ZIP code
48732
in Essexville, MichiganPopulation 11,340
52.58/ 100
Ranked #12,658 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #386 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 40%)
Too few scored ZIPs in the Bay City, MI metro area to rank within it.
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.
Pharmacy access
0.45 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Tree cover
0.88%
in the bottom 23% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Essexville, Michigan (ZIP 48732), on the composite measure, lands in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,658th) and the top 40% of Michigan (386th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: pharmacy sits in the top 6.5% nationally, and mental-health providers registers in the top 12.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 15% nationally, and physicians lies in the top 18% nationally. Modeled colon screening settles in the top 16% nationally, and distance to an emergency room stands in the bottom 19% nationally. Against that, distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 15.0% nationally, and fiber broadband rests in the bottom 19% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 20% nationally.
In everyday language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 48757, about 0.5 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Bay City, MI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
“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.
Nearby
48701
Michiganshares a border
Score 47.92
Closest healthier
48757
Michiganabout 0.5 mi away
Score 53.73
Similar health profile
49706
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 53.18
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 | 32.2% | 28.8–35.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.0% | 32.9–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.2% | 23.5–31.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.9% | 31.7–40.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 30.3–45.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 10.8–16.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.5–8.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.7–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.6–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.7–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.8% | 66.2–75.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.9% | 64.4–71.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 70.4–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.1–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 12.8–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.4% | 21.2–30.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.5% | 27.8–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.0% | 16.5–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.7–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.8% | 27.5–36.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–17.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.6% | 18.3–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–16.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.8–15.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.6–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 26.6–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 59.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 24.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 43.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $57,903 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $169,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $840 | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 79.1, 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