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48469

in Port Sanilac, MichiganPopulation 1,388

ZipVitals Score
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48.76/ 100

Ranked #17,976 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)

Ranked #587 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 40%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Distance to a community health center

30.1 mi

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

22%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

73.2%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST80th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.1%

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Dental provider access

0.83 per 1,000 residents

in the top 10.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices located 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 ›

High blood pressure

45.5%

in the top 11.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

47.4 mi

in the top 13.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US86th
Definition & 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 ›

High cholesterol

42.9%

in the top 11.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

The read

Port Sanilac, Michigan (ZIP 48469), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 44% nationally (17,976th) and the bottom 40% of Michigan (587th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 7.3% nationally, modeled colon screening lands in the top 6.8% nationally, and dental providers resides in the top 10.0% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 10.5% nationally, and humid heat settles in the bottom 11.7% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a community health center stands in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled arsenic is in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 9.0% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled hearing disability registers in the top 12.7% nationally.

In everyday language, 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 48450, about 4.0 miles away.

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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 96%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 99%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 77%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 1%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults39.7%35.7–43.7
High blood pressure among adults45.5%40.9–50.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.4%12.1–14.6
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.1–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults10.1%8.9–11.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.3%9.7–13.1
Depression among adults25.9%22.1–29.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.2%13.1–17.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.9%38.2–47.7
Obesity among adults39.0%31.1–47.2
Stroke among adults4.9%4.3–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.0%10.5–15.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.7%4.6–6.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.6%80.8–86.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.1%81.2–86.6
Cholesterol screening among adults91.3%89.9–92.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.2%68.5–77.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.8%65.4–72.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.5%70.3–83.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.2%10.8–15.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.7%13.2–18.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.2%24.2–34.7
Short sleep duration among adults30.2%24.4–36.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.1%18.0–24.7
Frequent mental distress among adults15.7%13.8–17.8
Frequent physical distress among adults16.5%14.4–18.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.5%11.7–15.6
Any disability among adults36.3%31.5–41.5
Hearing disability among adults10.6%9.3–11.9
Independent living disability among adults9.1%7.9–10.6
Mobility disability among adults18.6%15.9–21.8
Self-care disability among adults4.5%3.9–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.7–6.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.0%17.6–24.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.0%9.7–14.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.5%9.3–13.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.0–10.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.5–7.4
Loneliness among adults29.7%24.6–35.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.4–7.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–643.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)6.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)24.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)2.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle3.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription94.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate84.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population1.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households57.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+30.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age56.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$56,023$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$162,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$926$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$972 ($719–$1,368) n=849
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.3 yr ± 1.3778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30878.6 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 1.37 years of 80.3, 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