ZIP code
49885
in Skandia, MichiganPopulation 1,947
58.27/ 100
Ranked #6,179 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #158 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 16%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.52 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
20.9 mi
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
7.5 days/year
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
26.2%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
75%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
73.7 mi
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
29%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
96.6%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.9%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›The read
Skandia, Michigan (ZIP 49885), by its overall standing, sits in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,179th) and the top 16% of Michigan (158th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: mental-health providers lies in the top 0.8% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 4.8% nationally, park land stands in the top 5.4% nationally, and modeled colon screening lands in the top 3.0% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site is in the top 6.0% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Homeownership rests in the top 6.8% nationally, and modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 6.8% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, mental-health providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Locally, no neighbor ranks healthier overall than this ZIP.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 1.0%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
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.
Nearby
49822
Michiganshares a border
Score 55.86
Similar health profile
04947
Maine99% similar profile
Score 55.63
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 | 33.0% | 29.6–36.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 35.3–43.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.0–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.4–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 34.4–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 31.3–44.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.2% | 6.7–9.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.0% | 4.0–6.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.5–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.7% | 79.9–85.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 88.7–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.0% | 71.2–78.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.5% | 68.7–74.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 69.5–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.9–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.8% | 10.9–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.0% | 17.0–25.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.0% | 24.4–34.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.2% | 14.5–20.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.1–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.7–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.0% | 25.7–34.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–16.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.0% | 16.9–23.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.1–12.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.3–11.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.7–9.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.9% | 23.7–32.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.3–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 42.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 64.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 25.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 42.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $81,172 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $241,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,075 | $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 | 83.1 yr ± 1.91 | 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 1.91 years of 83.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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