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48858

in Mount Pleasant, MichiganPopulation 42,226

ZipVitals Score
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46.50/ 100

Ranked #20,762 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)

Ranked #715 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 27%)

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.

Subsidized affordable housing

948 units

in the top 1.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

High cholesterol

30.4%

in the bottom 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

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Arsenic in groundwater

20.9%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US94th
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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Slow internet speeds

1.7%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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Homeownership rate

49.8%

in the bottom 9.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

25.9%

in the top 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

37.6%

in the top 10.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

12.2%

in the top 12.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US87th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Mount Pleasant, Michigan (ZIP 48858) comes out in the bottom 35% nationally (20,762nd) and the bottom 27% of Michigan (715th).

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The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled disaster risk is in the top 2.3% nationally, arsenic resides in the top 6.0% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the top 6.3% nationally. Slow internet speeds lies in the top 6.8% nationally, homeownership sits in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and poverty settles in the top 10.0% nationally. Modeled loneliness registers in the top 10.1% nationally. More encouragingly, subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 3.9% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 48618, 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 70%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 77%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 40%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 81%

21%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

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.

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 adults24.2%21.5–27.0
High blood pressure among adults31.7%28.1–35.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.8%6.2–7.5
Current asthma among adults12.4%11.0–13.9
Coronary heart disease among adults5.8%5.2–6.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.9%7.1–8.7
Depression among adults30.7%26.7–34.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.9%8.7–11.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened30.4%26.7–34.0
Obesity among adults40.2%32.9–47.7
Stroke among adults3.0%2.8–3.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.8%12.5–18.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.9%6.7–9.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure69.3%66.6–71.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.5%73.8–80.9
Cholesterol screening among adults79.4%77.1–81.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.1%63.0–72.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.7%58.5–65.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.6%68.4–82.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.6%14.5–21.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.0%14.0–18.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.0%22.0–30.1
Short sleep duration among adults35.4%30.4–42.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.8%18.3–23.3
Frequent mental distress among adults22.2%19.8–24.6
Frequent physical distress among adults14.3%12.6–15.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.2%17.2–21.2
Any disability among adults35.1%30.8–39.3
Hearing disability among adults6.9%6.1–7.6
Independent living disability among adults11.0%9.9–12.1
Mobility disability among adults12.8%11.2–14.4
Self-care disability among adults3.9%3.5–4.2
Vision disability among adults5.8%5.3–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.2%19.4–27.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.6%17.7–23.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.7%18.0–23.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.2%12.1–16.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.2%10.6–13.8
Loneliness among adults37.6%31.8–43.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.2%9.6–12.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate25.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–648.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)7.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)36.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)6.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle8.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription80.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)34.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate49.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population3.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households49.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+12.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age27.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$51,267$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$170,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$913$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 birth78.0 yr ± 0.4678.9 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 0.46 years of 78.0, 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