ZIP code
49449
in Pentwater, MichiganPopulation 2,587
56.17/ 100
Ranked #8,095 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #225 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 23%)
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.
Colon-cancer screening
76.6%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.72 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Humid extreme heat
11.6 days/year
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28.4%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
27.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
1 pCi/L
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
5.4%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
41.8%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Pentwater, Michigan (ZIP 49449) ranks in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,095th) and the top 23% of Michigan (225th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A number of measures place this area on solid footing: modeled colon screening sits in the top 1.3% nationally, and short sleep is in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Civic settles in the top 7.3% nationally, and modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Modeled loneliness registers in the bottom 9.6% nationally, housing insecurity rests in the bottom 10.4% nationally, and transportation stands in the bottom 13.7% nationally. Outpatient lies in the top 13.9% nationally. By contrast, modeled pfas lands in the top 13.5% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the top 16% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Close by, ZIP 49675, about 34 miles away, ranks healthier overall.
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 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.3%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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
49420
Michiganshares a border
Score 47.51
Closest healthier
49675
Michiganabout 34 mi away
Score 57.25
Similar health profile
49950
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 57.73
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 | 38.3% | 34.9–41.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.5% | 38.7–46.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.7% | 12.6–14.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 21.5–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 38.0–45.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.1% | 30.6–43.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.2% | 8.5–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.6% | 4.7–6.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.7% | 81.4–85.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.7% | 81.2–85.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.6% | 90.5–92.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.6% | 73.1–79.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.3% | 69.5–74.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 71.2–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 11.1–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 10.6–14.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.9% | 20.1–27.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.0% | 24.3–34.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.6% | 16.1–21.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.7–15.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.0% | 29.0–36.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.4% | 16.8–22.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.4–12.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.6–11.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.4% | 24.3–33.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.1% | 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 | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 73.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 41.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 59.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $80,917 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $307,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $665 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 years of 79.0, 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