ZIP code
49107
in Buchanan, MichiganPopulation 10,323
50.30/ 100
Ranked #15,843 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #479 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #13 of 23 Niles, MI ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Buchanan, Michigan (ZIP 49107) lands in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,843rd) and the top 49% of Michigan (479th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 20% nationally, and modeled colon screening registers in the top 19% nationally. Civic sits in the top 24% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 25% nationally. Modeled uninsured is in the bottom 23% nationally, and poverty stands in the bottom 27% nationally. Against that, distance to a Superfund site settles at the national minimum. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas resides in the top 18% nationally. Childcare lands at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 46552, 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 Niles, 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 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.3 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $66,289 predicts 78.5 years — 2.2 years below.
Ranked #2,904 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
46552
Indianashares a border
Score 53.34
Closest healthier
49101
Michiganshares a border
Score 55.18
Similar health profile
48117
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 50.50
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 | 32.2% | 28.9–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 34.1–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 27.1% | 23.5–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.0% | 32.1–40.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 31.4–44.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 10.2–15.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.6–8.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.6–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 75.7–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.8–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.3% | 66.1–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.9% | 63.9–70.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.5% | 71.4–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 13.3–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.9% | 22.0–30.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 32.1–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.8% | 17.3–22.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.9–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.0% | 29.9–38.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 19.2–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.7–16.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.0–15.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.1–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.9% | 27.3–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.3% | 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 | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 63.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 21.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 42.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $66,289 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $189,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $940 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 0.93 | 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 0.93 years of 76.3, 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