ZIP code
48836
in Fowlerville, MichiganPopulation 15,089
53.73/ 100
Ranked #11,047 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #322 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #123 of 215 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
1.5 mi
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
14.4 mi
in the top 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
18.6%
in the top 14.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS86thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
31.3%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Fowlerville, Michigan (ZIP 48836) lands in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,047th) and the top 33% of Michigan (322nd).
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: mental-health providers lies in the top 15.0% nationally, homeownership stands in the top 17% nationally, and modeled diabetes rests in the bottom 14.6% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure registers in the bottom 16% nationally, high cholesterol resides in the bottom 13.7% nationally, and mobility disability settles in the bottom 18% nationally. Elder services is in the top 20% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site sits in the bottom 9.1% nationally, and distance to a community health center lands in the top 12.9% nationally. Modeled binge drinking lies in the top 14.1% nationally.
Put simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. On the overall standing, ZIP 48137, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, 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 71%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.6 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $90,592 predicts 79.7 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,852 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
48137
Michiganshares a border
Score 57.75
Closest healthier
48843
Michiganshares a border
Score 59.63
Similar health profile
49282
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 54.38
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 | 26.9% | 24.6–29.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.3% | 28.5–33.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.9–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 27.6% | 24.7–30.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.0% | 31.2–36.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.8% | 30.7–39.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.9–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.8% | 8.0–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 5.0–7.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.2% | 72.2–77.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.7–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 85.0–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 63.7–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.5% | 67.7–73.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 71.8–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.6% | 16.0–21.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.8% | 20.9–26.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.2% | 28.9–37.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–18.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.5–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.2–15.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.1% | 25.1–30.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.3% | 19.1–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.3–14.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.3–13.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.1–11.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 27.4–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.7% | 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+) | 21.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 50.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 14.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 39.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $90,592 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $276,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,091 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 0.84 | 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 0.84 years of 77.6, 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