ZIP code
48127
in Dearborn Heights, MichiganPopulation 39,646
44.62/ 100
Ranked #22,785 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #810 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #173 of 215 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
Pharmacy access
0.44 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Walkability
100 intersections/sq mi
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Park land
12.6%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.4%
in the top 12.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
37.6%
in the top 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
6.9%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS85thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
4.6%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 48127, one of several in Dearborn Heights, Michigan sits in the bottom 29% nationally (22,785th) and the bottom 17% of Michigan (810th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: pharmacy lands in the top 6.8% nationally, walkability rests in the top 9.8% nationally, and park land settles in the top 10.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 11.2% nationally, and loud transportation noise settles in the top 12.4% nationally. Housing-cost burden lands in the top 13.3% nationally, and modeled transportation noise rests in the top 15% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 15% nationally, and crowded housing lands in the top 15% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 48124, 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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
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
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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 78.4 ± 1.1 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.5 years — 3.0 years above them.
Ranked #839 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
48124
Michiganshares a border
Score 55.84
Closest healthier
48128
Michiganshares a border
Score 57.39
Similar health profile
49001
Michigan97% similar profile
Score 43.29
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 | 29.1% | 27.1–31.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 33.8–38.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.8–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.8–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 27.9% | 25.4–30.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.7% | 33.3–38.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.5% | 31.3–38.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 12.0–16.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 6.1–8.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.3% | 73.0–77.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 76.3–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 83.4–86.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.6% | 61.3–68.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.3% | 60.7–65.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 70.7–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 14.4–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 24.7–30.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 35.3–41.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 20.5–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.8% | 18.9–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 14.2–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.7–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.9% | 31.2–36.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.9–16.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.1% | 20.6–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 17.1–21.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.5% | 17.4–21.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 28.6–34.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 32.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 42.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 15.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 34.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $60,742 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $231,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,323 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 0.55 | 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 0.55 years of 78.4, 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