ZIP code
48164
in New Boston, MichiganPopulation 9,576
53.57/ 100
Ranked #11,265 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #332 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #125 of 215 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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.
Homeownership rate
94.9%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
7.9%
in the top 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$107,827
in the top 14.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS86thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
0.85%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, New Boston, Michigan (ZIP 48164) lands in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,265th) and the top 34% of Michigan (332nd).
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: homeownership registers in the top 8.8% nationally, and park land sits in the top 12.3% nationally. Household income rests in the top 14.5% nationally, and households without a vehicle is in the bottom 19% nationally. Modeled uninsured stands in the bottom 12.7% nationally. Working the other way, modeled transportation noise settles in the top 12.3% nationally. Physicians lies at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 20% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 21% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 24% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, 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 Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 48134, 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 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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 75.8 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $107,827 predicts 80.4 years — 4.6 years below.
Ranked #5,364 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
48111
Michiganshares a border
Score 52.99
Closest healthier
48134
Michiganshares a border
Score 53.75
Similar health profile
48023
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 53.71
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 | 30.2% | 28.0–32.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.8% | 33.3–38.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 23.4–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 35.0–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.2% | 28.9–35.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.1% | 8.5–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.8% | 4.8–6.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 74.5–79.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 77.7–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.4–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 64.6–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.0% | 69.7–74.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 70.3–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.7% | 21.0–26.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 33.2–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.5–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.8% | 26.9–32.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–14.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 20.1–25.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.1–15.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 27.1–33.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 58.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 22.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 48.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $107,827 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $310,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,712 | $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 | 75.8 yr ± 0.93 | 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 0.93 years of 75.8, 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