ZIP code
48730
in East Tawas, MichiganPopulation 4,584
49.86/ 100
Ranked #16,437 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #506 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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
35%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.23 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
19.9 per million
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.3%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
13 days/year
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
11.6%
in the top 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.45 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›High cholesterol
42.3%
in the top 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
14.6%
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS74thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, East Tawas, Michigan (ZIP 48730) sits in the bottom 49% nationally (16,437th) and the bottom 48% of Michigan (506th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: park land rests in the top 3.9% nationally, elder services sits in the top 6.2% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Modeled colon screening lands in the top 6.5% nationally, modeled humid heat resides in the bottom 9.9% nationally, and childcare lies in the top 13.2% nationally. Working the other way, modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 8.3% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle is in the top 11.5% nationally, and modeled hearing disability rests in the top 11.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 48742, about 16 miles away, ranks healthier overall.
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 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
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 84.1; chronic-disease standing 11.5 — 73 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #911 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
48748
Michiganshares a border
Score 44.76
Closest healthier
48742
Michiganabout 16 mi away
Score 50.19
Similar health profile
49749
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 50.48
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 | 38.7% | 34.5–42.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.9% | 40.1–49.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.1% | 11.9–14.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 22.5–30.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.3% | 37.4–46.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 28.9–45.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.7% | 9.4–14.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.3% | 5.2–7.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.9% | 80.0–85.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.5% | 80.4–86.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 88.8–91.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.3% | 68.7–77.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.3% | 65.8–72.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 68.4–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.6–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.5–18.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.4% | 23.5–33.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.1% | 25.1–37.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.0% | 18.9–25.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.9% | 32.2–41.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.4% | 16.7–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.6% | 17.3–24.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.0–15.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 10.9–15.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.7–10.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.7% | 24.7–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 63.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 32.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 56.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $49,823 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $157,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $628 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 0.55 | 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 0.55 years of 77.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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