ZIP code
49736
in Goetzville, MichiganPopulation 510
51.86/ 100
Ranked #13,631 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #409 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 42%)
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
24.5 mi
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
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 ›Distance to an emergency room
24.5 mi
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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
5.5 days/year
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
75.8%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
65.3%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.7 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Park land
23.7%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
40.7%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
16.3%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
Goetzville, Michigan (ZIP 49736) ranks in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,631st) and the top 42% of Michigan (409th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and humid heat is in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Modeled colon screening registers in the top 2.1% nationally, and park land lies in the top 5.9% nationally. On the other side, distance to a nursing home is in the top 2.3% nationally, distance to an emergency room registers in the top 3.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Walkability is in the bottom 5.9% nationally, floodplain exposure registers in the top 6.1% nationally, and households without a vehicle lies in the top 6.3% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 49719, 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
in the top 0.05%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
49719
Michiganshares a border
Score 59.30
Closest healthier
49774
Michiganshares a border
Score 53.80
Similar health profile
23025
Virginia92% similar profile
Score 53.03
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 | 36.7% | 32.7–40.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.9% | 38.3–47.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.0–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 21.6–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 36.8–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.2% | 26.1–41.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.0% | 5.5–8.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.6% | 4.3–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.1–84.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.9% | 79.9–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.1% | 88.5–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.8% | 71.4–79.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.7% | 67.3–73.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 68.0–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.9–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 11.6–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 19.5–30.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.8% | 25.0–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 15.9–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.1% | 13.9–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.2–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.2–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.9% | 28.4–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 13.4–19.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 17.7–24.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.2–14.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.2–13.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.0–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 25.7–35.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.2–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 65.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 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 | 72.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 31.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 58.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $49,688 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $135,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 82.2 yr ± 1.82 | 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 1.82 years of 82.2, 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