ZIP code
48819
in Dansville, MichiganPopulation 2,550
54.65/ 100
Ranked #9,896 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #281 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #15 of 37 Lansing-East Lansing, MI ZIPs (top 41%)
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.
Walkability
2.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.1%
in the bottom 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$110,833
in the top 13.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
18.1%
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Dansville, Michigan (ZIP 48819) ranks in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,896th) and the top 29% of Michigan (281st).
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: poverty is in the bottom 10.1% nationally, and homeownership stands in the top 11.4% nationally. Modeled tooth loss settles in the bottom 10.6% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the bottom 14.2% nationally. Fatal road crashes resides in the bottom 14.6% nationally, and household income lands in the top 13.0% nationally. Working the other way, walkability registers in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home rests in the top 17% nationally, and distance to a community health center is in the top 17% nationally.
In plainer terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 48854, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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.
Nearby
48854
Michiganshares a border
Score 59.17
Closest healthier
48892
Michiganshares a border
Score 54.79
Similar health profile
48873
Michigan97% similar profile
Score 53.06
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 | 30.0% | 27.2–33.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.6% | 31.2–38.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 28.1% | 24.8–31.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.3% | 30.9–37.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.2% | 30.0–40.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.5% | 6.0–9.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.8% | 4.8–7.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.4% | 72.5–78.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 76.2–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.3–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.4% | 65.0–73.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.1% | 70.2–75.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 71.0–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.1% | 15.4–21.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.6–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.2% | 17.8–24.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.3% | 28.7–38.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.5% | 25.9–33.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 19.4–26.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.0–13.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–11.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 28.9–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 53.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 16.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 43.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $110,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $254,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,010 | $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 | 79.3 yr ± 1.01 | 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 1.01 years of 79.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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