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49796

in Walloon Lake, MichiganPopulation 359

ZipVitals Score
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58.23/ 100

Ranked #6,205 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)

Ranked #162 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 17%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US8th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

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Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US10th
Definition & 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 ›

Poverty rate

3.6%

in the bottom 12.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Tooth loss

7.0%

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

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Uninsured (under 65)

4.9%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

79.4%

in the top 14.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

1.3%

in the bottom 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US21st
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

The read

Walloon Lake, Michigan (ZIP 49796), in overall standing, comes out in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,205th) and the top 17% of Michigan (162nd).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, and modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 8.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 11.2% nationally, and poverty is in the bottom 12.3% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lies in the bottom 12.3% nationally, and tooth loss registers in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Modeled transportation is in the bottom 13.7% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 49712, 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.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 72%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 92%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 75%

11%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 57%

21%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 68%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 77%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 75%

8%

Disability

healthier than 79%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

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 adults32.6%29.1–36.4
High blood pressure among adults34.9%30.8–39.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%9.9–12.3
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.3–13.2
Coronary heart disease among adults6.4%5.6–7.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.7%6.3–9.3
Depression among adults26.4%22.7–30.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.5%8.9–12.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.0%32.8–41.5
Obesity among adults34.3%26.9–42.6
Stroke among adults3.3%2.8–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.0%5.6–8.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.9%3.6–6.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.4%76.6–82.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.4%78.1–84.5
Cholesterol screening among adults89.3%87.4–91.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.6%66.6–76.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.6%68.3–74.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.4%71.9–85.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%13.6–19.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.4%9.8–15.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.2%16.9–25.9
Short sleep duration among adults33.8%27.3–40.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.7%12.9–18.8
Frequent mental distress among adults16.3%14.2–18.7
Frequent physical distress among adults13.2%11.2–15.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.6%10.6–14.8
Any disability among adults29.1%24.7–34.1
Hearing disability among adults7.2%6.2–8.2
Independent living disability among adults7.4%6.2–8.7
Mobility disability among adults12.8%10.5–15.3
Self-care disability among adults3.0%2.5–3.6
Vision disability among adults3.7%3.2–4.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.8%16.4–23.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.2–11.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.4%6.3–10.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.0–9.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.6–6.6
Loneliness among adults29.9%24.9–35.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.4–6.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–641.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)49.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)1.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle6.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription90.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate85.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households76.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+32.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age50.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$87,434$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$282,300$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 ± 1.2978.9 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 1.29 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