ZIP code
49129
in Union Pier, MichiganPopulation 669
52.94/ 100
Ranked #12,174 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #365 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #12 of 23 Niles, MI ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Recreation access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
1.5%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.9%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
18.6%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.0%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.6%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.1%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
96%
in the top 14.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
4.9%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
Union Pier, Michigan (ZIP 49129), by its overall standing, sits in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,174th) and the top 38% of Michigan (365th).
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: recreation sits in the top 4.4% nationally, modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and poverty registers in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Modeled loneliness stands in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and colon screening rests in the top 5.7% nationally. Working the other way, modeled arsenic lies in the top 7.2% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Defined in plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 49116, 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 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
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
49116
Michiganshares a border
Score 59.53
Closest healthier
49117
Michiganshares a border
Score 56.27
Similar health profile
24104
Virginia97% similar profile
Score 53.19
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 | 40.1% | 36.1–44.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.1% | 41.6–50.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.7% | 12.4–15.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.3–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.5–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.4% | 38.1–47.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 31.3–44.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.3% | 9.2–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.9% | 3.8–6.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.0% | 81.2–86.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.0% | 82.3–87.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.1% | 92.0–94.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.6% | 69.7–77.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.6% | 63.6–69.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.8% | 71.7–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.0% | 9.8–14.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 10.5–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.9% | 21.5–30.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.8% | 30.7–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 16.5–22.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–15.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.5–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.1–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 29.3–38.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 14.9–20.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.6% | 16.5–23.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 8.8–13.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.3–13.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.6–9.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.9% | 23.4–32.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 71.9% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 76.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 46.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 61.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $106,181 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $654,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 79.3 yr ± 1.07 | 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 1.07 years of 79.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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