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49815

in Channing, MichiganPopulation 295

ZipVitals Score
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54.25/ 100

Ranked #10,377 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)

Ranked #301 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 31%)

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.

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
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 a hazardous-chemical facility

21.8 mi

in the top 4.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US96th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

2.0%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

74.5%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

in the bottom 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US6th
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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

18.6 mi

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

12.6 mi

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

65.1 mi

in the top 7.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

29.8%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

18.5 mi

in the top 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Channing, Michigan (ZIP 49815) ranks in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,377th) and the top 31% of Michigan (301st).

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Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled colon screening stands in the top 3.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Against that, slow internet speeds lands in the top 5.8% nationally, distance to an emergency room registers in the top 6.6% nationally, and distance to a nursing home sits in the top 7.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests in the top 9.2% nationally.

In plainer terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 49877, 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 98%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 84%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 59%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 54%

8%

Disability

healthier than 47%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 64%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 96%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 86%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 89%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

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 adults38.2%33.9–42.2
High blood pressure among adults43.9%39.0–48.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.6%12.2–15.0
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.5–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults10.0%8.5–11.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.9%8.1–11.8
Depression among adults25.1%21.3–28.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.1%11.8–16.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.8%37.0–46.4
Obesity among adults36.7%28.6–44.5
Stroke among adults4.6%3.9–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.0%7.2–11.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.3%4.0–6.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.5%80.6–86.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.1%81.1–86.6
Cholesterol screening among adults91.2%89.8–92.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.5%70.4–78.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.3%68.0–74.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.7%72.9–85.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.8%11.2–16.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.8%10.8–16.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.9%20.7–31.0
Short sleep duration among adults29.8%24.1–36.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.1%15.7–22.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.9%12.9–17.0
Frequent physical distress among adults15.1%12.8–17.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.5%10.6–14.5
Any disability among adults35.1%29.8–40.0
Hearing disability among adults10.6%9.2–12.0
Independent living disability among adults8.1%6.8–9.4
Mobility disability among adults16.8%13.8–19.8
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.2–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.7%3.9–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.7%16.7–24.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.9%7.7–12.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.0%6.9–11.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.3%5.9–9.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.6%4.6–6.7
Loneliness among adults29.4%23.9–35.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.4–6.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–646.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)3.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)1.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle1.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription93.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate90.1%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 population2.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households86.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+38.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age59.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$63,854$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$108,300$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 birth80.9 yr ± 2.1778.9 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 2.17 years of 80.9, 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