ZIP code
49269
in Parma, MichiganPopulation 5,544
51.28/ 100
Ranked #14,442 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #434 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #8 of 18 Jackson, MI ZIPs (top 44%)
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
0.03%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
13.3%
in the bottom 14.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.7 pCi/L
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS83rdDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
0.44%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
39.7%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS81stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Parma, Michigan (ZIP 49269) stands in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,442nd) and the top 45% of Michigan (434th).
Several of the strongest readings define how this area looks: floodplain exposure settles in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and modeled colon screening rests in the top 10.6% nationally. Housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 14.7% nationally, and households without a vehicle settles in the bottom 17% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Homeownership lands in the top 18% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 12.3% nationally, modeled radon rests in the top 17% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the top 19% nationally. Physicians settles at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
For clarity, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 49264, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 Jackson, MI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.9 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $86,699 predicts 79.5 years — 1.6 years below.
Ranked #2,019 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
49201
Michiganshares a border
Score 45.79
Closest healthier
49264
Michiganshares a border
Score 52.65
Similar health profile
16346
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 52.75
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 | 31.8% | 28.8–35.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.9% | 33.4–40.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 27.5% | 24.3–31.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 32.2–39.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 32.2–43.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.3–12.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.1% | 4.9–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.0% | 72.8–78.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 74.8–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.7–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.0% | 67.8–75.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.0% | 64.7–71.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 71.0–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.1–20.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 12.5–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 21.3–29.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.7% | 34.7–45.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.3% | 16.8–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.7–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.8% | 28.9–37.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 19.8–26.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.1–13.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.0–12.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.9% | 27.8–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 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 | 56.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 14.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 39.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $86,699 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $217,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,025 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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