ZIP code
49650
in Lake Ann, MichiganPopulation 3,411
58.00/ 100
Ranked #6,393 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #169 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #12 of 28 Traverse City, MI ZIPs (top 43%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Park land
22.4%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
56.7%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.9%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
96.3%
in the top 13.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.2%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
1.3%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS21stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›The read
Lake Ann, Michigan (ZIP 49650) ranks in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,393rd) and the top 17% of Michigan (169th).
The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, and park land settles in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 9.3% nationally, and poverty lands in the bottom 9.5% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 10.1% nationally, and fatal road crashes rests in the bottom 10.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription settles in the top 13.1% nationally, and modeled colon screening rests in the top 10.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled pfas lands in the top 9.5% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 49630, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Traverse City, MI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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
49617
Michiganshares a border
Score 53.87
Closest healthier
49630
Michiganshares a border
Score 63.78
Similar health profile
01244
Massachusetts98% similar profile
Score 56.88
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 | 29.8% | 26.2–33.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.7% | 29.5–38.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 27.5% | 23.4–31.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.6% | 30.1–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.3% | 27.2–44.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.0% | 6.3–9.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.2% | 4.1–6.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 73.4–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.2–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.0–90.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.0% | 67.3–76.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.2% | 68.9–75.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 67.9–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.8% | 14.6–21.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 10.9–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.8% | 16.8–25.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.1% | 24.1–36.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.9% | 13.4–18.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.4% | 24.1–32.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.6–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 17.7–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.1–12.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.2–11.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.0–10.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.7% | 26.0–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 42.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.1% | 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 | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 49.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 15.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 39.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $87,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $275,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,576 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 0.80 | 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 0.80 years of 77.6, 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