ZIP code
49316
in Caledonia, MichiganPopulation 26,427
59.87/ 100
Ranked #4,953 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #125 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 12.9%)
Ranked #18 of 79 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI ZIPs (top 23%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
1.3 mi
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.8%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
7.3%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
10.6%
in the bottom 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
95.7%
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
2.8%
in the bottom 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.9%
in the bottom 15.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
5.6%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.5%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Caledonia, Michigan (ZIP 49316) sits in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,953rd) and the top 12.9% of Michigan (125th).
What works most in this area's favor shows up clearly across the measures: modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 6.6% nationally, energy burden resides in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and tooth loss lies in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the bottom 11.9% nationally, colon screening stands in the top 12.8% nationally, and fair or poor health is in the bottom 14.2% nationally. Home broadband subscription rests in the top 16% nationally, and modeled self-care disability sits in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Poverty registers in the bottom 17% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 8.4% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 49302, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, 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 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
“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
3 of our published findings list 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.
Above what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 82.5 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $103,238 predicts 80.2 years — 2.3 years above.
Ranked #772 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 82.5 ± 1.4 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 80.0 years — 2.5 years above them.
Ranked #1,119 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 29.0; chronic-disease standing 79.9 — 51 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,479 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
49302
Michiganshares a border
Score 63.74
Closest healthier
49315
Michiganshares a border
Score 63.46
Similar health profile
48843
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 59.63
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 | 26.1% | 23.8–28.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.1% | 29.2–34.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.2–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 27.1% | 24.3–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.0% | 29.0–34.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.4% | 29.3–37.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.3% | 6.0–8.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.5% | 4.6–6.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.5% | 72.7–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 77.0–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 87.0–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.5% | 68.0–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.5% | 71.1–75.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 71.8–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.7% | 15.4–20.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.0% | 17.4–22.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.1% | 28.6–35.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.6–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.9% | 23.1–28.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.0% | 19.2–25.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.9% | 27.2–34.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 48.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.0% | 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) | 0.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 50.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 16.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 40.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $103,238 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $364,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,338 | $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 | 82.5 yr ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 years of 82.5, 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