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49861

in Michigamme, MichiganPopulation 523

ZipVitals Score
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44.34/ 100

Ranked #23,076 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)

Ranked #823 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 15%)

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.

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

30.6 mi

in the top 1.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US98th
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 ›

Coronary heart disease

11.7%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

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 ›

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 ›

Distance to a community health center

26 mi

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
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 ›

High blood pressure

48.3%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.6%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

97.7%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

9 days/year

in the bottom 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US6th
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 ›

Walkability

1.8 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Michigamme, Michigan (ZIP 49861) ranks in the bottom 28% nationally (23,076th) and the bottom 15% of Michigan (823rd).

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Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 2.3% nationally, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 5.5% nationally, and hearing disability stands in the top 6.0% nationally. Walkability lies in the bottom 6.4% nationally. On the better side, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 1.9% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure is at the national minimum. Homeownership settles in the top 6.0% nationally, and modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 6.2% nationally.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Close by, ZIP 49808, just across the boundary, ranks 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 99%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 64%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 81%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 99%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

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 adults42.2%39.1–45.5
High blood pressure among adults48.3%44.9–51.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.6%12.7–14.7
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.6–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults11.7%10.6–12.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.5%11.9–15.3
Depression among adults25.9%23.1–28.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.5%15.7–19.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.4%41.0–48.0
Obesity among adults40.5%34.8–46.4
Stroke among adults5.6%5.0–6.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.8%11.7–15.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.6%5.6–7.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.8%82.8–86.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.8%82.8–86.7
Cholesterol screening among adults91.2%90.3–92.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.4%68.8–75.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.4%61.6–67.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.5%68.7–79.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%11.0–14.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.9%15.7–20.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.5%25.9–33.9
Short sleep duration among adults32.5%27.9–37.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.3%21.6–27.3
Frequent mental distress among adults15.9%14.5–17.6
Frequent physical distress among adults18.3%16.6–20.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.4%12.9–16.1
Any disability among adults38.5%34.9–42.6
Hearing disability among adults11.6%10.6–12.8
Independent living disability among adults10.1%9.1–11.3
Mobility disability among adults21.0%18.7–23.6
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.8–6.0
Vision disability among adults6.2%5.6–7.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.2%18.7–23.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.4%12.3–16.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.8%12.5–17.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%8.2–10.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.5–8.2
Loneliness among adults28.8%25.4–32.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.6–8.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–6413.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)4.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)8.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle5.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription78.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate97.7%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 population1.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households84.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+41.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age62.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$61,875$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$226,600$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 birth76.3 yr ± 0.7578.9 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 0.75 years of 76.3, 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