ZIP code
49452
in Rothbury, MichiganPopulation 2,208
45.33/ 100
Ranked #22,068 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #779 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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
40.5%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
12.6%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.8%
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Obesity
42.2%
in the top 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
59.3%
in the top 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Rothbury, Michigan (ZIP 49452), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 31% nationally (22,068th) and the bottom 20% of Michigan (779th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: park land rests in the top 3.2% nationally, modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 14.1% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands in the top 15% nationally. Homeownership rests in the top 18% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Against that, unemployment lands in the top 5.7% nationally, and crowded housing rests in the top 11.3% nationally. Modeled obesity settles in the top 12.1% nationally, and pfas lands in the top 18% nationally. Physicians rests at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, 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". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 49425, 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 90%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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 89.7; chronic-disease standing 34.5 — 55 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,100 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
49421
Michiganshares a border
Score 43.98
Closest healthier
49425
Michiganshares a border
Score 45.67
Similar health profile
49663
Michigan100% similar profile
Score 44.59
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 | 31.2% | 27.6–34.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.0% | 32.6–41.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 28.5% | 24.5–32.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 31.5–40.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.2% | 33.5–50.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.9% | 12.9–19.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.6–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 73.6–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 73.9–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.6–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 61.2–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.5% | 57.7–65.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 65.8–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.3–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.4% | 16.5–22.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.4% | 23.8–33.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 28.1–41.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.9% | 19.9–26.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.5–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.7–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 30.6–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.7% | 20.2–27.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.4% | 15.7–21.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.0% | 15.3–21.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–15.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 27.6–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 51.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 15.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 37.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $55,441 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $123,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $796 | $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 | 79.2 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 79.2, 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