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49743

in Hawks, MichiganPopulation 896

ZipVitals Score
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45.24/ 100

Ranked #22,147 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranked #782 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 20%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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 hazardous-chemical facility

32.4 mi

in the top 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Coronary heart disease

11.8%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.0%

in the bottom 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Hearing disability

12.2%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

10.5 per million

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US5th
Definition & 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

20 mi

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.6%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

96.7%

in the top 6.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.10%

in the bottom 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US8th
Definition & 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

74.2%

in the bottom 9.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US9th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Hawks, Michigan (ZIP 49743) stands in the bottom 31% nationally (22,147th) and the bottom 20% of Michigan (782nd), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 2.1% nationally, and hearing disability sits in the top 3.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled stroke stands in the top 6.9% nationally. Home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 9.2% nationally. More positively, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 1.7% nationally, modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Homeownership resides in the top 6.7% nationally, and modeled transportation noise stands in the bottom 8.2% nationally.

For clarity, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. ZIP 49759, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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.

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Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.3%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 99%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 54%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.5%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Disability

healthier than 10%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults41.5%37.1–45.7
High blood pressure among adults46.4%41.6–51.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.2%11.9–14.6
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.2–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults11.8%10.4–13.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.0%11.2–15.0
Depression among adults26.4%22.5–30.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.8%14.4–19.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.4%38.5–48.4
Obesity among adults42.2%33.4–51.2
Stroke among adults5.6%5.0–6.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.6%12.6–18.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.9%5.5–8.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.6%80.8–86.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.8%80.8–86.6
Cholesterol screening among adults90.2%88.8–91.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.9%68.0–77.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.0%61.4–68.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.3%64.9–80.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.8%10.4–15.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.0%15.0–21.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.7%25.4–36.3
Short sleep duration among adults34.3%27.7–41.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.6%21.1–28.5
Frequent mental distress among adults16.6%14.6–18.7
Frequent physical distress among adults18.2%16.0–20.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.0%13.1–17.2
Any disability among adults39.3%34.3–44.6
Hearing disability among adults12.2%10.8–13.7
Independent living disability among adults10.6%9.2–12.2
Mobility disability among adults21.1%18.1–24.3
Self-care disability among adults5.4%4.7–6.1
Vision disability among adults6.4%5.6–7.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.6%17.9–25.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.8%12.1–17.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.4%12.5–18.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.3–11.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.4–8.8
Loneliness among adults29.9%24.5–35.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.5–9.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–6421.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)15.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)7.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle13.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription74.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate96.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population0.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households77.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+28.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age51.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$52,969$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$126,400$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.7 yr ± 1.4378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.6 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 1.43 years of 78.7, 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