ZIP code
48160
in Milan, MichiganPopulation 13,972
54.90/ 100
Ranked #9,566 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #272 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #13 of 15 Ann Arbor, MI ZIPs (bottom 13.4%)
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.
High cholesterol
32.8%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
18.3%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Milan, Michigan (ZIP 48160) sits in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,566th) and the top 28% of Michigan (272nd).
A few measures carry most of this area's good news: modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 8.7% nationally, subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 18% nationally, and modeled tooth loss registers in the bottom 18% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the bottom 21% nationally, and short sleep lies in the bottom 24% nationally. Set against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 14.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic lies in the top 17% nationally, and binge drinking registers in the top 16% nationally. Fiber broadband is in the bottom 22% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 48131, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.7 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $103,453 predicts 80.2 years — 1.5 years below.
Ranked #1,868 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
48131
Michiganshares a border
Score 57.42
Closest healthier
48176
Michiganshares a border
Score 66.35
Similar health profile
49345
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 56.16
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 | 27.0% | 25.0–28.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.7% | 31.4–36.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 8.0–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 27.1% | 24.8–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.8% | 30.5–35.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.3% | 31.9–38.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.9% | 7.6–10.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 6.2–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 72.3–77.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 75.1–79.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.7–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.0% | 66.1–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.5% | 66.1–70.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 70.9–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.3% | 16.4–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.8% | 18.3–23.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 29.4–35.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.6% | 15.9–19.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.8–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 12.2–14.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.8–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.6% | 26.0–31.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.6% | 19.3–24.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.3% | 28.2–34.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 50.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 16.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 40.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $103,453 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $265,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,177 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 0.68 | 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 0.68 years of 78.7, 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