ZIP code
48754
in Owendale, MichiganPopulation 1,044
48.56/ 100
Ranked #18,232 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #599 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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.
Lead in tap water
12 ppb
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
US98thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
25.8%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.7%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
38.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
11.5%
in the bottom 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
12.9%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS16thDefinition & 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
Owendale, Michigan (ZIP 48754), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 43% nationally (18,232nd) and the bottom 38% of Michigan (599th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 11.5% nationally, modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled humid heat lands in the bottom 16% nationally. Modeled pfas is in the bottom 16% nationally. By contrast, lead in tap water resides in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled arsenic rests in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled energy burden lies in the top 4.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the top 7.7% nationally. Walkability settles in the bottom 17% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 48726, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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 91.1 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 38.4 — 53 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,289 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
48413
Michiganshares a border
Score 46.45
Closest healthier
48726
Michiganshares a border
Score 48.76
Similar health profile
48614
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 48.91
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 | 31.9% | 28.4–35.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.2% | 34.1–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 27.1% | 23.3–31.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.6% | 32.4–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 30.6–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 9.7–14.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.9% | 5.6–8.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.5–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 76.0–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.9–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.5% | 63.6–73.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.7% | 64.1–71.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.2% | 67.3–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.6–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.3–19.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 22.8–32.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.0% | 26.7–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.3% | 17.5–23.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.4% | 30.1–39.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 20.0–27.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.7–16.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 10.9–15.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–12.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 27.5–37.9 |
| 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 | 7.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.7% | 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) | 11.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 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 | 63.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 19.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 43.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $77,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $116,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $887 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 0.80 | 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 0.80 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