ZIP code
49336
in Morley, MichiganPopulation 4,860
41.94/ 100
Ranked #25,252 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #878 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 9.8%)
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.
Nitrate in drinking water
2.3%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
71%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
10.9 mi
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.46 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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
22.7%
in the top 13.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.0%
in the top 13.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
18.5%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Morley, Michigan (ZIP 49336) stands in the bottom 21% nationally (25,252nd) and the bottom 9.8% of Michigan (878th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: childcare is in the top 12.8% nationally. Working the other way, modeled nitrate registers in the top 5.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is in the top 9.5% nationally, modeled disaster risk registers in the top 10.3% nationally, and poverty lies in the top 13.8% nationally. Crowded housing is in the top 13.9% nationally, modeled energy burden registers in the top 11.8% nationally, and households without a vehicle lies in the top 17% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability is in the top 17% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 48850, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 78%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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
48850
Michiganshares a border
Score 45.98
Closest healthier
49329
Michiganshares a border
Score 48.96
Similar health profile
16435
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 46.74
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 | 32.3% | 29.2–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.5% | 34.7–42.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 30.0% | 26.3–33.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 32.8–40.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.6% | 32.8–46.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.4–15.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 6.9–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.5–79.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 75.7–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.3% | 82.2–86.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.8% | 60.0–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.8% | 58.2–65.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 66.3–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.6–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.8% | 17.8–24.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.1% | 25.7–34.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 29.5–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.6% | 21.5–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.2–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.2% | 33.8–42.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.4–20.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.2% | 20.7–27.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 16.2–22.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 16.9–23.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.4–15.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 28.8–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 71.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 57.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 18.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 39.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $54,522 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $149,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $947 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 0.89 | 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 0.89 years of 78.9, 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