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49330

in Kent City, MichiganPopulation 5,599

ZipVitals Score
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49.07/ 100

Ranked #17,555 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)

Ranked #564 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 42%)

Ranked #57 of 79 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI ZIPs (bottom 28%)

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.

Unemployment rate

10.9%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

32.1%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fatal road crashes

32.1 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 11.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

14.6 mi

in the top 11.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

4.9%

in the top 14.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US86th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

18%

in the top 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US81st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

72%

in the bottom 25% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US25th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

The read

Kent City, Michigan (ZIP 49330), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 45% nationally (17,555th) and the bottom 42% of Michigan (564th).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled high cholesterol resides in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 14.8% nationally. On the other hand, unemployment resides in the top 8.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the top 11.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands in the top 11.9% nationally, and crowded housing resides in the top 14.2% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site sits in the bottom 14.6% nationally. Physicians stands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 19% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 49318, 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 76%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 51%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 70%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

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 adults27.1%24.7–29.7
High blood pressure among adults33.7%30.7–36.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.1%7.3–8.8
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.4–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults6.4%5.8–7.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.4%7.3–9.6
Depression among adults29.9%26.6–33.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.2%9.8–12.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.1%29.1–35.0
Obesity among adults37.4%32.7–42.0
Stroke among adults3.3%3.0–3.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.1%9.2–13.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.2%7.6–10.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.0%70.8–76.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.5%74.2–80.3
Cholesterol screening among adults84.7%82.7–86.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.1%62.0–69.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.8%61.9–67.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.0%65.8–77.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.0%15.4–20.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.8%15.1–20.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.5%22.0–29.1
Short sleep duration among adults34.1%30.3–37.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.5%17.9–23.3
Frequent mental distress among adults19.3%17.3–21.4
Frequent physical distress among adults15.1%13.3–16.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.5%14.5–18.6
Any disability among adults31.8%28.1–35.5
Hearing disability among adults7.3%6.5–8.1
Independent living disability among adults9.3%8.1–10.5
Mobility disability among adults13.4%11.6–15.2
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.4
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.5–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.5%21.3–28.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.8%14.1–19.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.3%12.9–18.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.9%11.0–15.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.7–10.2
Loneliness among adults33.3%29.3–37.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.7–10.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–642.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)9.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)10.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle2.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription81.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate85.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population6.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households55.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+12.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age38.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$75,794$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$265,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$1,125$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 birth80.0 yr ± 1.4478.9 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 1.44 years of 80.0, 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