ZIP code
49667
in Merritt, MichiganPopulation 631
43.62/ 100
Ranked #23,784 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #837 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 14.0%)
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.
Poverty rate
35.2%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
18.3 mi
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.4%
in the top 5.9% 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 ›Home broadband subscription
72.4%
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.3%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
6.3%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
9.8%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.5%
in the bottom 13.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS13thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.48%
in the bottom 14.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›The read
Merritt, Michigan (ZIP 49667), overall, ranks in the bottom 26% nationally (23,784th) and the bottom 14.0% of Michigan (837th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 13.1% nationally. Set against that, poverty registers in the top 4.4% nationally, distance to an emergency room resides in the top 6.8% nationally, and modeled energy burden settles in the top 5.9% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the bottom 7.7% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 7.7% nationally. Walkability lands in the bottom 9.5% nationally, and crowded housing lies in the top 10.0% nationally. Unemployment stands in the top 10.0% nationally, and modeled hearing disability rests in the top 11.8% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 48629, just across the boundary, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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
48629
Michiganshares a border
Score 48.58
Closest healthier
49632
Michiganshares a border
Score 47.30
Similar health profile
04961
Maine99% similar profile
Score 44.29
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 | 37.4% | 33.3–41.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.6% | 38.8–48.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.6–13.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–13.8 |
| Depression among adults | 27.1% | 23.1–31.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 12.9–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.0% | 36.4–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 30.5–47.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.5% | 13.3–20.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.8–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.3–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.9% | 78.5–84.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.3–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 63.4–73.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.4% | 61.7–69.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 63.8–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.7–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 15.1–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.3% | 24.8–35.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 25.7–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 20.4–27.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.1–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.1% | 32.8–43.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.2% | 16.3–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 19.2–27.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 12.5–18.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 12.4–18.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.8–12.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 26.4–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.7–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 35.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 52.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 21.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 39.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $45,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $123,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $877 | $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 | 78.3 yr ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 years of 78.3, 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