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49901

in Ahmeek, MichiganPopulation 217

ZipVitals Score
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58.35/ 100

Ranked #6,108 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)

Ranked #157 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 16%)

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US1st
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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.

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 ›

Humid extreme heat

6.1 days/year

in the bottom 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

74.9%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.8%

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

5.4%

in the bottom 12.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

9.0%

in the bottom 12.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 13.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US13th
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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.5%

in the bottom 13.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US14th
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 ›

The read

By the composite measure, Ahmeek, Michigan (ZIP 49901) sits in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,108th) and the top 16% of Michigan (157th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 0.7% nationally, expected annual loss rests in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat registers in the bottom 3.9% nationally, colon screening lands in the top 3.2% nationally, and housing insecurity resides in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other hand, fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

In plain language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. ZIP 49922, about 11 miles away, 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 98%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 96%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 87%

11%

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 54%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 53%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 40%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 89%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 45%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 58%

16%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

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 adults33.8%30.0–37.5
High blood pressure among adults39.3%34.7–43.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.4%11.1–13.7
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.3–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.3–9.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.2%6.7–9.8
Depression among adults25.2%21.4–29.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.1%10.2–13.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.2%34.5–43.9
Obesity among adults33.5%25.4–42.1
Stroke among adults3.9%3.3–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.0%8.0–12.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.8%3.7–6.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.3%78.5–83.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.0%78.8–85.0
Cholesterol screening among adults89.6%87.9–91.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.9%70.3–79.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults76.1%73.1–78.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.2%70.5–84.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.7%12.9–18.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.5%9.0–14.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.6%17.2–26.3
Short sleep duration among adults30.3%24.1–37.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.7%13.8–19.8
Frequent mental distress among adults15.0%13.0–17.1
Frequent physical distress among adults13.3%11.4–15.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.9%10.1–13.9
Any disability among adults30.8%26.1–35.6
Hearing disability among adults9.2%8.0–10.4
Independent living disability among adults7.3%6.1–8.5
Mobility disability among adults14.0%11.4–16.5
Self-care disability among adults3.3%2.8–3.8
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.5–4.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.8%15.4–22.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.0%6.9–11.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.2–10.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.4–8.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.4–6.4
Loneliness among adults29.0%23.8–34.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.3–6.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–6411.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)12.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)5.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription88.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate91.4%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 population0.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households66.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+21.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age45.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$47,639$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$85,000$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 birth82.7 yr ± 1.8078.9 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 1.80 years of 82.7, 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