ZIP code
49411
in Free Soil, MichiganPopulation 1,698
48.16/ 100
Ranked #18,732 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #619 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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
33.5%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
47.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.8 per million
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
95.4%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Free Soil, Michigan (ZIP 49411) lands in the bottom 42% nationally (18,732nd) and the bottom 36% of Michigan (619th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: park land sits in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Homeownership is in the top 8.1% nationally, and modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 10.5% nationally. On the other hand, fatal road crashes settles in the top 4.7% nationally, distance to a Superfund site lies in the bottom 13.1% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 15% nationally. Recreation lands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians registers at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity sits in the top 18% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 49431, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Disability
healthier than 26%
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 90.5 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 18.8 — 72 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #964 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
49402
Michiganshares a border
Score 43.49
Closest healthier
49431
Michiganshares a border
Score 51.47
Similar health profile
49679
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 47.93
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 | 36.0% | 32.2–39.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.2% | 36.8–45.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.2–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 27.0% | 23.0–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.2–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 34.6–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 33.0–49.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.4% | 10.8–16.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 5.5–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.9–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 77.9–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.3–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 64.6–74.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.8% | 63.4–70.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 68.2–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.5–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.3–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.7% | 21.3–30.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 27.8–40.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.4% | 18.4–24.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.7–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.7% | 31.1–40.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.7–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 18.7–26.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–17.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 11.9–16.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 26.1–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 67.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 31.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 56.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $61,857 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $239,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $862 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 79.4, 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