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49340

in Remus, MichiganPopulation 2,437

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46.71/ 100

Ranked #20,500 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)

Ranked #703 of 973 Michigan 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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 11.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US89th
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 ›

Home broadband subscription

78.7%

in the bottom 14.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US15th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

86.6%

in the top 19% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US81st
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Remus, Michigan (ZIP 49340) places in the bottom 36% nationally (20,500th) and the bottom 28% of Michigan (703rd).

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: pharmacy lies in the top 10.5% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband resides in the top 19% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled disaster risk is in the top 11.4% nationally, home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 14.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home stands in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Walkability settles in the bottom 16% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians lies at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.

For readers new to these terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 49332, 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.

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

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 74%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 13%

8%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 25%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

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 adults34.1%31.3–37.0
High blood pressure among adults40.1%36.9–43.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.7–11.3
Current asthma among adults11.9%10.8–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%8.0–9.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.6%9.5–11.8
Depression among adults28.3%25.2–31.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.3%12.0–14.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.0%34.7–41.4
Obesity among adults38.8%33.1–44.9
Stroke among adults4.3%4.0–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.5%10.5–14.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%6.2–8.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.4%77.3–81.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.9%78.4–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.3%85.8–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.1%65.3–72.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.8%62.8–68.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.4%69.5–80.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.4%13.3–17.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.5%15.5–19.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.0%24.5–31.7
Short sleep duration among adults34.2%29.4–39.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.2%20.0–24.8
Frequent mental distress among adults18.4%16.8–20.2
Frequent physical distress among adults16.3%14.8–17.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.1%14.6–17.8
Any disability among adults36.5%33.0–40.1
Hearing disability among adults9.3%8.5–10.2
Independent living disability among adults10.0%9.0–11.0
Mobility disability among adults17.2%15.4–19.3
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.1–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.7%5.2–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.8%19.8–25.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.5%13.3–17.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.3%13.2–17.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.8–13.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.3%7.4–9.4
Loneliness among adults32.7%28.5–36.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.4–9.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–647.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)10.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)3.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle5.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription78.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate81.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population0.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households56.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+23.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age49.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$54,417$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$190,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$767$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 birth77.3 yr ± 0.7078.9 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 0.70 years of 77.3, 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