ZIP code
49232
in Camden, MichiganPopulation 2,790
33.72/ 100
Ranked #29,835 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.0%)
Ranked #941 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 3.3%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Independent-living disability
13.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
10.6%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.3%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.4%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
28.5%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.3%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
28.6%
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.9 pCi/L
in the top 12.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS87thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›The read
Camden, Michigan (ZIP 49232), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 7.0% nationally (29,835th) and the bottom 3.3% of Michigan (941st).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum. Against that, modeled independent living disability settles in the top 5.5% nationally, crowded housing lands in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 8.2% nationally. Modeled energy burden settles in the top 6.1% nationally, and poverty lands in the top 7.9% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled self-care disability settles in the top 9.7% nationally, and coronary heart disease lands in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 11.3% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 43501, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 5%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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 62.8; chronic-disease standing 8.8 (bottom 10%) — 54 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,180 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
43501
Ohioshares a border
Score 43.19
Closest healthier
43518
Ohioshares a border
Score 45.56
Similar health profile
48426
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 39.32
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 | 35.7% | 31.7–39.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.7% | 38.9–48.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–16.0 |
| Depression among adults | 31.7% | 27.0–36.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 13.6–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 35.8–45.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.3% | 33.2–49.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.7% | 13.2–20.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.6% | 7.8–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.3–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 75.6–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.7% | 81.4–86.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.3% | 58.2–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.0% | 54.7–63.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.4% | 63.6–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 11.8–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.0% | 20.8–27.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.4% | 29.0–40.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.4% | 28.2–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.6% | 25.0–32.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.4% | 18.8–24.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.2–22.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.3% | 17.9–23.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.0% | 36.8–47.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.4–24.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 20.3–28.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.8% | 20.2–27.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 26.3% | 22.5–30.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 12.7–17.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.5% | 29.1–40.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 28.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 54.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 19.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $56,324 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $210,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $835 | $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 | 77.0 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 77.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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