ZIP code
49893
in Wallace, MichiganPopulation 1,320
52.99/ 100
Ranked #12,104 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #362 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 37%)
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.
Grocery access
0.61 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.00%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
99.9%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
75.7%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
12.2 days/year
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
10.0%
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
76.3%
in the bottom 11.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
40.3 mi
in the top 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & 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 ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.29%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS78thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Wallace, Michigan (ZIP 49893) places in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,104th) and the top 37% of Michigan (362nd).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: grocery registers in the top 1.0% nationally, and modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Fiber broadband sits in the top 2.1% nationally, and modeled colon screening lies in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 9.1% nationally, housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 9.4% nationally, and homeownership is in the top 12.8% nationally. Park land lands in the top 12.8% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. On the other side, home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 11.5% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 54143, just across the boundary.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 93.0 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 25.4 — 68 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,211 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
49848
Michiganshares a border
Score 44.31
Closest healthier
54143
Wisconsinshares a border
Score 53.82
Similar health profile
49095
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 52.30
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 | 35.9% | 31.8–39.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.8% | 37.0–46.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.0–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 22.4–30.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.4–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 35.2–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 29.4–46.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 9.0–13.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.6% | 4.4–7.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 77.6–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.2% | 79.0–85.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.1% | 88.5–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.7% | 71.1–79.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.5% | 67.0–73.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 70.7–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 12.9–18.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.1% | 12.2–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.6% | 19.9–29.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 27.6–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.1% | 16.0–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.5% | 28.5–38.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.2–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 18.0–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 8.7–13.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.1–12.7 |
| 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 | 6.1% | 5.1–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.2% | 25.1–35.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 74.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 33.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 59.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $63,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $197,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $763 | $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 | 85.1 yr ± 2.13 | 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 2.13 years of 85.1, 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