ZIP code
49965
in Toivola, MichiganPopulation 544
53.01/ 100
Ranked #12,074 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #360 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 37%)
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.
Recreation access
2.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›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 ›Unemployment rate
17.1%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.1 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
79%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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
ST7thUS6thDefinition & 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
96.8%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
15.8 mi
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.8%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Toivola, Michigan (ZIP 49965) lands in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,074th) and the top 37% of Michigan (360th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: recreation sits in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the bottom 5.7% nationally, homeownership rests in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 7.4% nationally, and modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Set against that, unemployment is in the top 2.8% nationally, and walkability sits in the bottom 3.0% nationally.
Put simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. On the overall standing, ZIP 49905, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
49905
Michiganshares a border
Score 57.75
Closest healthier
49916
Michiganshares a border
Score 58.38
Similar health profile
49613
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 55.13
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 | 38.4% | 34.3–42.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.0% | 39.4–48.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.1% | 11.8–14.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 8.7–12.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 20.2–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 12.7–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 36.8–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 29.7–44.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 10.0–14.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.6% | 4.2–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.0% | 80.1–85.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.8% | 80.9–86.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.3% | 89.8–92.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.1% | 67.8–76.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.0% | 66.9–73.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 67.6–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.1–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 12.1–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.8% | 20.9–31.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.8% | 24.5–35.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 17.2–24.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.1–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.6% | 30.7–41.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 14.7–21.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.4–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.5% | 17.2–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 8.9–14.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 8.3–13.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.7–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.6% | 23.7–33.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.2–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 17.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.8% | 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 | 3.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 75.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 47.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 64.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $78,295 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $231,700 | $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 | 81.7 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 81.7, 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