ZIP code
49061
in Jones, MichiganPopulation 1,799
51.67/ 100
Ranked #13,870 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #415 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #9 of 27 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI ZIPs (top 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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.40%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
11.0%
in the top 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
27.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
2.5 pCi/L
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS79thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
79%
in the top 24% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS76thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
Jones, Michigan (ZIP 49061) ranks in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,870th) and the top 43% of Michigan (415th).
Several of the strongest readings define how this area looks: floodplain exposure lands in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Crowded housing settles at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled tooth loss rests in the bottom 14.6% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 18% nationally. On the other hand, modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 7.4% nationally, households without a vehicle lands in the top 12.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the top 15.0% nationally. Fatal road crashes rests in the top 16% nationally. Physicians lands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
For context, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 49095, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
49031
Michiganshares a border
Score 47.87
Closest healthier
49095
Michiganshares a border
Score 52.30
Similar health profile
49029
Michigan97% similar profile
Score 51.05
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 | 32.6% | 29.0–36.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.3% | 34.0–42.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 22.9–30.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 34.0–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 27.9–43.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.3% | 6.6–10.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.3–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.5–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.3% | 76.8–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.8–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 64.8–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.9% | 66.5–73.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 69.1–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.1–19.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 13.6–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.9% | 20.6–29.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.9% | 27.6–40.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.4% | 16.7–22.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.2% | 28.0–37.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.6–17.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 18.8–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.1–15.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.4–13.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.0–11.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 25.4–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 48.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 11.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 34.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $79,229 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $223,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,049 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 1.16 | 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 1.16 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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