ZIP code
48884
in Sheridan, MichiganPopulation 5,091
45.90/ 100
Ranked #21,452 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #754 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #69 of 79 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI ZIPs (bottom 12.7%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
76.6%
in the bottom 11.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
31.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 12.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.46 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
42.2%
in the top 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
4.4%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Sheridan, Michigan (ZIP 48884) stands in the bottom 33% nationally (21,452nd) and the bottom 23% of Michigan (754th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Childcare is in the top 12.4% nationally, and homeownership registers in the top 12.8% nationally. By contrast, home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 11.8% nationally, fatal road crashes is in the top 12.2% nationally, and modeled obesity registers in the top 12.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies in the top 16% nationally, crowded housing is in the top 17% nationally, and walkability registers in the bottom 23% nationally. Modeled energy burden lies in the top 19% nationally.
For clarity, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 48811, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, 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 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
“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
48811
Michiganshares a border
Score 47.02
Closest healthier
48818
Michiganshares a border
Score 47.19
Similar health profile
48807
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 45.91
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 | 33.0% | 29.5–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.9% | 34.8–43.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 28.3% | 24.5–32.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 33.9–42.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.2% | 34.9–49.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.5% | 11.8–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 6.3–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 74.2–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 77.2–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.3–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 62.6–72.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.7% | 62.2–69.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 68.5–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.4–19.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.6% | 16.1–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 23.2–32.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 29.4–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.2% | 19.3–25.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.1–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.9–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.0% | 31.5–40.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 19.9–27.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 13.9–18.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–18.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.1–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 27.3–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 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 | 76.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 60.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 14.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 38.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $62,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $182,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $893 | $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 | 79.6 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 79.6, 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