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49080

in Plainwell, MichiganPopulation 16,002

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54.26/ 100

Ranked #10,359 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)

Ranked #300 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 31%)

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.

Outer-floodplain exposure

3.2%

in the top 10.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

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 ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Plainwell, Michigan (ZIP 49080) sits in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,359th) and the top 31% of Michigan (300th).

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The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 10.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 16% nationally, and colon screening stands in the top 16% nationally. Modeled uninsured resides in the bottom 14.6% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 25% nationally. Against that, outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 10.6% nationally, and modeled pfas resides in the top 12.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 22% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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 hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 49009, 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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 71%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 83%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 69%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 56%

21%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 74%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 76%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 59%

13%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 20%

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 adults30.2%27.8–32.7
High blood pressure among adults34.6%31.7–37.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.2–10.7
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.3–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.0%6.4–7.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.1%7.3–8.9
Depression among adults26.7%23.8–29.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.2%10.0–12.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.4%32.3–38.6
Obesity among adults35.6%30.5–40.9
Stroke among adults3.5%3.3–3.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.9%9.3–12.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.0%5.2–7.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.5%75.2–79.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.0%77.4–82.4
Cholesterol screening among adults87.8%86.4–89.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.9%67.5–74.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.6%67.0–72.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.8%72.5–82.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.7%15.4–20.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.3%12.6–15.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.6%20.7–26.6
Short sleep duration among adults31.3%27.3–35.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.8%15.9–19.6
Frequent mental distress among adults17.3%15.7–18.9
Frequent physical distress among adults13.9%12.6–15.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.1%12.7–15.4
Any disability among adults30.8%27.8–33.8
Hearing disability among adults7.7%7.0–8.4
Independent living disability among adults8.2%7.5–9.0
Mobility disability among adults13.4%12.0–14.8
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.2–3.8
Vision disability among adults4.4%4.1–4.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.5%18.8–24.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.1%10.5–13.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.7–13.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%8.2–10.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%6.2–7.7
Loneliness among adults31.6%27.8–35.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.9%6.1–7.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–647.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)5.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)27.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)3.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle3.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription93.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate82.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population1.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households53.4%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 age44.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$74,864$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$258,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$1,010$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 birth78.4 yr ± 0.5978.9 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 0.59 years of 78.4, 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