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49866

in Negaunee, MichiganPopulation 8,207

ZipVitals Score
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58.24/ 100

Ranked #6,200 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)

Ranked #161 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 17%)

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

35.2 mi

in the top 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US99th
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 ›

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 ›

Short sleep

29%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

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Humid extreme heat

10 days/year

in the bottom 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US7th
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.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 10.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US90th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

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Tree cover

66.9%

in the top 10.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 14.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US14th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

0.56%

in the top 14.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

5.3%

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST19th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

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Distance to a Superfund site

38.1 mi

in the top 20% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US80th
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 ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Negaunee, Michigan (ZIP 49866) sits in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,200th) and the top 17% of Michigan (161st).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 1.5% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and modeled short sleep is in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and tree cover registers in the top 10.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 14.1% nationally. On the other hand, fiber broadband registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss is in the top 10.4% nationally, and pfas lies in the top 14.4% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 49885, about 3.7 miles away.

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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 62%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 64%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 81%

11%

Disability

healthier than 75%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 30%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 72%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 67%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 62%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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 adults29.4%26.0–32.7
High blood pressure among adults34.9%30.7–38.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.1–11.1
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.9–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%5.9–7.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.4%6.4–8.4
Depression among adults26.6%22.9–30.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.4%8.9–12.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.1%31.0–39.1
Obesity among adults36.3%29.3–43.3
Stroke among adults3.3%2.9–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.2%7.5–11.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.3%4.3–6.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.9%74.9–80.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.2%77.9–84.0
Cholesterol screening among adults88.6%87.0–90.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.3%66.9–75.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.3%69.4–75.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.8%71.2–83.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.8%14.7–20.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.4%11.2–15.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.5%16.8–24.4
Short sleep duration among adults29.0%23.9–34.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.0%13.8–18.6
Frequent mental distress among adults16.6%14.6–18.7
Frequent physical distress among adults13.1%11.5–14.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.1%11.5–15.0
Any disability among adults28.8%24.8–33.0
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.6–8.4
Independent living disability among adults7.4%6.5–8.4
Mobility disability among adults12.1%10.4–14.0
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.7–3.5
Vision disability among adults3.9%3.4–4.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.8%17.6–24.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.6–12.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.8–11.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.1–9.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.2–6.9
Loneliness among adults29.6%25.0–34.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.3–7.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–642.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)4.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)33.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)5.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle5.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription86.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate82.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population1.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households54.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+18.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age40.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$85,019$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$212,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$856$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 birth80.3 yr ± 0.8978.9 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 0.89 years of 80.3, 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