ZIP code
48653
in Roscommon, MichiganPopulation 9,721
53.05/ 100
Ranked #12,012 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #357 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 37%)
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.
Park land
45.8%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
75%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.52 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS77thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Roscommon, Michigan (ZIP 48653) places in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,012th) and the top 37% of Michigan (357th).
Where the data is kindest to this area, a few readings lead the way: park land lies in the top 2.8% nationally, and modeled colon screening rests in the top 3.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep is in the bottom 11.5% nationally, civic lands in the top 12.0% nationally, and recreation stands in the top 12.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Elder services settles in the top 14.7% nationally, and modeled humid heat sits in the bottom 14.9% nationally. On the other hand, modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 11.4% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 49676, about 25 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Disability
healthier than 34%
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
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 79.8; chronic-disease standing 16.8 — 63 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,527 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
48627
Michiganshares a border
Score 51.08
Closest healthier
49676
Michiganabout 25 mi away
Score 53.63
Similar health profile
28785
North Carolina97% similar profile
Score 53.46
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 | 37.2% | 34.0–40.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.9% | 39.2–46.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.0% | 11.9–14.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.2–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 9.0–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 22.5–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 36.8–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 30.5–43.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.4% | 9.6–13.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.9–6.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.8% | 80.5–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.3% | 80.7–85.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.6% | 89.5–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.0% | 71.3–78.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.3% | 67.5–72.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 70.5–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 12.0–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.0% | 22.4–29.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.4% | 25.5–35.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.5% | 18.3–22.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 14.1–17.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.4–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 12.1–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.3% | 30.7–38.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.6–19.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 17.7–23.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–12.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.6% | 25.5–33.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 68.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 34.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 58.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $65,913 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $170,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $807 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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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