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49848

in Ingalls, MichiganPopulation 133

ZipVitals Score
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44.31/ 100

Ranked #23,101 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)

Ranked #824 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 15%)

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.

Unemployment rate

28.9%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US1st
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

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Coronary heart disease

11.8%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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Hearing disability

12.3%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

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Home broadband subscription

68.3%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Distance to an emergency room

19.7 mi

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

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Arsenic in groundwater

1.2%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
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 ›

High blood pressure

48.2%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Poverty rate

1.5%

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

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The read

Ingalls, Michigan (ZIP 49848), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 28% nationally (23,101st) and the bottom 15% of Michigan (824th).

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The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: unemployment resides in the top 0.9% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 2.1% nationally, and modeled hearing disability lies in the top 3.5% nationally. Home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 5.3% nationally, distance to an emergency room settles in the top 5.7% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure registers in the top 5.7% nationally. More encouragingly, fiber broadband stands at the national maximum, and modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Modeled arsenic is in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and poverty resides in the bottom 6.0% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 49887, 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 63%

11%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 61%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 81%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 4%

5%

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.

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 adults42.2%38.1–46.4
High blood pressure among adults48.2%43.4–53.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults14.5%12.9–16.1
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.9–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults11.8%10.2–13.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.7%10.3–15.1
Depression among adults26.0%22.1–30.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.8%14.3–19.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.0%38.2–48.0
Obesity among adults39.1%30.7–47.7
Stroke among adults5.6%4.8–6.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.7%8.6–12.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.2%5.4–9.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.0%81.4–86.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.3%81.3–86.9
Cholesterol screening among adults90.3%88.8–91.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.2%69.7–78.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.3%63.7–70.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.2%68.0–82.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.9%10.5–15.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.2%13.1–19.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.1%24.4–36.1
Short sleep duration among adults34.1%27.5–40.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.3%19.3–27.7
Frequent mental distress among adults15.8%13.8–18.0
Frequent physical distress among adults17.3%14.7–20.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.0%11.8–16.3
Any disability among adults40.1%34.5–45.8
Hearing disability among adults12.3%10.7–14.0
Independent living disability among adults9.8%8.2–11.6
Mobility disability among adults21.0%17.3–24.8
Self-care disability among adults4.8%4.0–5.6
Vision disability among adults5.9%5.0–7.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.8%18.1–26.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.2%10.4–16.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.9%10.2–16.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.2–10.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.8–8.2
Loneliness among adults30.4%25.2–36.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.7–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate1.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)4.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)12.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)28.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription68.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate81.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population2.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households81.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+36.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age50.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$38,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$144,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent—$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 birth80.6 yr ± 1.6978.9 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 1.69 years of 80.6, 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