ZIP code
49337
in Newaygo, MichiganPopulation 13,149
47.87/ 100
Ranked #19,086 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #638 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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.
Park land
13.0%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS84thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
57.1%
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Newaygo, Michigan (ZIP 49337) sits in the bottom 40% nationally (19,086th) and the bottom 34% of Michigan (638th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: park land rests in the top 9.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers registers in the top 13.7% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands in the top 17% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 20% nationally, and pharmacy settles in the top 20% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 25% nationally. On the other hand, modeled pfas is in the top 13.4% nationally, and disaster risk rests in the top 16% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. ZIP 49327, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 27%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 86.7; chronic-disease standing 28.3 — 58 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,858 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
49327
Michiganshares a border
Score 51.11
Closest healthier
49329
Michiganshares a border
Score 48.96
Similar health profile
48658
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 46.76
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 | 33.9% | 30.5–37.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.9% | 35.7–44.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 27.1% | 23.5–31.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 34.0–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 30.5–45.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.0% | 11.4–16.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 6.5–8.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.2–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 76.8–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.4–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.5% | 63.7–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.1% | 60.6–67.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 64.8–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 13.7–19.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.0% | 15.6–20.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 23.1–32.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.2% | 27.2–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.9% | 19.2–24.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 30.9–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.6–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 19.2–25.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–18.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.7–13.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 26.5–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 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+) | 10.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 59.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 20.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 43.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $67,526 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $202,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,049 | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 78.0, 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