ZIP code
48613
in Bentley, MichiganPopulation 1,081
49.92/ 100
Ranked #16,368 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #503 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Too few scored ZIPs in the Bay City, MI metro area to rank within it.
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.
Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
29.6%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Park land
24.1%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.9 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.12%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
94.3%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
12.4%
in the bottom 14.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS15thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Housing-cost burden
14.3%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Bentley, Michigan (ZIP 48613), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 49% nationally (16,368th) and the bottom 48% of Michigan (503rd).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, park land registers in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise stands in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 9.3% nationally, and homeownership is in the top 9.7% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas rests in the bottom 14.8% nationally. By contrast, modeled arsenic lies in the top 3.3% nationally, and walkability sits in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined 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. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 48650, 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 Bay City, 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 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 90.1 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 38.9 — 51 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,396 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
48612
Michiganshares a border
Score 46.38
Closest healthier
48650
Michiganshares a border
Score 50.31
Similar health profile
49342
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 50.61
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 | 32.5% | 29.1–35.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.1% | 34.1–42.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 27.1% | 23.5–30.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.7% | 10.9–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 32.9–40.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 31.6–45.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.9% | 7.3–10.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 5.7–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.1–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 75.7–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.6–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.0% | 66.8–75.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.7% | 65.5–71.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 73.0–84.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.5–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.6% | 14.8–20.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.9% | 22.2–31.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.3% | 28.0–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 17.6–24.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.0% | 28.5–37.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.0–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 19.7–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 11.7–18.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 10.9–16.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.9–12.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 27.2–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 62.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 21.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 47.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $58,846 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $160,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $900 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 1.44 | 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 1.44 years of 75.3, 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