ZIP code
49744
in Herron, MichiganPopulation 934
46.34/ 100
Ranked #20,940 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #729 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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 hazardous-chemical facility
36.7 mi
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 10.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
11.6%
in the bottom 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.4%
in the bottom 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Herron, Michigan (ZIP 49744), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 35% nationally (20,940th) and the bottom 25% of Michigan (729th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 11.7% nationally, and modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 12.1% nationally. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. By contrast, walkability resides in the bottom 10.7% nationally, and unemployment rests in the top 14.9% nationally. Modeled obesity lies in the top 15% nationally.
Defined in plain 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 49707, 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 97%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
“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
49707
Michiganshares a border
Score 47.01
Closest healthier
49747
Michiganshares a border
Score 49.39
Similar health profile
49452
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 45.33
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% | 29.0–36.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.2% | 33.7–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–12.0 |
| Depression among adults | 29.1% | 24.9–33.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 10.8–14.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.9% | 32.4–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.5% | 32.9–50.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.0–12.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.4–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.4% | 73.9–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 75.8–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.1–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 57.8–68.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.6% | 58.8–66.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 66.0–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 13.8–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 15.5–22.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 22.4–32.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 28.1–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.6% | 18.4–25.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.2–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.5–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.4% | 30.4–40.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.0–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.2% | 19.3–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 12.9–19.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 12.8–18.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.6–13.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–10.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.3–38.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.3% | 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 | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 51.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 15.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 36.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $77,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $194,400 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.9 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 77.9, 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