Skip to main content
ZipVitals

Menu

ZIP code

49834

in Foster City, MichiganPopulation 535

ZipVitals Score
How is the ZipVitals Score calculated? →

55.26/ 100

Ranked #9,144 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)

Ranked #256 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 26%)

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 Superfund site

83.5 mi

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US95th
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 ›

Home broadband subscription

68.2%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

13 mi

in the top 6.9% 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 community health center

18.7 mi

in the top 9.1% 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 ›

Housing-cost burden

10.3%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US10th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

72.9%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST78th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

11.1%

in the bottom 11.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US12th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Transportation noise

0.37%

in the bottom 13.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US13th
Definition & 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 ›

Crowded housing

5.1%

in the top 13.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Foster City, Michigan (ZIP 49834), overall, ranks in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,144th) and the top 26% of Michigan (256th).

continue reading

This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally, distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 4.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Modeled colon screening registers in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 11.0% nationally, and pfas is in the bottom 11.6% nationally. On the other side, home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lands in the top 6.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies in the top 9.1% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. ZIP 49831, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.

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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.6%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 77%

11%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 88%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 35%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 99%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 75%

8%

Disability

healthier than 65%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 62%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 43%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 57%

16%

Holding it back

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 adults33.2%29.4–36.8
High blood pressure among adults38.9%34.3–43.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.3%10.2–12.4
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.6–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults8.1%7.0–9.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.4%7.1–9.7
Depression among adults26.4%22.5–30.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.1%10.2–13.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.1%33.6–42.5
Obesity among adults37.0%28.9–44.8
Stroke among adults3.8%3.3–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.6%10.1–15.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.2%4.2–6.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.9%76.9–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.8%78.5–84.6
Cholesterol screening among adults89.7%88.2–91.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.9%68.3–77.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.7%69.5–75.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.8%72.0–84.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.0%13.0–19.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.2%11.5–16.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.8%19.1–28.3
Short sleep duration among adults30.3%24.5–37.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.5%14.7–20.2
Frequent mental distress among adults16.2%14.1–18.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.0%12.1–16.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.0%11.1–14.7
Any disability among adults32.0%27.0–36.5
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.6–9.8
Independent living disability among adults7.7%6.6–8.8
Mobility disability among adults14.1%11.8–16.4
Self-care disability among adults3.4%3.0–3.9
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.6–4.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.1%17.6–25.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.3–12.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.3–11.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.6–9.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.9%5.0–6.9
Loneliness among adults30.3%25.2–36.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.0–7.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–641.4%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+)23.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)5.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle0.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription68.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate88.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population1.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households59.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+19.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age44.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$65,000$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$119,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$775$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 birth83.2 yr ± 1.4178.9 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 1.41 years of 83.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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