Lake County, MI

ZIP 49644

In ZIP 49644, 2 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Nearest Superfund site: Packaging Corp. of America, 9.9 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Packaging Corp Of America (99%), mostly benzene.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 137,842 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 49644

• Superfund sites nearbyC
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA to C
• Parks and nature nearbyA to B
• Air qualityA
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusF
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsA

Based on 4 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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