ZIP code
49031
in Cassopolis, MichiganPopulation 7,869
47.87/ 100
Ranked #19,087 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #639 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #18 of 27 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.39 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
84.9%
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.4 pCi/L
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS77thDefinition & 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 its overall health score, Cassopolis, Michigan (ZIP 49031) lands in the bottom 40% nationally (19,087th) and the bottom 34% of Michigan (639th).
The measures split the difference for this area: mental-health providers lies in the top 1.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Elder services lands in the top 11.8% nationally, and outpatient registers in the top 12.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband is in the top 20% nationally. Against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 8.8% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 19% nationally. Childcare lies at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 49045, 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-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 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
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
49045
Michiganshares a border
Score 48.05
Closest healthier
49061
Michiganshares a border
Score 51.67
Similar health profile
48612
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 46.38
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 | 34.2% | 30.5–37.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.1% | 36.7–45.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 22.8–30.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 34.6–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.3% | 29.5–45.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.1–16.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.9–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 77.1–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.2% | 77.8–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.5–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.6% | 63.7–73.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.2% | 62.7–69.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.1% | 68.3–82.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.8–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 14.6–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 23.1–32.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.5% | 29.1–42.2 |
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% | 15.7–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.0% | 30.4–39.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.5% | 19.6–27.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 13.4–18.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 13.2–18.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.8–13.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 26.0–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 55.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 27.0% | 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 | $66,944 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $232,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $855 | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 years of 77.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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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