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49852

in Loretto, MichiganPopulation 178

ZipVitals Score
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52.61/ 100

Ranked #12,616 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)

Ranked #383 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 39%)

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.

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.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 1.1% 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.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

38.6 mi

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

83 mi

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

4.6%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

28.7%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

120 intersections/sq mi

in the top 8.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

34.4%

in the top 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

73.2%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST80th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Loretto, Michigan (ZIP 49852) sits in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,616th) and the top 39% of Michigan (383rd).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: fiber broadband stands at the national maximum, modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site stands in the top 4.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Walkability stands in the top 8.1% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a community health center resides in the top 2.3% nationally, and poverty sits in the top 7.7% nationally. Floodplain exposure stands in the top 8.2% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 49892, 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

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 86%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.9%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 88%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 80%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 57%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.5%

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 adults35.0%30.8–39.0
High blood pressure among adults40.1%34.9–44.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.9%10.5–13.2
Current asthma among adults11.3%9.8–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.1%6.9–9.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%6.8–10.4
Depression among adults26.1%22.1–30.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.6%10.5–14.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.9%34.2–43.5
Obesity among adults37.1%28.6–45.0
Stroke among adults4.0%3.4–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.3%13.3–19.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.6%3.4–6.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.7%77.4–83.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.7%79.3–85.5
Cholesterol screening among adults90.4%88.6–92.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.2%68.6–77.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.2%69.0–75.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.5%67.7–82.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.9%12.9–19.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.6%9.7–17.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.0%18.6–29.5
Short sleep duration among adults30.5%24.6–37.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.0%14.3–21.7
Frequent mental distress among adults15.9%13.3–18.2
Frequent physical distress among adults14.7%12.2–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.0%10.6–15.4
Any disability among adults32.9%27.3–38.2
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.5–10.1
Independent living disability among adults8.1%6.5–9.7
Mobility disability among adults15.4%12.4–18.4
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.0–4.6
Vision disability among adults4.5%3.6–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.7%16.7–25.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%7.3–13.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.8%6.3–11.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.1–10.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.9%4.7–7.2
Loneliness among adults30.0%24.5–36.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%4.7–7.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate28.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–641.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)1.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)1.3%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 subscription95.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)4.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate86.2%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 population0.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households44.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+21.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age31.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$83,438$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value—$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 birth83.6 yr ± 1.6178.9 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 1.61 years of 83.6, 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