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49307

in Big Rapids, MichiganPopulation 18,407

ZipVitals Score
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48.81/ 100

Ranked #17,911 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)

Ranked #581 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 40%)

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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.

Full methodology ›

Recreation access

1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

31.9%

in the bottom 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

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Subsidized affordable housing

269 units

in the top 9.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US91st
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

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Physician access

1.7 per 1,000 residents

in the top 9.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

22.6%

in the top 13.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US86th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

0.66%

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US84th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

18.1%

in the top 20% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US80th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

32.4%

in the bottom 20% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US20th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

35%

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US77th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Big Rapids, Michigan (ZIP 49307) sits in the bottom 44% nationally (17,911th) and the bottom 40% of Michigan (581st).

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Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled disaster risk resides in the top 0.2% nationally, and poverty lies in the top 13.8% nationally. Better still, distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Recreation stands in the top 8.8% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 6.3% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 9.2% nationally, and physicians sits in the top 9.9% nationally. Dental providers registers in the top 10.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 49342, 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 93%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 74%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 66%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

“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 adults26.5%23.9–29.3
High blood pressure among adults32.4%29.0–35.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.8%7.2–8.5
Current asthma among adults12.2%10.9–13.6
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%6.2–7.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%7.9–9.7
Depression among adults30.7%26.8–34.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.5%9.2–11.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened31.9%28.4–35.5
Obesity among adults35.7%29.1–42.9
Stroke among adults3.4%3.2–3.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.0%11.6–16.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%5.9–8.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.0%71.8–76.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.2%74.7–81.4
Cholesterol screening among adults81.7%79.5–83.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.4%63.7–72.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.0%60.5–67.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.1%66.7–80.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.4%14.5–20.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.4%13.5–17.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.5%21.7–29.4
Short sleep duration among adults34.6%28.7–40.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.4%18.0–22.8
Frequent mental distress among adults20.9%18.8–23.1
Frequent physical distress among adults14.4%12.8–16.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.1%16.2–20.0
Any disability among adults35.2%31.1–39.4
Hearing disability among adults7.5%6.7–8.3
Independent living disability among adults10.5%9.4–11.6
Mobility disability among adults13.9%12.4–15.6
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.7–4.4
Vision disability among adults5.5%5.1–6.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.6%19.2–26.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.4%14.7–20.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.8%15.3–20.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.3%10.4–14.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.3%9.0–11.7
Loneliness among adults35.0%29.8–40.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.4–11.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–646.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)5.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)4.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle8.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription84.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)29.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate63.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population2.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households53.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+14.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age30.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$60,358$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$187,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$967$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 birth77.7 yr ± 0.6178.9 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 0.61 years of 77.7, 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