ZIP code
49820
in Curtis, MichiganPopulation 191
49.09/ 100
Ranked #17,535 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #563 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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
54.6 mi
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
48.4 mi
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
0.99%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
10 per million
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
7.2 days/year
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.9%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.3%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
Curtis, Michigan (ZIP 49820), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 45% nationally (17,535th) and the bottom 42% of Michigan (563rd).
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: distance to a community health center lies in the top 1.3% nationally. On the brighter side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 0.7% nationally, fiber broadband settles at the national maximum, and modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, and modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening lies in the top 5.1% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. 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 49853, 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
in the top 0.3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.7%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.2%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.3%
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.
Nearby
49827
Michiganshares a border
Score 42.97
Closest healthier
49853
Michiganshares a border
Score 49.63
Similar health profile
22735
Virginia95% similar profile
Score 49.11
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 | 35.6% | 31.3–39.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.2% | 36.4–45.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–13.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–11.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 8.7–12.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 21.9–30.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.2–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 35.2–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.5% | 30.7–48.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.3% | 9.0–13.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.4–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.3–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 77.9–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.0–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.9% | 69.2–78.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.4% | 65.8–72.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 64.9–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.1–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 13.0–19.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.0% | 21.6–32.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.7% | 25.6–38.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.8% | 18.0–25.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.6–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 13.8–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.5–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.6% | 31.0–42.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 14.4–20.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 18.3–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 11.3–17.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 10.7–16.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.4–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.4–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 25.0–35.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.5–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 91.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 48.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 63.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $159,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $342 | $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 | 83.8 yr ± 2.48 | 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 2.48 years of 83.8, 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