ZIP code
48157
in Luna Pier, MichiganPopulation 1,244
45.39/ 100
Ranked #22,004 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #777 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #16 of 17 Monroe, MI ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)
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 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
70%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
3.5%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
12.2%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & 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
26%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
100 intersections/sq mi
in the top 10.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Mammography
70%
in the bottom 14.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Luna Pier, Michigan (ZIP 48157) ranks in the bottom 31% nationally (22,004th) and the bottom 20% of Michigan (777th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: floodplain exposure resides in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled transportation noise rests in the top 6.2% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 6.4% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Poverty lands in the top 9.8% nationally. More encouragingly, fatal road crashes sits at the national minimum, modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 10.3% nationally, and walkability settles in the top 10.4% nationally. Physicians resides in the top 12.1% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Close by, ZIP 48133, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 Monroe, MI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
48133
Michiganshares a border
Score 45.87
Closest healthier
48145
Michiganshares a border
Score 51.65
Similar health profile
47443
Indiana96% similar profile
Score 45.18
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 | 34.1% | 30.7–37.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.6% | 34.8–42.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.8% | 24.3–31.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.2–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 35.1–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 35.6–48.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.5% | 6.8–10.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.2% | 4.8–8.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.8–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.4–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.7–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.0% | 68.0–75.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.6% | 66.3–72.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.0% | 62.5–76.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.0% | 14.3–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 13.2–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.1% | 20.8–30.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 30.4–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.2% | 17.0–23.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.7–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.5% | 28.9–38.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.2–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.6% | 18.0–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 10.5–16.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 10.2–16.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.5–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 26.9–36.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 56.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 31.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 50.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $61,641 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $188,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $395 | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 2.26 | 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 2.26 years of 75.6, 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