ZIP code
49651
in Lake City, MichiganPopulation 7,628
47.87/ 100
Ranked #19,088 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #640 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Lake City, Michigan (ZIP 49651) ranks in the bottom 40% nationally (19,088th) and the bottom 34% of Michigan (640th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: elder services rests in the top 12.0% nationally, and modeled arsenic is in the bottom 15.0% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 19% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 21% nationally. Modeled tree cover lies in the top 23% nationally, and colon screening resides in the top 23% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 18% nationally, modeled energy burden registers in the top 16% nationally, and unemployment sits in the top 24% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 22% nationally.
In plainer terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 48653, 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 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
“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
48653
Michiganshares a border
Score 53.05
Closest healthier
49601
Michiganshares a border
Score 49.25
Similar health profile
04047
Maine99% similar profile
Score 47.25
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 | 34.9% | 31.3–38.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.9% | 36.6–45.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Depression among adults | 27.3% | 23.5–31.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 34.7–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.1% | 30.7–48.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 9.9–15.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 5.8–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.7–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 77.7–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.0–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 64.4–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.8% | 63.2–70.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 65.8–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.7–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.9% | 23.5–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 26.2–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.9% | 19.1–25.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.9–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.9–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.1% | 30.7–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.7–19.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.3% | 19.0–25.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.6–17.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.0–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 26.0–36.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 63.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 24.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 47.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $66,406 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $171,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $962 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 0.59 | 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 0.59 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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