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49833

in Little Lake, MichiganPopulation 201

ZipVitals Score
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56.52/ 100

Ranked #7,742 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)

Ranked #207 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 21%)

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.

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full 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

24.4 mi

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US97th
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 ›

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 ›

Park land

37.6%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

27.2%

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.1%

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US5th
Definition & 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

16.3 mi

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

7.6 days/year

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Little Lake, Michigan (ZIP 49833) ranks in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,742nd) and the top 21% of Michigan (207th).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: poverty lands at the national minimum, and homeownership settles at the national maximum. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 3.2% nationally. Floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, park land rests in the top 3.6% nationally, and modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and humid heat rests in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a nursing home lands in the top 4.7% nationally.

Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 49885, 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 76%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.8%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Disability

healthier than 58%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 25%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 21%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 80%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 95%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 84%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

Disability

healthier than 60%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.6%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

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 adults36.2%32.3–40.5
High blood pressure among adults41.9%37.3–46.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.3%11.0–13.6
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.1–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.2–9.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.2%7.6–11.1
Depression among adults25.7%22.0–29.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.5%11.4–15.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.2%35.5–44.6
Obesity among adults38.8%31.5–46.4
Stroke among adults4.1%3.5–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.3%7.5–11.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.3%3.2–5.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.0%78.7–84.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.3%81.2–86.9
Cholesterol screening among adults92.1%90.6–93.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.3%68.3–76.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.9%68.8–74.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.4%71.8–84.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.3%12.5–18.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.6%11.4–18.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.0%17.8–27.1
Short sleep duration among adults30.0%24.7–35.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.0%15.0–21.7
Frequent mental distress among adults15.4%13.3–17.7
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%13.0–17.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.4%10.4–14.5
Any disability among adults31.2%26.6–36.4
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.6–10.1
Independent living disability among adults7.8%6.5–9.3
Mobility disability among adults15.2%12.6–18.3
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.3–4.7
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.7–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.9%16.6–23.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.9%7.6–12.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.0–12.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.9%6.3–9.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.8–6.9
Loneliness among adults27.2%22.7–32.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.1–7.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–640.0%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+)21.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)11.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription72.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)9.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate100.0%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 households62.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+27.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age42.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$73,571$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$155,400$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth83.3 yr ± 1.9278.9 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 1.92 years of 83.3, 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