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48635

in Lupton, MichiganPopulation 1,546

ZipVitals Score
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44.62/ 100

Ranked #22,786 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)

Ranked #811 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 17%)

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 an emergency room

21.4 mi

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.8%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
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 ›

Homeownership rate

95.3%

in the top 8.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Hearing disability

11.2%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

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Park land

15.8%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

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Arsenic in groundwater

1.4%

in the bottom 11.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US11th
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 ›

High blood pressure

45.6%

in the top 10.8% 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 ›

Energy-cost burden

4.9%

in the top 10.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US90th
Definition & 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 ›

Transportation noise

0.51%

in the bottom 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US15th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Lupton, Michigan (ZIP 48635), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 29% nationally (22,786th) and the bottom 17% of Michigan (811th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: homeownership settles in the top 8.2% nationally, and park land registers in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 11.3% nationally. By contrast, distance to an emergency room is in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled hearing disability rests in the top 8.0% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the top 10.8% nationally. Modeled stroke sits in the top 11.3% nationally, and energy burden settles in the top 10.2% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 48661, 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 97%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

8%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 95%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

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 adults40.6%36.6–44.9
High blood pressure among adults45.6%41.0–50.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.6%11.5–13.9
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.4–13.3
Coronary heart disease among adults10.8%9.6–12.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.4%10.7–14.3
Depression among adults26.7%22.9–31.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.0%13.9–18.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.7%37.1–46.7
Obesity among adults38.9%31.0–47.5
Stroke among adults5.2%4.6–5.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.5%13.4–20.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.0%5.6–8.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.7%79.8–85.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.8%79.6–85.7
Cholesterol screening among adults89.7%88.2–91.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.1%64.9–74.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.2%61.3–68.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.2%64.8–80.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.2%10.7–16.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.7%14.9–20.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.4%24.5–35.2
Short sleep duration among adults36.6%29.7–43.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.0%20.6–27.9
Frequent mental distress among adults16.9%14.9–19.1
Frequent physical distress among adults17.8%15.6–20.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.1%13.3–17.3
Any disability among adults38.6%33.8–44.1
Hearing disability among adults11.2%10.0–12.7
Independent living disability among adults10.2%8.9–11.7
Mobility disability among adults20.0%17.3–23.4
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.5–5.9
Vision disability among adults6.1%5.4–6.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.1%18.7–25.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.2–17.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.3–17.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.5–11.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.6–8.7
Loneliness among adults30.4%25.4–35.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.5–8.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–646.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)11.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)6.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle5.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription84.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate95.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households67.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+32.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age59.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$57,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$150,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$945$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 birth75.3 yr ± 1.0278.9 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 1.02 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