ZIP code
48434
in Forestville, MichiganPopulation 136
44.20/ 100
Ranked #23,224 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #826 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 15%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
46.8%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
30.1%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
21.5 mi
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.3%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
56.1 mi
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
10.5 mi
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
45.6%
in the top 10.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$40,938
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Forestville, Michigan (ZIP 48434), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 28% nationally (23,224th) and the bottom 15% of Michigan (826th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 0.7% nationally, modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 6.9% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 9.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Working the other way, housing-cost burden is in the top 4.5% nationally, and poverty rests in the top 6.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits in the top 7.4% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 7.7% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home resides in the top 10.1% nationally.
In everyday language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 48441, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
48441
Michiganshares a border
Score 46.65
Closest healthier
48456
Michiganshares a border
Score 47.69
Similar health profile
49960
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 44.49
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 | 39.6% | 35.4–43.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.6% | 40.9–50.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.4% | 10.3–14.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.8% | 23.0–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 37.4–46.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.3% | 32.9–49.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.1% | 10.7–15.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 4.9–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.2% | 79.2–84.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.9% | 79.9–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.0% | 88.3–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.2% | 64.5–73.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.7% | 61.1–68.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 69.2–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.3–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.6% | 14.9–22.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.5% | 24.8–36.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.6% | 25.5–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.2% | 19.3–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.1–20.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.5% | 32.1–43.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.6% | 16.4–23.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.5% | 18.7–26.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 11.5–18.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 11.7–18.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.5–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.5–9.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 25.1–35.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.9–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 30.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 46.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.9% | 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 | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 80.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 41.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 62.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $40,938 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $170,800 | $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 | 81.4 yr ± 1.68 | 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 1.68 years of 81.4, 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