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48735

in Gagetown, MichiganPopulation 933

ZipVitals Score
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49.50/ 100

Ranked #16,936 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)

Ranked #524 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 46%)

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.

Outpatient-care access

1.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

26.3%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US96th
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 ›

Recreation access

1.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›

Transportation noise

0.10%

in the bottom 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US8th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

5.8%

in the top 11.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

12.8%

in the bottom 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US16th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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

By its overall health score, Gagetown, Michigan (ZIP 48735) lands in the bottom 47% nationally (16,936th) and the bottom 46% of Michigan (524th).

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The measures split the difference for this area: outpatient settles in the top 1.5% nationally, and recreation lies in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled transportation noise resides in the bottom 8.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 14.4% nationally, and pfas sits in the bottom 16% nationally. Against that, modeled arsenic rests in the top 4.1% nationally, crowded housing is in the top 11.2% nationally, and lead in tap water stands in the top 11.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.

To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 48767, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 64%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 49%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 21%

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 adults31.4%28.7–34.1
High blood pressure among adults37.4%34.1–40.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.9–10.4
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.3–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.9–8.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.1%8.1–10.1
Depression among adults27.2%24.1–30.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.2%10.9–13.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.6%33.3–39.8
Obesity among adults40.3%34.3–46.5
Stroke among adults3.8%3.5–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.8%10.1–13.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.7%5.6–8.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.4%74.9–79.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.1%76.3–81.6
Cholesterol screening among adults86.9%85.3–88.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.6%62.7–70.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.7%63.8–69.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.6%70.0–80.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.1%14.7–19.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.0%14.8–19.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.9%22.4–29.5
Short sleep duration among adults34.8%29.8–39.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.1%17.8–22.4
Frequent mental distress among adults18.1%16.4–19.9
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%13.7–16.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.1%13.5–16.7
Any disability among adults32.9%29.4–36.3
Hearing disability among adults8.2%7.4–9.0
Independent living disability among adults8.8%7.9–9.8
Mobility disability among adults14.9%13.2–16.7
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.6–4.3
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.4–5.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.3%20.4–26.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.6%11.7–15.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.7%10.9–14.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.4%9.0–11.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.6–8.3
Loneliness among adults31.8%28.0–35.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.7–8.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–646.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)5.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)4.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle4.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription87.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate89.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.8%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 households61.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+21.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age44.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$61,364$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$120,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$744$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 birth77.9 yr ± 0.6478.9 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 0.64 years of 77.9, 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