ZIP code
48139
in Hamburg, MichiganPopulation 96
54.24/ 100
Ranked #10,399 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #302 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #118 of 215 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
67.9%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
65.7%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.5 mi
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
5.1 ppb
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
US90thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
28.7%
in the bottom 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS17thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$47,188
in the bottom 11.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Hamburg, Michigan (ZIP 48139) sits in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,399th) and the top 31% of Michigan (302nd).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and poverty settles at the national minimum. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and modeled pfas rests in the top 5.8% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Lead in tap water rests in the top 9.6% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 48116, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
48116
Michiganshares a border
Score 62.88
Closest healthier
48189
Michiganshares a border
Score 60.87
Similar health profile
43522
Ohio98% similar profile
Score 54.12
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 | 31.4% | 28.1–34.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.8% | 31.1–38.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 6.3–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 23.2–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 9.2–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.9% | 33.7–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.1% | 32.3–41.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 2.8–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.4–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.3–7.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.4–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 78.4–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.5% | 87.8–91.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.9% | 63.8–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.5% | 68.7–74.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 69.1–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.1% | 14.7–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 11.5–19.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.0% | 19.8–30.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.9% | 29.5–38.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.7% | 14.2–21.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.1–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.0–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 10.8–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.1% | 23.4–32.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.2–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 10.5–16.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 2.9–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.6–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 17.0–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 8.7–15.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 7.7–14.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.1–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.3–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.7% | 24.4–33.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 5.8–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 67.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 40.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 61.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $47,188 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 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