ZIP code
49614
in Bear Lake, MichiganPopulation 2,678
53.52/ 100
Ranked #11,341 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #335 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 34%)
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.
Child-care access
0.67 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Homeownership rate
96.1%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.08%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.9 per million
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Park land
16.9%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
13.1 days/year
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, Bear Lake, Michigan (ZIP 49614) lands in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,341st) and the top 34% of Michigan (335th).
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: childcare resides in the top 5.7% nationally, homeownership settles in the top 7.4% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Modeled colon screening sits in the top 5.1% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 7.8% nationally, and park land lies in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 10.0% nationally, and pharmacy rests in the top 11.4% nationally. Modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 16% nationally, and recreation resides in the top 19% nationally.
Put simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. On the overall standing, ZIP 49613, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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 90.3 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 28.7 — 62 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,615 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
49613
Michiganshares a border
Score 55.13
Closest healthier
49616
Michiganshares a border
Score 54.28
Similar health profile
48628
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 54.09
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 | 35.3% | 31.5–39.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.1% | 35.6–44.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.9% | 10.8–13.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.1% | 22.3–30.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 34.6–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 27.5–43.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.7% | 9.5–14.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 4.9–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.4–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.3% | 79.2–85.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 88.2–90.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.9% | 69.3–78.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.5% | 66.1–72.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.5% | 70.0–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.3–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.2–16.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.7% | 22.4–31.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.2% | 25.1–37.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.4% | 16.9–22.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.3% | 29.0–37.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.1% | 17.6–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–13.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.2–13.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 25.0–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 65.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 32.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 55.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $72,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $223,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $979 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 0.84 | 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 0.84 years of 78.7, 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