ZIP code
49126
in Sodus, MichiganPopulation 1,623
47.00/ 100
Ranked #20,166 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #690 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #18 of 23 Niles, MI ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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.
Grocery access
0.83 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.83 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
7.0%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
39%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Sodus, Michigan (ZIP 49126) sits in the bottom 37% nationally (20,166th) and the bottom 29% of Michigan (690th).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: crowded housing registers in the top 8.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation resides at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians lies at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 21% nationally. Childcare stands at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. On the encouraging side, grocery is in the top 0.6% nationally, civic rests in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 22% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 49085, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
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
49022
Michiganshares a border
Score 30.25
Closest healthier
49085
Michiganshares a border
Score 61.56
Similar health profile
04937
Maine98% similar profile
Score 41.78
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 | 32.2% | 29.0–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.3% | 34.5–42.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 7.8–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 23.0–30.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 32.4–40.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 31.5–44.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 9.1–13.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.3–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 74.9–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 75.2–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 84.6–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.6% | 60.8–70.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.7% | 54.3–61.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.4% | 66.6–79.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.0–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 12.8–18.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.8% | 23.0–32.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.0% | 33.8–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.3% | 17.9–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.6–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.4–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 31.0–40.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.1–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 13.7–19.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 19.4–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 12.3–18.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 11.3–17.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.5–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 27.8–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 53.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 16.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 36.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $76,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $151,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $992 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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