ZIP code
48891
in Vestaburg, MichiganPopulation 2,915
40.72/ 100
Ranked #26,252 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #893 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 8.3%)
Ranked #79 of 79 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI ZIPs (bottom 1.3%)
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.
Unemployment rate
12.9%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Obesity
44.4%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
37.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
5.1%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
79%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
3.6%
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Vestaburg, Michigan (ZIP 48891), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 18% nationally (26,252nd) and the bottom 8.3% of Michigan (893rd), based on limited data; treat as directional.
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: homeownership registers in the top 19% nationally. On the other hand, unemployment is in the top 5.3% nationally, modeled obesity lies in the top 5.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled energy burden is in the top 8.2% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 12.7% nationally. Home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 15% nationally. Recreation is at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled independent living disability lies in the top 17% nationally. Physicians registers at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
Defined simply, for reference, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 48818, 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 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 78%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 76%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 95%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
48818
Michiganshares a border
Score 47.19
Closest healthier
48829
Michiganshares a border
Score 43.48
Similar health profile
48426
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 39.32
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 | 34.2% | 30.7–37.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.8% | 36.7–45.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.7% | 9.9–13.7 |
| Depression among adults | 28.7% | 24.9–32.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.3–16.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 34.4–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.4% | 37.1–51.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.1% | 13.2–19.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.4–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 74.5–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.3–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 83.7–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.2% | 62.4–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 56.9–64.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 67.0–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 12.9–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.7% | 17.1–24.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.8% | 24.8–35.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 30.9–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.3% | 20.7–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.4–22.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.2–20.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.2–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.8% | 33.0–42.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.6–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.6% | 15.8–21.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 19.7–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 15.1–22.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.6% | 15.7–23.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 10.9–15.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 26.8–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 57.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 13.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 33.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $51,429 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $158,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $935 | $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 | 79.0 yr ± 1.28 | 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 1.28 years of 79.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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