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49066

in Leonidas, MichiganPopulation 720

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49.05/ 100

Ranked #17,586 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)

Ranked #567 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 42%)

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.

Child-care access

1.4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of child day-care services 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 ›

Physician access

2.8 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›

Households without a vehicle

19%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US6th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

73.4%

in the bottom 8.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

93.1%

in the top 12.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Radon

2.7 pCi/L

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US84th
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 ›

Crowded housing

4.2%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Leonidas, Michigan (ZIP 49066), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 45% nationally (17,586th) and the bottom 42% of Michigan (567th).

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The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: childcare settles in the top 0.9% nationally, and physicians sits in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband resides in the top 12.6% nationally. On the other side, households without a vehicle is in the top 4.9% nationally, home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 8.5% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 14.5% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers in the top 14.8% nationally, and modeled radon settles in the top 16% nationally.

For anyone unfamiliar, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 49011, 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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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 67%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 50%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Disability

healthier than 49%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 10%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 59%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Disability

healthier than 49%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

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 adults31.0%27.6–34.5
High blood pressure among adults35.7%31.7–39.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.7–10.7
Current asthma among adults12.0%10.6–13.6
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.2–8.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.2%7.5–11.0
Depression among adults29.0%25.0–33.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.5%9.7–13.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.7%30.7–39.1
Obesity among adults36.8%29.3–44.7
Stroke among adults3.6%3.1–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.4%7.8–12.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.9%4.9–9.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.0%74.0–79.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.0%75.4–82.4
Cholesterol screening among adults86.3%83.8–88.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.1%67.2–75.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.0%66.0–72.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.5%66.3–81.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%13.6–19.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.6%13.1–20.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.1%19.3–29.2
Short sleep duration among adults34.7%29.1–42.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.8%16.3–23.8
Frequent mental distress among adults18.9%16.5–21.5
Frequent physical distress among adults15.0%12.7–17.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.9%13.4–18.7
Any disability among adults33.3%28.3–38.7
Hearing disability among adults7.9%6.8–9.0
Independent living disability among adults9.2%7.7–10.8
Mobility disability among adults14.6%12.0–17.5
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.1–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.7%3.9–5.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.2%18.4–26.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.8%10.5–17.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.0%9.8–16.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.2–12.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.1–9.1
Loneliness among adults33.0%27.5–38.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.0–8.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–6429.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)23.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)7.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)4.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle19.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription73.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate81.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households50.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+19.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age37.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$69,236$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$209,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$1,051$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 birth78.0 yr ± 1.3778.9 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 1.37 years of 78.0, 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