ZIP code
49648
in Kewadin, MichiganPopulation 2,577
60.02/ 100
Ranked #4,852 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #123 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 12.7%)
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
76.5%
in the top 1.4% 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 ›Loneliness
27.2%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.9%
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.1 per million
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Food insecurity
8.3%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.8%
in the bottom 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.8%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
4.6%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Mammography
79.7%
in the top 12.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Kewadin, Michigan (ZIP 49648) comes out in the top 15% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,852nd) and the top 12.7% of Michigan (123rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: modeled colon screening sits in the top 1.4% nationally, loneliness settles in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and housing insecurity registers in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the bottom 6.7% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 7.1% nationally, and food insecurity is in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled utility shutoff rests in the bottom 10.9% nationally, and cognitive disability lies in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Working the other way, modeled arsenic sits in the top 10.1% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 49629, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 98%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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
49615
Michiganshares a border
Score 56.96
Closest healthier
49629
Michiganshares a border
Score 63.00
Similar health profile
01254
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 59.01
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 | 36.2% | 32.3–40.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.9% | 36.4–45.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.5% | 12.2–14.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 20.1–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 10.8–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 36.7–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.9% | 27.1–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.0% | 6.4–9.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.6% | 3.6–5.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.6% | 79.8–85.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.2% | 81.4–86.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.1% | 90.9–93.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.5% | 72.1–80.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.3% | 71.2–77.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.7% | 72.8–85.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.4–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.2% | 9.1–13.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.2% | 17.1–25.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.5% | 24.3–37.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.3% | 13.7–19.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.9–15.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.7% | 25.3–34.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.1–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.8% | 15.8–22.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.6–10.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 5.8–9.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.3–7.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.2% | 22.5–32.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.6 |
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 | 6.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 51.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 74.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 37.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 57.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $93,272 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $633,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,300 | $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 | 81.6 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 81.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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