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48889

in Sumner, MichiganPopulation 1,528

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47.89/ 100

Ranked #19,072 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)

Ranked #636 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 35%)

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

31.3%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US97th
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 ›

Transportation noise

0.11%

in the bottom 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US8th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

79.4%

in the bottom 16% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST10th
US16th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

Sumner, Michigan (ZIP 48889) ranks in the bottom 41% nationally (19,072nd) and the bottom 35% of Michigan (636th).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 8.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 15% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening registers in the top 16% nationally. Working the other way, modeled arsenic lies in the top 2.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 16% nationally. Recreation lies at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians is at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.

For context, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 48801, 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 40%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 57%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 49%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 32%

8%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 38%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

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 adults33.8%30.3–37.4
High blood pressure among adults38.3%34.3–42.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.3%9.4–11.3
Current asthma among adults11.8%10.5–13.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.4–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.2%9.0–11.7
Depression among adults27.8%24.1–31.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.7%11.0–14.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.9%33.7–42.2
Obesity among adults36.6%29.4–44.5
Stroke among adults4.2%3.8–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.2%9.0–13.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.2%5.8–8.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.2%76.4–81.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.2%76.9–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.0%85.0–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.9%66.1–75.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.1%64.7–71.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.0%68.6–82.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.7%13.0–18.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.2%14.6–20.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.1%22.9–31.8
Short sleep duration among adults32.2%26.3–38.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.4%18.6–24.5
Frequent mental distress among adults18.6%16.5–20.8
Frequent physical distress among adults16.1%14.2–18.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.9%14.0–18.1
Any disability among adults35.0%30.7–39.6
Hearing disability among adults8.9%7.9–9.9
Independent living disability among adults9.7%8.6–11.0
Mobility disability among adults16.4%14.3–18.8
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.8–4.8
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.8–6.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.5%19.3–26.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.9%12.3–17.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.6%12.2–17.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.3–13.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.9–9.3
Loneliness among adults33.6%28.7–39.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.2%7.0–9.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–645.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)5.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)7.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle4.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription79.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate83.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population1.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households64.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+24.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age47.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$60,200$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$157,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$1,115$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 ± 0.6578.9 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 0.65 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