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49657

in McBain, MichiganPopulation 3,801

ZipVitals Score
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50.26/ 100

Ranked #15,887 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 50%)

Ranked #481 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 49%)

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.

Nitrate in drinking water

5.3%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.

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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US8th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

McBain, Michigan (ZIP 49657), overall, ranks in the top 50% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,887th) and the top 49% of Michigan (481st), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 7.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat settles in the bottom 14.0% nationally, and colon screening is in the top 21% nationally. Modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 23% nationally. Working the other way, modeled nitrate lands in the top 4.1% nationally. Recreation lies at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 19% nationally, and households without a vehicle rests in the top 19% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 48653, about 15 miles away, comes out healthier overall.

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 84%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 61%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 98%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 35%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 96%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 87%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 54%

21%

Disability

healthier than 43%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

“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 adults31.2%27.8–34.8
High blood pressure among adults37.1%32.8–41.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.7–10.7
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.1–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.8–8.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.2%8.1–10.4
Depression among adults27.6%23.6–31.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.7%10.2–13.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.3%31.9–40.8
Obesity among adults37.8%29.6–46.6
Stroke among adults3.8%3.4–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.2%9.0–13.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.3%6.0–8.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.0%74.1–79.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.3%75.8–82.6
Cholesterol screening among adults86.0%84.1–87.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.0%64.9–74.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.1%60.3–67.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.6%66.1–82.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.2%14.1–20.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.5%13.8–19.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.7%22.2–31.6
Short sleep duration among adults33.8%26.8–41.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.3%17.5–23.3
Frequent mental distress among adults18.5%16.2–20.8
Frequent physical distress among adults15.1%13.2–17.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.8%13.7–18.0
Any disability among adults33.6%29.1–38.3
Hearing disability among adults8.5%7.5–9.4
Independent living disability among adults9.3%8.2–10.6
Mobility disability among adults15.0%13.0–17.2
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.5–4.4
Vision disability among adults5.0%4.5–5.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.8%19.3–26.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.1%11.7–16.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.6%11.3–16.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.9–12.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.7–8.9
Loneliness among adults32.2%27.0–37.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.6–9.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–6411.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)8.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)3.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle8.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription85.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate82.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population1.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households56.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+18.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age37.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$76,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$196,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$751$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 birth78.5 yr ± 0.8578.9 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 0.85 years of 78.5, 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