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49450

in Pullman, MichiganPopulation 2,998

ZipVitals Score
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27.33/ 100

Ranked #31,196 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.8%)

Ranked #964 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 1.0%)

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.

Independent-living disability

16.6%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

12.2%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

8.8%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

36.7%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

24.3%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

28.3%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

20.2%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

38.6%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

14.4%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

19.7%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

Pullman, Michigan (ZIP 49450), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally (31,196th) and the bottom 1.0% of Michigan (964th).

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The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled independent living disability lies in the top 1.2% nationally, vision disability sits in the top 2.0% nationally, and self-care disability settles in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the top 1.7% nationally, cognitive disability stands in the top 1.5% nationally, and tooth loss lands in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled uninsured is in the top 4.4% nationally, and food insecurity resides in the top 2.3% nationally. Crowded housing rests in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff lies in the top 2.7% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 49010, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 77%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 1.0%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 62%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.2%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

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 ›

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 87.5; chronic-disease standing 8.1 (bottom 10%) — 79 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #519 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.

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 adults32.0%28.8–35.2
High blood pressure among adults40.6%36.6–44.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.4%6.6–8.1
Current asthma among adults12.6%11.2–14.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.9%8.9–11.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults14.9%13.2–16.7
Depression among adults28.2%24.5–32.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.2%16.1–20.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.1%32.1–40.1
Obesity among adults45.2%38.2–52.2
Stroke among adults5.5%5.0–6.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years28.3%24.0–32.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years20.2%17.1–23.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.3%72.4–78.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.9%73.2–80.3
Cholesterol screening among adults79.6%77.3–82.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years56.8%51.7–61.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults46.6%43.0–50.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.8%62.9–77.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.3%12.6–18.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults27.0%23.9–30.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults42.4%37.3–47.5
Short sleep duration among adults37.5%31.7–43.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults36.7%32.9–40.7
Frequent mental distress among adults22.3%20.0–24.8
Frequent physical distress among adults22.0%19.6–24.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults24.3%21.6–27.0
Any disability among adults46.2%41.6–50.8
Hearing disability among adults10.1%9.1–11.3
Independent living disability among adults16.6%14.8–18.6
Mobility disability among adults24.0%21.2–26.9
Self-care disability among adults8.8%7.8–9.8
Vision disability among adults12.2%11.0–13.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.7%23.9–31.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults38.6%34.3–42.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults41.5%37.2–45.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.5%22.3–28.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults18.9%16.7–21.1
Loneliness among adults36.1%31.0–41.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults19.7%17.3–22.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–6410.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)22.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)2.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle1.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription86.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate82.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)14.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population9.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households59.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+11.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age32.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$50,102$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$119,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$1,146$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 birth76.0 yr ± 1.0278.9 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 1.02 years of 76.0, 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