ZIP code
49038
in Coloma, MichiganPopulation 8,616
47.72/ 100
Ranked #19,301 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #649 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #16 of 23 Niles, MI ZIPs (bottom 30%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
61%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Coloma, Michigan (ZIP 49038) sits in the bottom 40% nationally (19,301st) and the bottom 33% of Michigan (649th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: elder services stands in the top 13.8% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 14.5% nationally, and modeled colon screening rests in the top 14.2% nationally. Pharmacy sits in the top 22% nationally, childcare registers in the top 22% nationally, and physicians lands in the top 22% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides in the bottom 24% nationally. On the other hand, modeled pfas lies in the top 7.6% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 20% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands in the top 22% nationally.
In plain language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. 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. ZIP 49084, about 0.2 miles away, 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 Niles, 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 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
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 ›
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 79.4; chronic-disease standing 27.4 — 52 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,337 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.
Nearby
49022
Michiganshares a border
Score 30.25
Closest healthier
49084
Michiganabout 0.2 mi away
Score 49.10
Similar health profile
49050
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 48.17
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 | 33.9% | 30.7–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.8% | 36.0–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.2% | 23.8–30.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 33.4–41.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.7% | 32.7–45.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 10.7–15.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 6.2–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.9–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.3–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.7–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.2% | 67.2–75.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.7% | 63.8–69.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.1% | 70.0–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 12.8–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 14.4–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.9% | 24.1–31.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 31.6–42.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.6% | 19.0–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.1–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 31.9–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.3% | 19.0–25.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.1–17.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.9–17.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.6–13.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 27.1–36.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.7% | 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 | 3.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 66.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 22.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 45.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $62,636 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $206,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $938 | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 77.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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