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48728

in Curran, MichiganPopulation 328

ZipVitals Score
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40.58/ 100

Ranked #26,337 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)

Ranked #895 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 8.1%)

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.

Coronary heart disease

13.0%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

Hearing disability

13.1%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.2%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

5.8%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
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 ›

High blood pressure

49.5%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

21 mi

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Park land

25.4%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

18.6%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

23%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.2%

in the bottom 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
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 ›

The read

On the composite measure, Curran, Michigan (ZIP 48728) stands in the bottom 18% nationally (26,337th) and the bottom 8.1% of Michigan (895th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 0.8% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the top 3.2% nationally, and energy burden sits in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 3.9% nationally, distance to an emergency room stands in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled diabetes sits in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the top 6.8% nationally. More positively, park land stands in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 6.1% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 48619, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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 97%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 83%

13%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 54%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 1%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 32%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 73%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

healthier than 98%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 20%

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 adults43.4%39.3–47.4
High blood pressure among adults49.5%45.0–53.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.6%12.4–14.9
Current asthma among adults11.9%10.6–13.4
Coronary heart disease among adults13.0%11.5–14.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults14.7%12.4–17.2
Depression among adults26.1%22.6–29.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.6%16.1–21.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened45.1%40.8–49.5
Obesity among adults41.1%33.5–49.2
Stroke among adults6.2%5.5–7.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.9%18.3–25.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.9%5.4–8.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.5%82.0–86.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.3%81.8–86.8
Cholesterol screening among adults90.6%89.1–91.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.1%65.1–74.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.1%60.6–67.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.1%59.4–77.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.9%10.0–14.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.4%15.9–23.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.2%26.9–37.8
Short sleep duration among adults33.4%27.1–39.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.5%22.7–30.7
Frequent mental distress among adults16.7%14.8–18.8
Frequent physical distress among adults19.4%17.0–22.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.6%13.5–17.9
Any disability among adults41.1%35.9–46.3
Hearing disability among adults13.1%11.6–14.6
Independent living disability among adults11.3%9.7–13.1
Mobility disability among adults23.0%19.6–26.6
Self-care disability among adults6.1%5.3–7.1
Vision disability among adults7.2%6.2–8.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.0%18.8–25.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.3%13.3–19.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.2%13.8–20.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.8–12.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.3%7.1–9.7
Loneliness among adults29.7%25.2–34.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.2–9.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–642.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)8.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)5.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle10.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription81.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate89.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population1.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households65.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+31.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age57.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$46,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$108,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$1,097$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 birth76.2 yr ± 1.0678.9 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 1.06 years of 76.2, 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