ZIP code
49434
in Macatawa, MichiganPopulation 130
69.19/ 100
Ranked #735 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.3%)
Ranked #19 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 2.0%)
Ranked #1 of 79 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI ZIPs (top 1.3%)
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.
Median household income
$178,942
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
25.5%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
21.9%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
7.0%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›The read
Macatawa, Michigan (ZIP 49434), by its overall standing, sits in the top 2.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (735th) and the top 2.0% of Michigan (19th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: household income lies in the top 1.8% nationally, modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles at the national minimum. Modeled transportation noise registers at the national minimum, poverty stands at the national minimum, and homeownership lands at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription is at the national maximum, and modeled mobility disability resides in the bottom 1.9% nationally. By contrast, crowded housing rests in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lies in the top 1.9% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Locally, no neighbor ranks healthier overall than this ZIP.
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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 1.0%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 99%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
in the top 0.3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 99%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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
49423
Michiganshares a border
Score 58.46
Similar health profile
55322
Minnesota99% similar profile
Score 63.36
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 | 19.4% | 16.9–21.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.7% | 23.5–30.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.2% | 3.4–5.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.2% | 3.1–5.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 20.0–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.4% | 6.0–8.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 29.9% | 26.9–33.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.4% | 23.4–33.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.0% | 1.6–2.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.0% | 4.0–6.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.8% | 3.4–6.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 72.7% | 69.3–75.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.4–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 83.7–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.5% | 63.4–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.4% | 72.7–77.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 72.1–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 21.9% | 18.8–25.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.6% | 5.7–12.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 14.7% | 11.2–18.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.8% | 24.7–33.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 10.7% | 8.3–13.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.2–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.2% | 7.5–10.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.8% | 8.7–13.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 21.9% | 17.8–25.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.8% | 3.8–5.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.0% | 5.3–8.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.8% | 1.4–2.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.5% | 2.0–3.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.1% | 17.6–25.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.0–9.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 3.2–6.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 4.7–8.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 3.7–6.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.5% | 26.4–35.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.2–5.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 65.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 25.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 60.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 13.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 32.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $178,942 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | — | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.2 yr ± 1.35 | 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 1.35 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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