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49955

in Painesdale, MichiganPopulation 499

ZipVitals Score
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55.19/ 100

Ranked #9,219 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)

Ranked #259 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 27%)

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 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
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 ›

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 ›

Tree cover

84%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

2.1%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

8.3 days/year

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US5th
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.

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Homeownership rate

96.8%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

98.4%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Short sleep

29.4%

in the bottom 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US8th
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 ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US8th
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 ›

The read

Overall, Painesdale, Michigan (ZIP 49955) lands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,219th) and the top 27% of Michigan (259th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled tree cover is in the top 3.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 5.5% nationally, homeownership registers in the top 6.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription rests in the top 6.8% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 7.1% nationally, and expected annual loss lands in the bottom 8.1% nationally.

A note on the terms: 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 49905, just across the boundary, ranks better 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 61%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 61%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 72%

11%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 23%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 71%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 67%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 73%

11%

Disability

healthier than 65%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 59%

8%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 24%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

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 adults28.8%25.4–32.2
High blood pressure among adults34.3%30.2–38.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.6–10.6
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.8–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.4–8.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.2%6.8–9.7
Depression among adults26.2%22.3–30.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.7%9.1–12.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.1%30.0–38.4
Obesity among adults35.6%28.1–43.6
Stroke among adults3.4%3.0–3.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.0%8.9–13.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.3%4.7–8.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.6%73.6–79.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.7%75.0–82.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.7%83.2–88.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.8%66.4–75.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.0%67.8–74.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.8%62.4–78.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.8%14.7–21.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.9%12.0–18.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.7%18.3–27.5
Short sleep duration among adults29.4%23.8–35.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.7%14.8–20.8
Frequent mental distress among adults17.9%15.5–20.6
Frequent physical distress among adults13.5%11.6–15.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.6%12.4–17.1
Any disability among adults31.8%27.1–36.9
Hearing disability among adults8.2%7.2–9.3
Independent living disability among adults8.1%6.8–9.5
Mobility disability among adults12.8%10.8–15.2
Self-care disability among adults3.3%2.8–3.9
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.6–4.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.5%17.8–25.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.1%9.2–15.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.3%8.5–14.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.4–11.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.6–8.2
Loneliness among adults31.6%26.3–37.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.5–8.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)6.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle1.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription98.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)2.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate96.8%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households70.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+11.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age30.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$64,402$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$96,200$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 birth81.8 yr ± 1.6478.9 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 1.64 years of 81.8, 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