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ZIP code

48105

in Ann Arbor, MichiganPopulation 37,048

69.51/ 100

Ranked #678 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.2%)

Ranked #17 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 1.8%)

Ranked #2 of 15 Ann Arbor, MI ZIPs (top 13.4%)

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.

High cholesterol

26.6%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

22.6%

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

8.3%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

23.2%

in the bottom 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

26.4%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

6.6%

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

6.7%

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

2.0%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

3.9%

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
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 ›

Transit access

5.4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of public-transit stops 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 ›

The read

By its overall health score, ZIP 48105, one of several in Ann Arbor, Michigan lands in the top 2.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (678th) and the top 1.8% of Michigan (17th).

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled high cholesterol stands in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and obesity settles in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lies in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and short sleep resides in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the bottom 1.6% nationally, diabetes registers in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and stroke sits in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and transit is in the top 4.4% nationally. On the other hand, slow internet speeds stands in the top 1.6% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 48103, 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 Ann Arbor, 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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 98%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 86%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 63%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 98%

11%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 87%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 57%

8%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 89%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 99%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 89%

8%

Disability

healthier than 98%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 29%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 93%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 71%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 86%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Disability

in the top 0.00%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

“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

3 of our published findings list 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.

  • Above what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 81.9 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $94,774 predicts 79.9 years — 2.1 years above.

    Ranked #914 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 81.9 ± 1.2 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.1 years — 2.8 years above them.

    Ranked #980 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 44.0; chronic-disease standing 98.1 (top 10%) — 54 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #14,813 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.

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 adults17.1%15.5–18.8
High blood pressure among adults23.2%21.0–25.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.4%5.9–7.0
Current asthma among adults9.6%8.5–10.7
Coronary heart disease among adults3.9%3.5–4.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults3.7%3.3–4.2
Depression among adults24.8%22.0–27.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults6.7%5.9–7.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened26.6%24.2–29.0
Obesity among adults22.6%19.5–25.7
Stroke among adults2.0%1.8–2.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years5.8%4.7–7.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years4.6%3.9–5.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure70.2%67.8–72.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.7%72.7–78.4
Cholesterol screening among adults84.1%82.3–85.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.9%69.7–76.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.7%70.2–75.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.7%72.8–82.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.3%15.0–19.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults7.1%6.1–8.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults14.3%12.2–16.4
Short sleep duration among adults26.4%23.3–29.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults11.1%9.7–12.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.8%13.2–16.6
Frequent physical distress among adults8.7%7.7–9.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.5%10.2–12.8
Any disability among adults21.3%18.8–23.8
Hearing disability among adults4.9%4.3–5.4
Independent living disability among adults5.9%5.2–6.5
Mobility disability among adults6.6%5.8–7.5
Self-care disability among adults1.9%1.7–2.1
Vision disability among adults3.2%2.9–3.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.2%16.5–21.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.9–12.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.9–9.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.3%6.2–8.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.8%6.0–7.8
Loneliness among adults32.2%28.4–36.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.5–6.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)MI median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974
Uninsured 18–642.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2866.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975
No HS diploma (25+)1.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5056.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974
Bachelor's or higher (25+)82.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974
Unemployment rate (16+)3.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974
Households without a vehicle10.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973
Broadband subscription91.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)34.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32222.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973
Homeownership rate50.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32285.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973
Foreign-born population30.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975
Single-parent households50.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08756.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970
Population 65+16.5%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$94,774$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962
Median home value$503,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952
Median gross rent$1,713$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 birth81.9 yr ± 0.6178.9 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 0.61 years of 81.9, 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