ZIP code
48428
in Dryden, MichiganPopulation 5,151
56.39/ 100
Ranked #7,886 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #215 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #91 of 215 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ZIPs (top 42%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
39.8%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
2.9%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.51%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
0.81%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
5.5%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Dryden, Michigan (ZIP 48428) sits in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,886th) and the top 22% of Michigan (215th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: civic rests in the top 4.0% nationally, poverty settles in the bottom 9.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 11.6% nationally, and homeownership lands in the top 13.2% nationally. Modeled colon screening rests in the top 11.9% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled arsenic settles in the top 1.6% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site rests in the bottom 13.4% nationally.
Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 48065, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, 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 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
48003
Michiganshares a border
Score 54.51
Closest healthier
48065
Michiganshares a border
Score 56.77
Similar health profile
49240
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 56.45
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 | 30.9% | 27.3–34.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.0% | 31.8–40.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.2–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 32.1–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.0% | 26.8–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.1% | 8.1–12.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.5% | 4.3–6.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.2% | 75.0–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.5–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.1–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.7% | 67.2–75.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.2% | 68.0–74.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.0% | 72.3–84.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.5% | 14.4–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 11.8–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.4% | 18.2–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.0% | 27.3–39.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.9% | 14.1–19.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.4–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.4% | 24.9–34.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.9% | 10.9–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.9–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.8% | 18.3–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.4–12.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.3–10.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.2–6.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.4% | 24.7–34.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 52.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 17.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 43.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $100,033 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $311,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,165 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 1.43 | 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 1.43 years of 78.1, 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