ZIP code
48610
in Alger, MichiganPopulation 3,300
43.66/ 100
Ranked #23,740 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #836 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 14.1%)
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.
Coronary heart disease
10.9%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Park land
29.3%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
12.7%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.1%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.3%
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.0%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
20.3%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
16.2%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
42%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Alger, Michigan (ZIP 48610) sits in the bottom 26% nationally (23,740th) and the bottom 14.1% of Michigan (836th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: park land stands in the top 4.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Homeownership sits in the top 11.6% nationally, and modeled colon screening stands in the top 11.9% nationally. Against that, modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 4.7% nationally, and unemployment sits in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled hearing disability stands in the top 8.7% nationally, and stroke resides in the top 10.1% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 10.8% nationally, and energy burden stands in the top 9.3% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 48624, 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 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 96%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
48624
Michiganshares a border
Score 44.87
Closest healthier
48659
Michiganshares a border
Score 46.28
Similar health profile
04462
Maine99% similar profile
Score 38.54
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 | 39.9% | 37.4–42.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.6% | 42.7–48.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.4% | 11.6–13.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.9–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.9% | 10.0–11.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.9% | 11.7–14.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.0% | 24.5–29.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.2% | 14.7–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 39.2–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 35.2–45.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.0% | 12.2–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 6.1–8.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.4% | 80.7–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.5% | 80.5–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 88.1–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.7% | 68.6–74.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.7% | 62.2–67.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 69.1–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.1% | 17.1–21.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.1% | 26.9–33.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 30.0–38.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.7% | 22.3–27.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 16.2–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.7–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.4–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.7% | 35.6–42.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.2–12.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.3% | 18.4–22.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 20.1–25.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 14.5–18.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.8% | 27.5–34.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 63.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 26.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 49.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $59,091 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $150,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $781 | $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 | 76.5 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 76.5, 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