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49255

in Montgomery, MichiganPopulation 2,072

ZipVitals Score
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36.57/ 100

Ranked #28,722 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.5%)

Ranked #927 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 4.8%)

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.

Poverty rate

38.6%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

62.7%

in the bottom 3.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

19.5%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

8.3%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

20.2%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

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Independent-living disability

12.4%

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US91st
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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Floodplain exposure

0.51%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST23rd
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 ›

Radon

2.8 pCi/L

in the top 14.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US86th
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.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

22.4%

in the top 15.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US85th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

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Lack of transportation

11.3%

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US84th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

Montgomery, Michigan (ZIP 49255), overall, ranks in the bottom 10.5% nationally (28,722nd) and the bottom 4.8% of Michigan (927th).

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Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: floodplain exposure is in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 13.7% nationally. On the other side, poverty lands in the top 3.4% nationally, home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and households without a vehicle stands in the top 4.7% nationally. Crowded housing rests in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability resides in the top 9.3% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled radon is in the top 14.1% nationally.

Defined simply, 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". ZIP 46737, just across the boundary, comes out 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 52%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 21%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 21%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 72%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

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 adults31.3%28.5–34.0
High blood pressure among adults38.7%35.3–41.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.5%7.8–9.2
Current asthma among adults12.6%11.3–13.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.7–9.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.2%10.9–13.6
Depression among adults31.3%27.8–34.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.6%12.1–15.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.6%33.2–39.9
Obesity among adults38.6%32.6–44.5
Stroke among adults4.4%4.0–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.7%15.9–21.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.3%7.7–11.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.3%72.9–77.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.2%74.1–80.1
Cholesterol screening among adults82.1%80.1–84.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.6%59.3–67.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.8%55.7–61.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.2%63.2–76.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%14.1–19.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.6%19.7–25.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.4%27.3–35.5
Short sleep duration among adults35.8%30.6–41.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.0%23.1–28.9
Frequent mental distress among adults21.8%19.6–24.0
Frequent physical distress among adults18.0%16.2–20.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.2%17.9–22.4
Any disability among adults39.7%35.5–43.7
Hearing disability among adults9.0%8.1–9.9
Independent living disability among adults12.4%11.1–13.8
Mobility disability among adults18.1%16.1–20.1
Self-care disability among adults5.6%5.0–6.1
Vision disability among adults6.9%6.2–7.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.4%21.4–27.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.4%19.3–25.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults24.0%20.9–27.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.8%12.8–16.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.9–12.8
Loneliness among adults35.5%31.4–39.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.5%10.1–12.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate38.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–6432.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)28.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)2.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle19.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription62.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate88.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)8.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population0.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households56.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+14.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age30.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$51,346$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$141,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$908$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 birth78.9 yr ± 0.8378.9 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 0.83 years of 78.9, 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