ZIP code
49446
in New Era, MichiganPopulation 2,184
48.26/ 100
Ranked #18,595 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #613 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
Pharmacy access
0.43 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
0.85%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, New Era, Michigan (ZIP 49446) stands in the bottom 42% nationally (18,595th) and the bottom 37% of Michigan (613th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: pharmacy rests in the top 6.9% nationally, and modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 11.4% nationally. Childcare settles in the top 14.2% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Distance to an emergency room lands in the bottom 19% nationally, floodplain exposure settles in the bottom 19% nationally, and households without a vehicle rests in the bottom 19% nationally. On the other side, modeled pfas lands in the top 12.6% nationally, and distance to a nursing home settles in the top 18% nationally. Physicians rests at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 49437, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 83%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Disability
healthier than 28%
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 83.2; chronic-disease standing 29.1 — 54 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,175 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
49437
Michiganshares a border
Score 53.96
Closest healthier
49455
Michiganshares a border
Score 49.36
Similar health profile
49913
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 48.56
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 | 33.0% | 29.5–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.6% | 34.3–42.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.8% | 23.0–30.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 33.3–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.9% | 32.6–48.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 12.1–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.6–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.1–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 75.3–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.8–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 65.0–74.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.4% | 58.7–66.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 64.8–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.6–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.2% | 14.5–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.1% | 23.3–32.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 26.3–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.4% | 19.3–25.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 30.6–39.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.4–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 19.1–26.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 14.0–19.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 13.3–18.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.3–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 26.6–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 53.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 19.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 44.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $65,217 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $209,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $744 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 1.04 | 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 1.04 years of 80.3, 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