8–16.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.7%32.5–41.0
Obesity among adults42.1%34.7–49.7
Stroke among adults4.4%4.0–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.3%14.2–20.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.9%10.1–14.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.9%74.0–79.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.0%75.6–82.3
Cholesterol screening among adults84.7%82.7–86.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.9%59.8–69.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.3%55.5–63.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.9%63.6–79.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.9%12.2–17.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.9%17.1–22.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.6%27.8–37.7
Short sleep duration among adults35.4%29.2–42.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.5%23.2–29.9
Frequent mental distress among adults20.2%17.9–22.5
Frequent physical distress among adults17.8%15.7–20.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.9%16.7–21.2
Any disability among adults38.5%33.8–43.2
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.7–9.8
Independent living disability among adults11.8%10.4–13.2
Mobility disability among adults18.7%16.3–21.3
Self-care disability among adults5.5%4.9–6.1
Vision disability among adults7.2%6.5–8.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.5%21.0–28.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.2%20.1–26.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults23.1%20.1–26.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.5%14.3–19.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.6%10.1–13.2
Loneliness among adults33.4%28.4–38.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.1%10.6–13.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate23.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–6415.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)18.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)5.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle5.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription87.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)29.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate76.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population10.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households40.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+15.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age36.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$55,349$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$154,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$979$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$972 ($719–$1,368) n=849
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.2 yr ± 0.6878.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.6 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 0.68 years of 77.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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