ZIP code
49665
in Marion, MichiganPopulation 3,983
41.96/ 100
Ranked #25,241 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #877 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 9.9%)
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.
Grocery access
0.24 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.3%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.5%
in the bottom 14.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms 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 ›Home broadband subscription
78.6%
in the bottom 14.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
18.7%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS78thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Marion, Michigan (ZIP 49665) lands in the bottom 21% nationally (25,241st) and the bottom 9.9% of Michigan (877th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: grocery is in the top 5.3% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and park land lands in the top 13.6% nationally. Modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 14.0% nationally, and humid heat stands in the bottom 14.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled energy burden rests in the top 6.3% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 14.5% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 13.3% nationally. Recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle is in the top 19% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. On the overall standing, ZIP 48632, 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 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
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
48625
Michiganshares a border
Score 38.88
Closest healthier
48632
Michiganshares a border
Score 44.90
Similar health profile
04958
Maine100% similar profile
Score 41.85
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 | 36.3% | 33.0–39.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.2% | 38.4–46.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.7–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.8 |
| Depression among adults | 28.4% | 24.9–32.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 35.5–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 34.0–48.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.7% | 15.9–22.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.3–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 77.1–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 78.0–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.9–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.5% | 63.1–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.7% | 58.5–64.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 66.7–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.8–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.9% | 17.2–22.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.8% | 26.5–35.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 28.9–40.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.8% | 21.8–28.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.3–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.1–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.4–19.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.8% | 34.5–43.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.2% | 16.7–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.1% | 19.9–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 15.3–20.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 16.1–21.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 27.9–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 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 | 58.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 21.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 44.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $54,265 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $150,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $804 | $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 | 77.7 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 77.7, 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