ZIP code
49090
in South Haven, MichiganPopulation 13,250
50.90/ 100
Ranked #15,003 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #451 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Civic-institution access
0.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
72.2%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST71stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
35.7%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
South Haven, Michigan (ZIP 49090), in overall standing, comes out in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,003rd) and the top 46% of Michigan (451st).
The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: distance to an emergency room resides at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Civic sits in the top 9.7% nationally, outpatient stands in the top 12.9% nationally, and modeled colon screening resides in the top 9.9% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 13.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Elder services resides in the top 19% nationally. Against that, modeled pfas sits in the top 11.2% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden resides in the top 16% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, 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. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 49408, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 79.7; chronic-disease standing 22.4 — 57 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,931 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
49013
Michiganshares a border
Score 41.50
Closest healthier
49408
Michiganshares a border
Score 52.68
Similar health profile
37688
Tennessee98% similar profile
Score 51.88
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 | 35.3% | 32.1–38.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.8% | 37.1–44.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 10.1–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 22.7–29.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 35.4–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.1% | 31.8–44.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.1% | 12.7–17.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.7–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 78.6–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.3% | 79.7–84.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 88.0–90.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.2% | 68.4–75.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.8% | 63.8–69.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 70.8–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.4% | 23.7–31.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.6% | 27.7–38.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.5% | 18.9–24.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 15.0–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 13.1–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.6% | 30.8–38.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.0% | 19.1–24.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 26.7–35.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 64.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 32.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 54.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $68,920 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $295,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $931 | $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 | 78.5 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 78.5, 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