ZIP code
48096
in Ray, MichiganPopulation 3,778
54.54/ 100
Ranked #10,014 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #283 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #110 of 215 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.26 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health 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 ›Elder-services access
0.26 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Median household income
$117,917
in the top 10.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
0.90%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Ray, Michigan (ZIP 48096) stands in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,014th) and the top 29% of Michigan (283rd).
The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: mental-health providers stands in the top 2.6% nationally, and elder services sits in the top 5.3% nationally. Household income resides in the top 10.4% nationally, and recreation stands in the top 14.0% nationally. Modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 14.7% nationally, unemployment resides in the bottom 18% nationally, and modeled energy burden stands in the bottom 18% nationally. On the other side, modeled arsenic sits in the top 10.6% nationally, distance to a Superfund site resides in the bottom 12.6% nationally, and walkability stands in the bottom 13.6% nationally.
For clarity, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 48005, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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.
Nearby
48005
Michiganshares a border
Score 57.35
Closest healthier
48042
Michiganshares a border
Score 61.24
Similar health profile
48082
Michigan97% similar profile
Score 54.45
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 | 32.5% | 29.3–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.6% | 35.2–42.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 23.5–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 9.7–13.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 36.7–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.5% | 31.9–41.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 7.9–11.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.6% | 4.3–7.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.5–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.9% | 79.1–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.3–90.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.1% | 66.2–73.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.1% | 70.3–75.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 71.9–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.4% | 14.8–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 11.9–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 20.6–29.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.0% | 31.0–38.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.8% | 15.8–22.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.6–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 27.5–36.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.7–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 11.6–16.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.8% | 18.3–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 8.6–14.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.1–12.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.2–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.2–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 27.2–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.3–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 61.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 17.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 48.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $117,917 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $377,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,259 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 1.34 | 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 1.34 years of 80.5, 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