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49963

in South Range, MichiganPopulation 515

ZipVitals Score
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60.35/ 100

Ranked #4,591 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.4%)

Ranked #114 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 11.8%)

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 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
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 ›

Civic-institution access

1.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

75.7%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

9.7 days/year

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US7th
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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US9th
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 8.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US9th
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 ›

Short sleep

29.8%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance

0.82%

in the top 10.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US90th
Definition & 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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.5%

in the bottom 12.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US13th
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

Overall, South Range, Michigan (ZIP 49963) lands in the top 14.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,591st) and the top 11.8% of Michigan (114th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Civic is in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled colon screening settles in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 6.7% nationally, expected annual loss registers in the bottom 8.9% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled fine-particle lands in the top 10.3% 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 49921, about 2.0 miles away, 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 68%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 89%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 83%

11%

Disability

healthier than 75%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

5%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 79%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 91%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 84%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 67%

8%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

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 adults28.6%25.4–31.9
High blood pressure among adults32.9%29.0–36.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.0–11.0
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.0–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%5.8–7.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.2%6.1–8.6
Depression among adults26.3%22.4–30.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.0%8.5–11.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.9%29.8–38.1
Obesity among adults33.9%26.6–41.4
Stroke among adults3.2%2.8–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.4%6.8–10.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.3%4.1–6.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.4%74.6–80.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.8%76.3–82.9
Cholesterol screening among adults87.3%85.4–89.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years75.7%71.4–79.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.4%66.0–72.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.5%69.1–83.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.4%14.3–20.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.3%9.8–14.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.3%16.4–24.7
Short sleep duration among adults29.8%24.2–36.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.6%13.0–18.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.1%14.8–19.4
Frequent physical distress among adults12.5%10.7–14.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.3%11.4–15.5
Any disability among adults29.6%25.1–34.3
Hearing disability among adults7.5%6.6–8.6
Independent living disability among adults7.5%6.4–8.6
Mobility disability among adults11.8%9.9–14.0
Self-care disability among adults3.0%2.5–3.4
Vision disability among adults3.8%3.3–4.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.8%16.5–23.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.1–12.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.1–11.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.6–10.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.1%5.2–7.3
Loneliness among adults30.9%26.0–36.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.8%4.8–7.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–6413.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)4.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)2.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle4.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription88.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate74.1%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 population1.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households50.4%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 age43.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$58,958$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$93,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$817$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 birth83.6 yr ± 1.2378.9 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 1.23 years of 83.6, 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