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49227

in Allen, MichiganPopulation 1,287

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39.39/ 100

Ranked #27,144 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)

Ranked #909 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 6.6%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Fatal road crashes

54.4 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Radon

3 pCi/L

in the top 11.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US9th
Definition & 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.

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Floodplain exposure

0.53%

in the bottom 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST24th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

9.9%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

78.3%

in the bottom 14.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US14th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Independent-living disability

11.7%

in the top 13.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US87th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

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Cognitive disability

18%

in the top 20% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US80th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

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Self-care disability

5.5%

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US82nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

25.6%

in the top 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US79th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Allen, Michigan (ZIP 49227) ranks in the bottom 15% nationally (27,144th) and the bottom 6.6% of Michigan (909th).

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 9.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other side, fatal road crashes is in the top 3.0% nationally, modeled radon settles in the top 11.0% nationally, and unemployment resides in the top 9.9% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 12.3% nationally, home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 14.1% nationally, and modeled independent living disability stands in the top 13.2% nationally. Recreation lies at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

To spell things out, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Close by, ZIP 49082, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 57%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 35%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 21%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults35.2%31.3–39.1
High blood pressure among adults43.0%38.4–47.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.3%9.2–11.5
Current asthma among adults12.3%10.7–13.9
Coronary heart disease among adults9.7%8.5–11.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.6%10.7–14.7
Depression among adults30.3%25.9–34.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.3%13.1–17.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.7%36.0–45.5
Obesity among adults39.7%32.0–47.8
Stroke among adults4.8%4.3–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.5%12.3–19.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.2%6.3–10.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.3%76.2–82.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.2%76.4–83.8
Cholesterol screening among adults85.4%83.0–87.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.1%62.5–73.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.3%55.8–64.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.0%65.6–82.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.1%12.1–18.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.5%17.0–24.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.2%25.7–36.9
Short sleep duration among adults35.0%27.7–42.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.6%21.7–29.9
Frequent mental distress among adults19.7%17.2–22.3
Frequent physical distress among adults18.0%15.6–20.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.0%15.4–20.9
Any disability among adults39.2%33.8–44.8
Hearing disability among adults9.8%8.6–11.2
Independent living disability among adults11.7%10.0–13.5
Mobility disability among adults19.5%16.7–22.7
Self-care disability among adults5.5%4.7–6.4
Vision disability among adults6.8%5.9–7.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.8%18.6–27.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.5%15.5–23.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.6%16.4–25.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.7%10.2–15.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.1–11.7
Loneliness among adults33.2%27.5–39.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.2–11.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–6414.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)16.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)9.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle8.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription78.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate83.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population1.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households51.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+23.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age46.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$53,587$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$159,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$738$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$972 ($719–$1,368) n=849
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.2 yr ± 1.0578.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.6 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 1.05 years of 80.2, 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