ZIP code
49726
in Drummond Island, MichiganPopulation 1,155
50.47/ 100
Ranked #15,607 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #473 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 49%)
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.
Distance to a nursing home
35.1 mi
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
36.1 mi
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
2.3 days/year
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.9%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
29.1 mi
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.4%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Physician access
3.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49.6%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Drummond Island, Michigan (ZIP 49726) ranks in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,607th) and the top 49% of Michigan (473rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 2.2% nationally. Childcare registers in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Physicians rests in the top 3.3% nationally. Against that, distance to a nursing home is in the top 1.2% nationally, distance to an emergency room stands in the top 1.3% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lies in the top 3.3% nationally, and high blood pressure resides in the top 3.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 49736, about 0.5 miles away.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.02%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.9%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.3%
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
49725
Michiganshares a border
Score 49.67
Closest healthier
49736
Michiganabout 0.5 mi away
Score 51.86
Similar health profile
49839
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 50.38
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 | 43.3% | 38.8–47.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.6% | 44.6–54.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.2% | 10.2–14.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.1–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.6% | 14.1–19.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.3% | 40.5–50.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.4% | 27.2–41.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.5–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.4% | 4.0–7.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.5% | 82.8–87.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.8% | 83.1–88.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.2% | 91.0–93.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.1% | 68.5–77.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.8% | 67.7–74.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.5% | 69.1–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.6% | 9.5–14.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.1% | 12.0–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.2% | 22.9–33.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.9% | 23.4–35.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.2% | 18.5–26.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 12.9–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.0–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.2–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.1% | 32.7–43.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–14.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.1–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 17.4–24.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.9% | 16.4–23.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 9.5–15.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 9.5–15.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.6–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.9% | 23.8–34.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.4–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 86.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 44.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 63.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $67,232 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $273,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $408 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 1.60 | 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 1.60 years of 80.5, 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