ZIP code
48853
in Maple Rapids, MichiganPopulation 721
49.52/ 100
Ranked #16,907 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #523 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #30 of 37 Lansing-East Lansing, MI ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
35%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
68.5%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
23.4%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
1.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›Unemployment rate
1.2%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Maple Rapids, Michigan (ZIP 48853) ranks in the bottom 47% nationally (16,907th) and the bottom 46% of Michigan (523rd).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: poverty rests in the top 4.4% nationally, and modeled pfas is in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled arsenic stands in the top 4.9% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 0.4% nationally, fiber broadband lies at the national maximum, and modeled expected annual loss resides in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Physicians lands in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 11.5% nationally. Crowded housing rests at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 48835, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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
48835
Michiganshares a border
Score 57.21
Closest healthier
48879
Michiganshares a border
Score 52.91
Similar health profile
04952
Maine99% similar profile
Score 48.95
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 | 32.1% | 28.6–35.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.9% | 31.8–39.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 7.7–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 28.9% | 25.0–33.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 9.9–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 33.3–41.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 30.4–44.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 8.9–13.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 4.8–8.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 74.6–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 76.6–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 84.5–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 64.9–74.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.5% | 68.3–74.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.6% | 66.8–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.0–20.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.4% | 13.0–19.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.4% | 20.6–30.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.4% | 24.9–36.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.7% | 16.4–23.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.3–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.1–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.2–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.5% | 27.8–37.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 12.7–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 19.2–27.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 10.8–17.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 10.2–16.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.3–12.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.2–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.8% | 27.6–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.4–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 35.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 48.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 12.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 36.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $51,607 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $128,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $433 | $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 ± 1.87 | 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 1.87 years of 79.3, 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