ZIP code
49929
in Greenland, MichiganPopulation 121
45.10/ 100
Ranked #22,304 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #788 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
27.2 mi
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
28.3 mi
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
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 ›Tree cover
84.3%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
8.6 days/year
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
97.3%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.07%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS8thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.1%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Greenland, Michigan (ZIP 49929) sits in the bottom 30% nationally (22,304th) and the bottom 19% of Michigan (788th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: distance to a nursing home lands in the top 1.9% nationally, distance to an emergency room resides in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled mammography lies in the bottom 7.8% nationally. More positively, modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 1.6% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and tree cover is in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and homeownership sits in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled transportation noise registers in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 49948, just across the boundary, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
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.
Nearby
49948
Michiganshares a border
Score 46.63
Closest healthier
49953
Michiganshares a border
Score 47.09
Similar health profile
04985
Maine99% similar profile
Score 44.42
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 | 38.6% | 34.4–42.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.9% | 40.1–49.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.1% | 10.1–14.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.8% | 22.8–31.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 13.3–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.3% | 37.5–47.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 30.5–47.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.6% | 12.5–19.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.1–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.6% | 78.4–84.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.3% | 78.9–85.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.3% | 87.6–90.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 64.5–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.6% | 60.7–68.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.1% | 58.7–76.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 11.8–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 15.4–22.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.7% | 23.5–34.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.2% | 27.3–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.3% | 19.6–27.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.0–20.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.7% | 31.5–42.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.0% | 15.9–22.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 18.3–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 11.8–18.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 11.9–18.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.4–12.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.4–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 24.7–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.7–9.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 5.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 97.3% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 45.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 41.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 63.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $42,708 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $62,500 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.5 yr ± 1.42 | 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 1.42 years of 78.5, 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