ZIP code
49111
in Eau Claire, MichiganPopulation 3,159
47.42/ 100
Ranked #19,648 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #666 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #17 of 23 Niles, MI ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Transportation noise
0.54%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS16thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
4.3%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Eau Claire, Michigan (ZIP 49111) ranks in the bottom 39% nationally (19,648th) and the bottom 32% of Michigan (666th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 11.6% nationally, and transportation noise rests in the bottom 16% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Recreation lies in the top 24% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 25% nationally. On the other side, crowded housing sits in the top 17% nationally. Childcare is at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 24% nationally.
To spell things out, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Close by, ZIP 49102, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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 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 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Disability
healthier than 25%
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 83.1; chronic-disease standing 24.6 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,851 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
49022
Michiganshares a border
Score 30.25
Closest healthier
49102
Michiganshares a border
Score 49.88
Similar health profile
48612
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 46.38
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 | 34.1% | 30.9–37.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.2% | 36.5–44.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.6–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.7% | 23.4–30.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 33.9–41.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 33.1–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.6% | 12.3–17.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.8–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.4–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.9–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.1–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.2% | 65.2–73.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.7% | 62.7–68.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 69.0–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.5–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 13.6–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.4% | 24.2–32.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 32.3–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 19.3–25.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.6–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.2% | 32.0–40.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 18.9–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 13.5–18.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 12.9–17.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.1–13.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 26.8–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 64.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 27.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 50.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $70,915 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $176,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $761 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.35 | 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 1.35 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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