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48727

in Clifford, MichiganPopulation 958

ZipVitals Score
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47.20/ 100

Ranked #19,926 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)

Ranked #674 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranked #162 of 215 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ZIPs (bottom 25%)

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

Robust across all 9 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.

Arsenic in groundwater

46.4%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
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 ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US5th
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.

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Unemployment rate

10.1%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

15 mi

in the top 12.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US88th
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 ›

Energy-cost burden

5.0%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
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 ›

The read

Overall, Clifford, Michigan (ZIP 48727) places in the bottom 38% nationally (19,926th) and the bottom 31% of Michigan (674th).

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Homeownership registers in the top 12.0% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled arsenic sits in the top 1.0% nationally, unemployment lies in the top 9.4% nationally, and distance to a community health center rests in the top 12.3% nationally. Modeled energy burden resides in the top 9.6% nationally. Recreation is at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

For readers new to these 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 48461, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area.

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 62%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 43%

11%

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 40%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 29%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 32%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

8%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 9%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.5%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.5%

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 adults32.7%29.9–35.6
High blood pressure among adults38.0%34.9–41.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.3–10.9
Current asthma among adults11.8%10.7–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults8.0%7.3–8.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.7%8.6–10.9
Depression among adults27.3%24.3–30.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.4%11.0–13.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.0%33.7–40.3
Obesity among adults37.5%31.8–43.8
Stroke among adults4.0%3.7–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.4%10.5–14.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.8%5.6–8.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.6%76.3–80.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.6%76.9–82.1
Cholesterol screening among adults86.8%85.1–88.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.6%64.0–71.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.0%63.2–68.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.2%68.2–79.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.5%14.3–18.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.0%14.8–19.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.7%23.1–30.6
Short sleep duration among adults34.8%30.2–39.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.7%18.3–23.3
Frequent mental distress among adults18.4%16.6–20.3
Frequent physical distress among adults15.7%14.1–17.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.7%14.0–17.4
Any disability among adults34.0%30.4–37.8
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.9–9.5
Independent living disability among adults9.3%8.3–10.4
Mobility disability among adults15.9%14.1–17.8
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.7–4.6
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.6–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.9%20.1–25.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.9%11.9–16.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.2%11.2–15.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%9.0–11.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.7–8.5
Loneliness among adults31.2%27.5–35.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.7–8.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–647.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)8.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)7.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)10.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle5.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription87.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate92.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.1%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 households71.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+23.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age51.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$64,583$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$162,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$950$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 birth76.9 yr ± 0.9378.9 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 0.93 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

More ZIPs to explore ▾

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