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49948

in Mass City, MichiganPopulation 581

ZipVitals Score
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46.63/ 100

Ranked #20,607 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)

Ranked #713 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 27%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across 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.

Air-toxics cancer risk

10 per million

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

19.9 mi

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.9%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US5th
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 an emergency room

20.7 mi

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

8.4 days/year

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

76.7%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 7.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.3%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

10.8%

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

The read

Mass City, Michigan (ZIP 49948), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 36% nationally (20,607th) and the bottom 27% of Michigan (713th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, disaster risk resides in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and humid heat sits in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Modeled tree cover stands in the top 6.2% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to a nursing home resides in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 4.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands in the top 5.0% nationally, and walkability resides in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Modeled hearing disability sits in the top 7.5% nationally, and unemployment stands in the top 8.3% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 49912, 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

in the top 1.0%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 60%

11%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 74%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Climate / Disaster RiskPartial

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

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 adults40.0%35.8–44.1
High blood pressure among adults46.5%41.7–51.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.1%11.8–14.5
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.8–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults10.9%9.7–12.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.2%10.5–13.9
Depression among adults25.6%21.7–29.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.0%13.7–18.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.3%38.4–48.1
Obesity among adults37.6%29.2–46.4
Stroke among adults5.2%4.6–5.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.0%12.2–17.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.5%5.1–8.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.8%80.0–85.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.1%80.0–85.9
Cholesterol screening among adults89.9%88.5–91.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.3%66.3–75.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.8%62.0–69.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.9%66.7–81.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.1%11.6–17.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.4%14.5–20.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.5%23.3–33.8
Short sleep duration among adults32.7%26.0–39.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.7%19.4–26.1
Frequent mental distress among adults16.2%14.3–18.2
Frequent physical distress among adults17.1%14.9–19.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.2%12.3–16.1
Any disability among adults37.3%32.2–42.3
Hearing disability among adults11.3%9.9–12.7
Independent living disability among adults9.5%8.3–10.8
Mobility disability among adults19.3%16.6–22.2
Self-care disability among adults4.8%4.2–5.4
Vision disability among adults5.7%5.0–6.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.7%18.1–25.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.3%10.9–15.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.2%11.0–15.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.5–10.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.9–7.9
Loneliness among adults29.7%24.5–34.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.0%5.9–8.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–646.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)7.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)25.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)10.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle5.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription87.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate93.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population0.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households53.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+26.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age49.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$73,063$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$100,400$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 birth80.3 yr ± 1.5378.9 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 1.53 years of 80.3, 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