ZIP code
48866
in Ovid, MichiganPopulation 4,607
46.66/ 100
Ranked #20,570 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #708 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #36 of 37 Lansing-East Lansing, MI ZIPs (bottom 2.8%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
28.3%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Child-care access
0.63 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Ovid, Michigan (ZIP 48866) sits in the bottom 36% nationally (20,570th) and the bottom 27% of Michigan (708th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: childcare lies in the top 6.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 25% nationally, and humid heat is in the bottom 27% nationally. Modeled transportation noise rests in the bottom 28% nationally, and tooth loss sits in the bottom 31% nationally. Homeownership registers in the top 29% nationally. On the other hand, modeled arsenic lands in the top 3.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Park land lies at the national minimum, shared with about 48% of ZIPs.
In plain language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. ZIP 48831, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
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
48831
Michiganshares a border
Score 49.94
Closest healthier
48848
Michiganshares a border
Score 55.10
Similar health profile
04236
Maine99% similar profile
Score 45.99
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 | 32.8% | 30.3–35.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 34.8–41.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 9.0–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.9–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 28.8% | 26.0–32.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 34.8–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 34.0–45.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 9.1–12.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 6.1–8.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.8–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.3% | 77.8–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 85.1–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 64.0–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.6% | 62.7–68.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 68.6–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 14.0–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.4% | 24.1–31.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 29.4–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.6% | 19.3–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.4–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.6–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.7–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.4% | 31.1–38.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.7–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 20.9–27.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.2–17.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 29.1–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 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 | 88.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.8% | 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 | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 49.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 18.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 40.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $65,281 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $169,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $857 | $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 | 78.3 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 78.3, 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