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49045

in Decatur, MichiganPopulation 5,321

ZipVitals Score
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48.05/ 100

Ranked #18,867 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)

Ranked #626 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 36%)

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.

Grocery access

0.19 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

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The read

In overall standing, Decatur, Michigan (ZIP 49045) comes out in the bottom 41% nationally (18,867th) and the bottom 36% of Michigan (626th).

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: grocery resides in the top 8.0% nationally, floodplain exposure rests in the bottom 10.9% nationally, and dental providers lies in the top 12.0% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Childcare settles in the top 18% nationally. By contrast, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation stands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas lands in the top 21% nationally, and poverty is in the top 23% nationally. Park land resides at the national minimum, shared with about 48% of ZIPs.

In plain terms, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 49065, 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.

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 78%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 68%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 86%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 53%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 35%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

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.

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 adults33.4%30.2–36.8
High blood pressure among adults38.8%35.0–42.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.1–10.9
Current asthma among adults11.8%10.6–13.2
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.4–9.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.9%8.7–11.1
Depression among adults27.5%24.0–31.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.6%11.9–15.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.7%33.7–41.7
Obesity among adults39.2%32.6–46.4
Stroke among adults4.1%3.8–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.4%12.0–17.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.5%7.3–9.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.6%76.0–81.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.3%77.2–83.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.3%85.8–88.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.2%63.8–72.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.1%61.9–68.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.0%69.3–82.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.2%12.8–18.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.8%14.5–19.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.3%24.2–32.9
Short sleep duration among adults33.6%28.4–39.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.2%19.5–25.0
Frequent mental distress among adults18.3%16.4–20.4
Frequent physical distress among adults16.2%14.4–18.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.1%14.2–18.0
Any disability among adults35.3%31.3–39.5
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.9–9.8
Independent living disability among adults9.8%8.8–11.0
Mobility disability among adults16.9%14.8–19.1
Self-care disability among adults4.5%4.0–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.7%5.2–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.7%19.6–26.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.2%14.1–18.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.3%13.2–17.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.1%10.5–13.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.6–9.7
Loneliness among adults31.7%27.2–36.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.7–10.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–6421.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)11.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)4.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle5.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription88.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate84.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population4.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households60.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+20.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age45.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$57,436$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$177,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$838$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 birth79.4 yr ± 0.8478.9 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 0.84 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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