ZIP code
49729
in Ellsworth, MichiganPopulation 1,470
58.75/ 100
Ranked #5,788 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #145 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 15.0%)
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.
Colon-cancer screening
75.1%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
17.8 per million
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
15.4 mi
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
11.8 days/year
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
16.4 mi
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
28.8%
in the bottom 12.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
7.2%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.0%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
Ellsworth, Michigan (ZIP 49729), by its composite score, sits in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,788th) and the top 15.0% of Michigan (145th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The standout strengths in the data are the natural place to begin: modeled colon screening is in the top 2.9% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 7.7% nationally, and modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled housing insecurity lies in the bottom 11.4% nationally, short sleep rests in the bottom 12.4% nationally, and loneliness resides in the bottom 12.4% nationally. On the other side, distance to an emergency room is in the top 9.2% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. 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 comparison close by, see ZIP 49648, 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 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.2%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
49622
Michiganshares a border
Score 55.21
Closest healthier
49648
Michiganshares a border
Score 60.02
Similar health profile
49901
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 58.35
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 | 32.9% | 29.6–36.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 34.2–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.6–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.7–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 34.9–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.6% | 29.0–42.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.2% | 5.9–8.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.0% | 4.1–6.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.3–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 78.8–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.3–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.1% | 71.1–78.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.1% | 72.5–77.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.8% | 72.5–84.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.5–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.6% | 10.4–15.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.1% | 17.5–25.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.6% | 25.1–36.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–18.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.4% | 25.5–33.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.4–15.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.8–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 17.3–23.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.7–11.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.7–10.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.3–8.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.8% | 24.6–33.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 60.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 21.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 45.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $77,870 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $243,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $890 | $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 | 83.9 yr ± 2.30 | 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 2.30 years of 83.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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