ZIP code
49096
in Vermontville, MichiganPopulation 3,305
47.96/ 100
Ranked #18,970 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #631 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #33 of 37 Lansing-East Lansing, MI ZIPs (bottom 10.9%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
36.6%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.70%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Vermontville, Michigan (ZIP 49096) lands in the bottom 41% nationally (18,970th) and the bottom 35% of Michigan (631st).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 17% nationally, and homeownership lies in the top 18% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 19% nationally. On the other side, modeled arsenic is in the top 2.1% nationally, and walkability settles in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 17% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
A note on the terms: arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 48813, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 Lansing-East Lansing, 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 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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
48813
Michiganshares a border
Score 50.53
Closest healthier
48849
Michiganshares a border
Score 52.08
Similar health profile
48857
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 47.94
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 | 32.5% | 29.2–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.1% | 34.2–42.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 28.2% | 24.4–32.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 33.7–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 33.2–47.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.6–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 5.6–8.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 74.9–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.3% | 76.9–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.7–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 65.0–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.3% | 63.9–70.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 65.5–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.5–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 13.9–18.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.8% | 22.4–31.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 28.1–39.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.2% | 17.4–23.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.7–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.7% | 29.2–38.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 19.0–25.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.1–15.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.3–14.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 27.1–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 53.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 19.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 35.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $73,929 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $188,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $943 | $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 | 78.3 yr ± 1.09 | 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 1.09 years of 78.3, 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