ZIP code
48435
in Fostoria, MichiganPopulation 2,547
47.49/ 100
Ranked #19,562 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #662 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #160 of 215 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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
55.5%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
94.6%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
6.4%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
0.72%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Fostoria, Michigan (ZIP 48435) comes out in the bottom 39% nationally (19,562nd) and the bottom 32% of Michigan (662nd).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled arsenic resides in the top 0.5% nationally, and crowded housing rests in the top 9.6% nationally. Recreation lies at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 18% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 18% nationally. Physicians registers at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. More positively, homeownership stands in the top 9.1% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 12.1% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle resides in the bottom 18% nationally.
In plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 48421, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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
48421
Michiganshares a border
Score 49.35
Closest healthier
48461
Michiganshares a border
Score 49.39
Similar health profile
15860
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 49.32
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 | 32.3% | 29.6–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 34.5–41.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 9.0–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.8–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 27.7% | 24.8–30.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.9% | 33.7–40.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.2% | 33.4–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.8% | 10.9–14.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 5.9–8.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 75.5–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 76.8–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.6–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.6% | 64.9–72.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.8% | 62.9–68.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 69.0–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.5–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.8% | 15.7–19.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.7% | 23.2–30.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 30.6–40.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 18.5–23.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 17.0–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.2–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.3–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.5% | 30.1–37.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.9–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 20.5–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 27.6–35.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 63.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 17.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 36.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $86,905 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $143,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,007 | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 78.8, 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