ZIP code
49125
in Sawyer, MichiganPopulation 1,990
54.92/ 100
Ranked #9,533 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #270 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #9 of 23 Niles, MI ZIPs (top 39%)
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.
Colon-cancer screening
75.8%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.57 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
28.5%
in the bottom 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.3%
in the top 13.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
78.9%
in the bottom 15.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.3%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
Sawyer, Michigan (ZIP 49125), by its composite score, sits in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,533rd) and the top 28% of Michigan (270th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The standout strengths in the data are the natural place to begin: modeled colon screening resides in the top 2.1% nationally, and dental providers is in the top 4.9% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Childcare stands in the top 8.0% nationally, modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 10.0% nationally, and modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 10.3% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity sits in the bottom 12.3% nationally, and park land lies in the top 13.8% nationally. On the other side, fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas resides in the top 11.5% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 49101, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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
49101
Michiganshares a border
Score 55.18
Closest healthier
49115
Michiganshares a border
Score 59.16
Similar health profile
21610
Maryland98% similar profile
Score 53.46
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 | 36.7% | 33.2–40.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.0% | 38.0–46.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.1% | 11.9–14.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 21.2–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.3% | 11.5–15.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 36.4–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.9% | 30.0–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.8% | 7.2–10.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 4.4–6.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 78.8–84.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.5% | 79.5–85.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.2% | 89.9–92.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.8% | 71.8–79.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.7% | 68.9–74.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.6% | 72.5–84.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.7–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.9% | 20.1–27.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 29.2–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.9% | 15.6–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.3% | 28.4–36.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.8% | 16.9–23.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.4–11.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.5% | 24.1–33.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 66.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 33.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 57.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $79,766 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $342,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $775 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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