ZIP code
48458
in Mount Morris, MichiganPopulation 19,519
37.35/ 100
Ranked #28,367 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.6%)
Ranked #925 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 5.0%)
Ranked #19 of 25 Flint, MI ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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.
Independent-living disability
13.1%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
423 units
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
15.3%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.5%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Obesity
44.3%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
27.5%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
13.9%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
16.8%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
42%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
19.9%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Mount Morris, Michigan (ZIP 48458) lands in the bottom 11.6% nationally (28,367th) and the bottom 5.0% of Michigan (925th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 5.5% nationally. On the other hand, modeled independent living disability sits in the top 6.4% nationally, and utility shutoff rests in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled loneliness is in the top 7.3% nationally, obesity stands in the top 5.6% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the top 8.2% nationally. Modeled transportation lies in the top 8.3% nationally, arsenic resides in the top 8.4% nationally, and short sleep lands in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 9.8% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 48420, 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 Flint, 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 77%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
3 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.2 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $46,797 predicts 77.1 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #3,969 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.2 ± 1.3 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.3 years — 3.1 years below them.
Ranked #2,462 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 71.3; chronic-disease standing 15.1 — 56 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,018 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
48420
Michiganshares a border
Score 48.06
Closest healthier
48433
Michiganshares a border
Score 52.20
Similar health profile
02724
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 39.43
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 | 33.3% | 31.0–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.3% | 38.5–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.3% | 12.0–14.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.8% | 10.7–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 28.7% | 25.9–31.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.3% | 13.8–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 34.4–40.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.3% | 40.3–48.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.7–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.6% | 15.0–20.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 8.0–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 75.3–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 76.8–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.3% | 82.5–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 63.7–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.0% | 56.1–62.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 70.4–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.0% | 19.7–24.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.6% | 30.3–37.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.0% | 37.9–46.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.7% | 25.2–30.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.1% | 20.2–24.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.9–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 18.1–21.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.9% | 37.6–44.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.9–14.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.6% | 18.7–22.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.2–8.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.2% | 24.8–31.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.5% | 24.6–30.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 29.2% | 26.4–32.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.4% | 17.0–21.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.5% | 34.3–42.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–17.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 45.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 16.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 38.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $46,797 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $95,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $899 | $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 | 74.2 yr ± 0.64 | 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 0.64 years of 74.2, 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