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49960

in Rockland, MichiganPopulation 291

ZipVitals Score
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44.49/ 100

Ranked #22,910 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)

Ranked #815 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 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.

Distance to a nursing home

31.3 mi

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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

32.6 mi

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

86.2%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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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 ›

Poverty rate

33.7%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

98.1%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

8.5%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US6th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Humid extreme heat

8.7 days/year

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
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 ›

Coronary heart disease

10.5%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US8th
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 ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Rockland, Michigan (ZIP 49960) ranks in the bottom 29% nationally (22,910th) and the bottom 16% of Michigan (815th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The measures that press hardest set the tone here: distance to a nursing home stands in the top 1.5% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the top 1.6% nationally. Poverty lies in the top 5.0% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 6.5% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled tree cover lands in the top 2.6% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and homeownership sits in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled pfas rests in the bottom 5.8% nationally, humid heat is in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and disaster risk stands in the bottom 7.6% nationally.

In plainer terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 49912, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 1.0%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 80%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 61%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

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 adults39.3%35.1–43.2
High blood pressure among adults45.3%40.4–49.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.2%11.0–13.6
Current asthma among adults11.8%10.4–13.3
Coronary heart disease among adults10.5%9.2–11.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.6%10.6–14.9
Depression among adults26.8%22.8–30.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.9%13.6–18.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.6%37.8–47.2
Obesity among adults38.2%29.7–46.8
Stroke among adults5.2%4.5–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.3%11.5–17.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.2%5.6–9.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.0%79.2–84.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.4%79.1–85.2
Cholesterol screening among adults88.6%86.8–90.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.1%63.5–74.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.9%59.9–67.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.2%65.9–81.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.2%11.6–17.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.2%14.9–21.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.1%23.7–34.4
Short sleep duration among adults34.1%27.3–41.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.7%20.0–27.7
Frequent mental distress among adults17.3%15.1–19.5
Frequent physical distress among adults17.6%15.1–20.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.4%13.2–17.7
Any disability among adults38.0%32.6–43.0
Hearing disability among adults10.8%9.4–12.1
Independent living disability among adults10.2%8.7–11.9
Mobility disability among adults19.7%16.6–22.9
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.4–6.0
Vision disability among adults6.1%5.3–7.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.4%18.5–26.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.4%12.3–18.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.6%12.5–19.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.5–12.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.8–9.3
Loneliness among adults30.8%25.4–35.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.7–9.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate33.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–6427.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)19.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)7.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)6.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle1.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription84.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)38.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate98.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.9%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 households33.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+21.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age40.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$44,018$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$61,900$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 birth77.7 yr ± 1.7678.9 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 1.76 years of 77.7, 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