ZIP code
49747
in Hubbard Lake, MichiganPopulation 2,177
49.39/ 100
Ranked #17,103 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #530 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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
27.5 mi
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.59 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
95.8%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & 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
1.4%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
9.6 mi
in the top 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.29%
in the bottom 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
42.4%
in the top 13.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Hubbard Lake, Michigan (ZIP 49747) sits in the bottom 47% nationally (17,103rd) and the bottom 46% of Michigan (530th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 2.5% nationally, civic sits in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 7.2% nationally. Childcare resides in the top 7.5% nationally, homeownership sits in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 10.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise sits in the bottom 12.0% nationally. On the other hand, modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 8.3% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 11.9% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 48762, 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 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 95.6 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 11.3 — 84 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #306 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
48705
Michiganshares a border
Score 43.25
Closest healthier
48762
Michiganshares a border
Score 55.43
Similar health profile
48468
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 50.17
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 | 39.1% | 36.0–42.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.5% | 40.9–48.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.9% | 12.0–14.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.8–28.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.4% | 38.8–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 33.6–46.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 10.2–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.1% | 4.9–7.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.7% | 80.6–84.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.5% | 81.1–85.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.3% | 89.1–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.4% | 67.9–74.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.2% | 64.3–69.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 70.0–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 13.9–18.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.1% | 23.3–31.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.9% | 28.0–37.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.4% | 18.8–24.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.4–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.8–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 31.9–39.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 18.0–23.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.7–15.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.6–15.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.2% | 25.4–33.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 69.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 25.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 49.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $73,233 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $179,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,279 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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