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ZIP code

49403

in Conklin, MichiganPopulation 2,467

55.34/ 100

Ranked #9,035 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)

Ranked #251 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 26%)

Ranked #32 of 79 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI ZIPs (top 41%)

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.

Short sleep

29.6%

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

72.4%

in the top 9.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST73rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

0.69%

in the bottom 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US18th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Conklin, Michigan (ZIP 49403) lands in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,035th) and the top 26% of Michigan (251st).

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Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 7.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening is in the top 9.2% nationally, homeownership stands in the top 16% nationally, and modeled tooth loss settles in the bottom 13.5% nationally. Civic lies in the top 17% nationally, and households without a vehicle resides in the bottom 18% nationally. Against that, walkability lands in the bottom 15% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians sits at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 49345, 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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 74%

11%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 57%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 57%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 68%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 75%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 61%

8%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 48%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 61%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 22%

21%

Disability

healthier than 35%

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 ›

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 adults29.4%26.6–32.3
High blood pressure among adults36.2%32.9–39.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.8–10.6
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.1–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.5–8.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.3%7.2–9.5
Depression among adults27.0%23.8–30.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.4%9.9–13.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.7%32.5–39.2
Obesity among adults35.7%30.8–41.1
Stroke among adults3.6%3.2–3.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.1%6.6–9.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.4%5.3–7.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.7%76.0–81.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.4%78.6–83.9
Cholesterol screening among adults88.1%86.4–89.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.4%68.5–76.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults73.0%70.2–75.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.6%68.9–81.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.3%14.8–20.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.7%12.4–17.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.9%19.4–26.5
Short sleep duration among adults29.6%25.5–34.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.7%15.3–20.3
Frequent mental distress among adults17.2%15.3–19.1
Frequent physical distress among adults14.3%12.6–16.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.2%12.5–16.1
Any disability among adults31.5%27.9–35.4
Hearing disability among adults7.9%7.0–8.8
Independent living disability among adults8.0%7.0–9.1
Mobility disability among adults13.6%11.7–15.6
Self-care disability among adults3.6%3.1–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.9–4.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.1%19.1–25.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.2%10.2–14.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.2–13.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.2–11.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.9–7.8
Loneliness among adults30.8%26.9–35.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.9%6.0–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–643.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)4.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)2.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle0.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription91.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate90.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population4.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households53.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+16.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age35.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$85,000$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$279,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$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 birth81.0 yr ± 0.9378.9 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 0.93 years of 81.0, 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