ZIP code
48179
in South Rockwood, MichiganPopulation 3,209
51.08/ 100
Ranked #14,721 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #443 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #11 of 17 Monroe, MI ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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.
Park land
25.7%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
56.6%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
72.5%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST74thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
0.59%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Mammography
71.9%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
South Rockwood, Michigan (ZIP 48179), overall, ranks in the top 46% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,721st) and the top 46% of Michigan (443rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: park land registers in the top 5.5% nationally, modeled colon screening resides in the top 8.9% nationally, and modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 14.8% nationally. Modeled tooth loss is in the bottom 16% nationally, and households without a vehicle sits in the bottom 18% nationally. On the other side, modeled pfas lands in the top 9.5% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 14.3% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 17% nationally. Physicians rests at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Modeled obesity registers in the top 19% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 48134, just across the boundary, comes out healthier 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Monroe, MI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
“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
48117
Michiganshares a border
Score 50.50
Closest healthier
48134
Michiganshares a border
Score 53.75
Similar health profile
49735
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 52.96
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 | 33.7% | 30.5–37.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 34.7–42.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 26.7% | 23.4–30.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 11.1–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 35.0–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.9% | 35.0–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.5% | 6.9–10.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 5.1–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.3–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.8–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.5–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.5% | 68.3–76.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.9% | 68.8–74.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.9% | 64.6–78.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.2% | 14.5–20.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.2–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.0% | 21.3–29.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 29.7–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.4% | 16.9–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.9–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.8% | 28.9–37.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.9% | 18.6–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.2–14.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.5–13.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 27.0–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 62.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 22.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 42.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $77,095 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $232,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,350 | $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 | 75.8 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 75.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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