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49891

in Trenary, MichiganPopulation 548

ZipVitals Score
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47.37/ 100

Ranked #19,703 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)

Ranked #668 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.1%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
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 Superfund site

86 mi

in the top 4.6% 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 ›

Homeownership rate

99.1%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

15 mi

in the top 5.4% 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

9.2 days/year

in the bottom 6.3% 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 6.3% 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 ›

Park land

17.8%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

14.9 mi

in the top 8.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US92nd
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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

16.7 mi

in the top 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Trenary, Michigan (ZIP 49891) stands in the bottom 39% nationally (19,703rd) and the bottom 31% of Michigan (668th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and arsenic lies in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site is in the top 4.6% nationally, and homeownership registers in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the bottom 6.3% nationally, park land is in the top 7.7% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 8.1% nationally. By contrast, distance to a nursing home lies in the top 5.4% nationally, walkability is in the bottom 6.3% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 8.7% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 49816, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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

in the top 0.8%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 61%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 66%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 50%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Disability

healthier than 20%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

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 adults37.7%33.6–41.6
High blood pressure among adults42.7%37.9–47.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.9%10.6–13.2
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.3–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.8%8.5–11.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.4%9.5–13.7
Depression among adults26.2%22.4–30.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.6%12.4–16.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.9%36.1–45.7
Obesity among adults36.1%27.8–44.8
Stroke among adults4.8%4.1–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.4%10.6–16.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.6%5.0–8.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.6%78.6–84.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.7%78.4–84.8
Cholesterol screening among adults89.1%87.3–90.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.7%65.4–75.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.2%62.3–69.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.4%65.9–81.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.3%11.7–17.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.6%14.5–21.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.9%22.5–33.4
Short sleep duration among adults33.8%26.9–40.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.4%18.8–26.7
Frequent mental distress among adults17.2%15.0–19.4
Frequent physical distress among adults17.0%14.6–19.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.0%12.8–17.6
Any disability among adults36.4%30.9–41.7
Hearing disability among adults10.3%9.0–11.7
Independent living disability among adults9.7%8.3–11.5
Mobility disability among adults18.6%15.5–22.0
Self-care disability among adults4.7%3.9–5.6
Vision disability among adults5.6%4.8–6.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.9%19.1–27.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.0%10.8–17.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.4%10.4–17.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%7.8–11.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.1–8.8
Loneliness among adults31.2%25.9–36.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.2%5.9–8.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–644.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)6.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)10.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle0.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription76.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate99.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.8%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 households60.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+23.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age47.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$46,063$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$126,300$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 birth86.2 yr ± 3.4878.9 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 3.48 years of 86.2, 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