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48094

in Washington, MichiganPopulation 20,736

ZipVitals Score
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56.20/ 100

Ranked #8,066 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)

Ranked #223 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 23%)

Ranked #94 of 215 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ZIPs (top 44%)

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.

PFAS in drinking water

70.7%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Lead in tap water

0 ppb

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

US1st
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Fatal road crashes

1.9 per 100,000 residents per year

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.

A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

72.5%

in the top 8.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST74th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

2.0%

in the bottom 12.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, ZIP 48094, one of several in Washington, Michigan places in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,066th) and the top 23% of Michigan (223rd).

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Where the data is kindest to this area, a few readings lead the way: lead in tap water rests at the national minimum, and fatal road crashes resides in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Modeled colon screening is in the top 8.9% nationally, and energy burden lands in the bottom 12.8% nationally. Mental-health providers stands in the top 19% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 20% nationally, and modeled mammography settles in the top 20% nationally. On the other hand, modeled pfas sits in the top 4.3% nationally, modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 15% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site rests in the bottom 16% nationally.

For readers new to these terms, 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 48042, 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.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 78%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 53%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 62%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 82%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 60%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Disability

healthier than 73%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 40%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 64%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 80%

13%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 53%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 57%

8%

Disability

healthier than 52%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

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 adults31.4%28.6–34.3
High blood pressure among adults37.3%34.2–40.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.4%9.5–11.4
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.7–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults7.0%6.3–7.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.9%6.9–9.1
Depression among adults26.2%23.1–29.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.9%9.5–12.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.3%36.0–42.7
Obesity among adults35.6%31.2–40.5
Stroke among adults3.4%3.1–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.5%7.7–11.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.9%4.8–7.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.2%77.6–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.1%79.5–84.6
Cholesterol screening among adults89.2%87.7–90.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.5%68.8–75.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.9%70.1–75.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.7%73.0–83.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.0%14.5–19.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.5%11.4–15.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.8%20.6–27.5
Short sleep duration among adults34.4%30.6–38.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.0%15.7–20.5
Frequent mental distress among adults16.1%14.3–18.1
Frequent physical distress among adults13.7%12.1–15.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.2%11.6–14.9
Any disability among adults30.5%27.1–34.2
Hearing disability among adults7.3%6.5–8.2
Independent living disability among adults7.7%6.7–8.7
Mobility disability among adults13.2%11.5–15.2
Self-care disability among adults3.3%2.9–3.7
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.7–4.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.9%17.9–24.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.4%9.4–13.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.0–11.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.6–10.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.4–7.2
Loneliness among adults31.3%27.2–35.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.5–7.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–646.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)7.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)33.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)5.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle3.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription93.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate81.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population9.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households55.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+19.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975
Median age43.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974
Median household income$98,017$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$418,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$1,295$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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