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49611

in Alba, MichiganPopulation 259

ZipVitals Score
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48.72/ 100

Ranked #18,050 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)

Ranked #590 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 39%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

21.1 mi

in the top 4.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

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Loud transportation noise

2.1%

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

18.1 mi

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US8th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

10.7%

in the bottom 10.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Distance to a nursing home

10.2 mi

in the top 10.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.0%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US90th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

79.4%

in the top 14.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Alba, Michigan (ZIP 49611) places in the bottom 44% nationally (18,050th) and the bottom 39% of Michigan (590th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: poverty resides at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 4.4% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 10.3% nationally. On the other side, modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 6.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the top 7.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides in the top 10.7% nationally.

Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these 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. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 49730, 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 99%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 99%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 55%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 46%

13%

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

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.

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 adults31.5%27.9–35.1
High blood pressure among adults35.1%30.7–39.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.2–10.1
Current asthma among adults12.7%11.3–14.2
Coronary heart disease among adults6.3%5.5–7.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.0%7.5–10.6
Depression among adults29.5%25.5–33.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.2%9.5–13.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.3%31.0–39.6
Obesity among adults39.2%31.0–47.6
Stroke among adults3.5%3.1–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.6%10.9–16.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.2%4.9–7.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.1%72.8–79.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.5%76.0–82.9
Cholesterol screening among adults86.8%84.8–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.4%63.3–73.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.2%64.6–71.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.4%72.4–85.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.4%13.6–19.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.4%14.4–20.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.5%20.7–30.3
Short sleep duration among adults34.9%28.1–42.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.9%16.8–23.4
Frequent mental distress among adults19.8%17.4–22.2
Frequent physical distress among adults15.5%13.4–17.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.3%14.1–18.7
Any disability among adults32.8%27.9–37.7
Hearing disability among adults7.2%6.2–8.1
Independent living disability among adults9.8%8.4–11.4
Mobility disability among adults15.1%12.6–17.7
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.4–4.7
Vision disability among adults5.0%4.3–5.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.8%19.1–26.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.1%12.2–18.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.0%12.0–18.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.7%9.6–13.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.3%7.0–9.6
Loneliness among adults32.5%27.2–37.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.4–10.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–649.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)4.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription81.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate90.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households21.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+9.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age35.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$101,304$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.1 yr ± 1.3478.9 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 1.34 years of 79.1, 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