ZIP code
48125
in Dearborn Heights, MichiganPopulation 22,125
41.39/ 100
Ranked #25,756 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #885 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 9.1%)
Ranked #184 of 215 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ZIPs (bottom 14.5%)
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
39.1%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
130 intersections/sq mi
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.9%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Unemployment rate
9.9%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
24%
in the top 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.4%
in the top 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
12.2%
in the top 13.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
16.4%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
11.3%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 48125, one of several in Dearborn Heights, Michigan comes out in the bottom 20% nationally (25,756th) and the bottom 9.1% of Michigan (885th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: walkability stands in the top 6.7% nationally, and pharmacy lands in the top 12.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Set against that, floodplain exposure resides in the top 6.5% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 9.1% nationally. Unemployment lies in the top 9.8% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 12.1% nationally. Poverty settles in the top 12.1% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 12.8% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff stands in the top 13.5% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 48101, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 1.0%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 1.0%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.0 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $60,195 predicts 78.1 years — 5.1 years below.
Ranked #5,565 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.0 ± 1.2 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.6 years — 2.6 years below them.
Ranked #2,062 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
48101
Michiganshares a border
Score 56.26
Closest healthier
48124
Michiganshares a border
Score 55.84
Similar health profile
71423
Louisiana97% similar profile
Score 43.06
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 | 29.5% | 27.4–31.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.8% | 34.4–39.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 11.1–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.6% | 25.1–30.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 11.3–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 33.7–38.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 32.5–39.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.7–17.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.4–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.9% | 72.4–77.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.7–80.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 83.2–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.0% | 60.6–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.8% | 60.1–65.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.1% | 69.0–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.1% | 17.1–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.3% | 26.6–32.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.3% | 36.1–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.3% | 22.1–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.4% | 19.6–23.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 15.0–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.6–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 32.5–38.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.7–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.2% | 22.5–28.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.7% | 19.4–24.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.4% | 19.0–23.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 29.5–36.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 36.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 16.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 37.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $60,195 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $140,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,339 | $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 | 73.0 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 73.0, 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