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ZIP code

49323

in Dorr, MichiganPopulation 11,073

57.49/ 100

Ranked #6,813 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)

Ranked #184 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 19%)

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.

Binge drinking

20.4%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

98.4%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

32.2%

in the bottom 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

3.2%

in the bottom 10.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US10th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

13.3%

in the bottom 14.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US15th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

9.4%

in the bottom 11.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

2.8%

in the bottom 12.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

30.7%

in the bottom 13.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US14th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

5.5%

in the bottom 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US16th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

The read

Dorr, Michigan (ZIP 49323) ranks in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,813th) and the top 19% of Michigan (184th).

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The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: homeownership is in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Poverty lies in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden is in the bottom 14.8% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the bottom 11.5% nationally, mobility disability lies in the bottom 13.6% nationally, and stroke is in the bottom 12.5% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure registers in the bottom 13.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled binge drinking lies in the top 4.8% nationally, and pfas is in the top 15% nationally.

Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 49315, 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 79%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 74%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 68%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 53%

11%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 90%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 79%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

Disability

healthier than 84%

7%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 41%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 47%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 57%

8%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Healthcare Access

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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 78.8 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $98,745 predicts 80.0 years — 1.2 years below.

    Ranked #1,550 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

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 adults26.2%23.2–29.2
High blood pressure among adults30.7%27.0–34.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.3%7.5–9.1
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.8–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults5.5%4.9–6.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.8%6.0–7.6
Depression among adults26.6%23.0–30.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.4%8.1–10.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.2%28.4–36.0
Obesity among adults34.6%28.2–41.4
Stroke among adults2.8%2.6–3.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.7%7.8–11.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.0%5.0–7.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.4%70.0–76.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.9%74.4–81.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.0%85.2–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.4%64.7–73.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.5%68.2–74.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.8%72.0–84.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.4%17.1–24.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.6%12.4–16.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.8%18.1–25.7
Short sleep duration among adults31.4%26.1–36.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.0%13.8–18.2
Frequent mental distress among adults17.8%15.8–19.9
Frequent physical distress among adults12.9%11.3–14.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.0%12.3–15.6
Any disability among adults27.8%24.0–31.8
Hearing disability among adults6.2%5.5–6.9
Independent living disability among adults7.3%6.4–8.1
Mobility disability among adults10.9%9.4–12.5
Self-care disability among adults2.9%2.6–3.3
Vision disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.8%19.4–26.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.2%9.4–13.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.2–11.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.9–11.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.6–7.3
Loneliness among adults32.4%27.4–37.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.6–7.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.2%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+)6.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)26.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)3.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle2.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription95.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate98.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population2.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households55.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+10.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age35.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$98,745$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$288,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$1,456$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 birth78.8 yr ± 0.5778.9 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 0.57 years of 78.8, 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