ZIP code
49112
in Edwardsburg, MichiganPopulation 10,544
47.12/ 100
Ranked #20,008 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #679 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #20 of 27 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
25.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Edwardsburg, Michigan (ZIP 49112) lands in the bottom 38% nationally (20,008th) and the bottom 30% of Michigan (679th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: recreation lies in the top 19% nationally, modeled colon screening stands in the top 27% nationally, and modeled uninsured rests in the bottom 29% nationally. Modeled mammography registers in the top 31% nationally. Set against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 6.0% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 14.6% nationally. Fatal road crashes is in the top 18% nationally, and modeled pfas sits in the top 19% nationally. Crowded housing lands in the top 22% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 30% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 46530, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
46514
Indianashares a border
Score 43.66
Closest healthier
46530
Indianashares a border
Score 59.93
Similar health profile
04236
Maine99% similar profile
Score 45.99
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% | 28.9–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.1% | 33.9–42.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 28.3% | 24.3–32.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 10.9–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 33.3–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 29.3–45.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 10.1–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.9–8.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 74.6–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.0–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.2–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.1% | 64.2–73.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.2% | 62.7–69.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 69.9–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.0–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.9% | 15.3–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.8% | 22.3–31.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.0% | 28.5–41.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.3% | 18.5–24.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.1% | 29.6–38.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–18.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.8% | 19.0–26.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.6–18.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 12.6–17.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.4–13.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 26.1–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 55.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 19.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 41.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $61,785 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $248,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $966 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 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