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49053

in Galesburg, MichiganPopulation 7,805

ZipVitals Score
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56.20/ 100

Ranked #8,061 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)

Ranked #222 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 23%)

Ranked #7 of 18 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI ZIPs (top 39%)

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.

Short sleep

27.7%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Fatal road crashes

32 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 11.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

72.2%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST71st
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Grocery access

0.14 per 1,000 residents

in the top 13.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US87th
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.”

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

5.4%

in the bottom 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

18.3%

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Radon

2.5 pCi/L

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US79th
Definition & 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

Galesburg, Michigan (ZIP 49053), by its overall standing, sits in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,061st) and the top 23% of Michigan (222nd).

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The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 2.5% nationally, elder services is in the top 11.2% nationally, and modeled colon screening resides in the top 9.9% nationally. Grocery rests in the top 13.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled diabetes sits in the bottom 13.8% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the bottom 17% nationally. Working the other way, fatal road crashes registers in the top 11.7% nationally, and modeled pfas stands in the top 12.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 17% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 49012, 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 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI metro area.

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

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 68%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 65%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 80%

11%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 64%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 79%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 69%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 81%

11%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 14%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 65%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

Disability

healthier than 65%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 59%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 59%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

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 adults27.7%25.3–30.3
High blood pressure among adults32.6%29.7–35.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.3%8.5–10.1
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.2–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults6.1%5.4–6.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.0%6.1–8.0
Depression among adults28.9%26.1–32.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.7%8.5–11.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.5%32.7–38.4
Obesity among adults37.6%33.5–41.9
Stroke among adults3.1%2.8–3.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.2%7.4–11.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.4%4.4–6.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.5%73.7–79.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.6%76.9–82.2
Cholesterol screening among adults88.5%86.9–90.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.2%67.9–76.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.6%69.5–75.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.2%70.5–83.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.3%15.8–21.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.5%11.4–15.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.6%18.6–24.7
Short sleep duration among adults27.7%23.3–32.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.6%13.7–17.9
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.8–19.6
Frequent physical distress among adults13.0%11.5–14.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.2%11.7–14.8
Any disability among adults27.5%24.4–30.7
Hearing disability among adults6.9%6.1–7.7
Independent living disability among adults7.4%6.5–8.3
Mobility disability among adults11.5%10.0–13.2
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.7–3.5
Vision disability among adults3.8%3.4–4.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.5%18.6–24.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.3–13.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.2–11.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.6–10.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.4–7.2
Loneliness among adults33.3%29.2–37.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.6–7.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–644.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)3.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)30.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)2.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle1.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription89.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate89.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population1.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households49.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+17.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age38.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$85,909$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$242,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$918$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 birth79.6 yr ± 0.9878.9 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 0.98 years of 79.6, 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