ZIP code
49113
in Galien, MichiganPopulation 1,742
44.03/ 100
Ranked #23,393 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #830 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 14.7%)
Ranked #20 of 23 Niles, MI ZIPs (bottom 13.1%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS10thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
0.78%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Galien, Michigan (ZIP 49113) lands in the bottom 27% nationally (23,393rd) and the bottom 14.7% of Michigan (830th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle stands in the bottom 19% nationally, and modeled colon screening rests in the top 17% nationally. On the other side, fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Unemployment resides in the top 11.6% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 12.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability is in the top 15% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians lands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". On the overall standing, ZIP 46552, 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 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 72%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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 ›
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 74.2; chronic-disease standing 15.3 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,818 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
46552
Indianashares a border
Score 53.34
Closest healthier
49107
Michiganshares a border
Score 50.30
Similar health profile
16927
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 44.78
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 | 35.9% | 32.4–39.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.1% | 38.2–46.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.1 |
| Depression among adults | 27.2% | 23.7–31.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.8–16.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 34.4–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.7% | 33.3–46.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.5% | 13.6–19.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 5.9–8.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.5–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.4–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.7–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.6% | 66.1–75.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.7% | 60.4–67.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 68.5–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.5–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.5% | 15.8–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.5% | 25.2–34.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 32.4–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.2% | 20.4–26.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.8% | 33.6–42.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.3–21.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 19.0–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.2–18.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 13.5–18.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 26.5–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.8% | 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) | 30.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 59.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 27.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 46.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $59,219 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $171,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $859 | $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 | 75.1 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 75.1, 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