ZIP code
49276
in Riga, MichiganPopulation 703
55.81/ 100
Ranked #8,498 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #238 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #5 of 17 Monroe, MI ZIPs (top 29%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
95.2%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.1%
in the bottom 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
6.8%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.47%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
1.3%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS21stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Riga, Michigan (ZIP 49276) places in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,498th) and the top 24% of Michigan (238th).
The clearest bright points in the data come first here: modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and homeownership stands in the top 8.4% nationally. Poverty registers in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and modeled tooth loss settles in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Floodplain exposure sits in the bottom 13.9% nationally. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation rests in the bottom 19% nationally. By contrast, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 14.2% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation lands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
For readers new to these 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 49267, 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 Monroe, MI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
49228
Michiganshares a border
Score 53.26
Closest healthier
49267
Michiganshares a border
Score 57.12
Similar health profile
49325
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 55.78
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 | 29.5% | 27.0–32.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.5% | 32.5–38.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.9–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 23.7–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 34.2–40.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 33.9–44.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.8% | 5.7–8.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.8% | 4.8–7.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.7–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 76.4–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.9% | 87.3–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.8% | 66.4–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.1% | 68.6–73.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 71.5–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.8% | 15.4–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.5% | 11.3–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.2% | 19.0–25.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.4% | 31.5–39.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.1–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.8% | 25.5–32.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–13.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 18.5–24.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.3–11.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–9.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 26.9–34.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.2% | 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 | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 68.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 33.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 53.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $73,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $192,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $750 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 80.4, 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