ZIP code
48072
in Berkley, MichiganPopulation 15,149
68.09/ 100
Ranked #997 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.2%)
Ranked #28 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 2.9%)
Ranked #22 of 215 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ZIPs (top 10.3%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
7.5%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.66 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
7.2%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.1%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.7%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
11.3%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.5%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
4.3%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Berkley, Michigan (ZIP 48072) lands in the top 3.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (997th) and the top 2.9% of Michigan (28th).
The profile opens on a set of genuinely favorable readings: floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum, and modeled mobility disability sits in the bottom 2.5% nationally. Outpatient rests in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled diabetes is in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, transportation settles in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and fair or poor health lies in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Modeled food insecurity resides in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and tooth loss lands in the bottom 1.0% nationally. On the other side, modeled tree cover registers at the national minimum.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 48067, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
“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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 21.4; chronic-disease standing 93.9 (top 10%) — 73 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,615 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
48067
Michiganshares a border
Score 68.30
Closest healthier
48070
Michiganshares a border
Score 74.37
Similar health profile
03865
New Hampshire100% similar profile
Score 61.67
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 | 21.4% | 19.5–23.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.2% | 25.9–30.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.4–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 20.7–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.9% | 28.5–33.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.0% | 26.6–33.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.1% | 1.9–2.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.3% | 3.5–5.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 4.1% | 3.4–5.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | 71.1–76.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 76.4–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.9% | 88.5–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.6% | 70.6–76.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 78.4% | 76.3–80.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 73.4–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.1% | 16.7–21.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.6% | 8.0–11.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–17.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.2% | 26.3–32.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–16.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 19.5% | 17.2–21.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.1% | 1.9–2.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.7% | 16.1–21.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.2–8.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.7–7.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.8–8.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.7% | 26.2–33.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 58.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 49.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 14.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 37.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $116,239 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $316,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,526 | $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 ± 0.87 | 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 0.87 years of 79.0, 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