ZIP code
48166
in Newport, MichiganPopulation 14,056
44.44/ 100
Ranked #22,980 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #818 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #17 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.
PFAS in drinking water
58.9%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
69.5%
in the bottom 12.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Obesity
42.4%
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
4.5%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
18.5%
in the top 14.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS85thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
19.4%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS81stDefinition & 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 ›The read
Newport, Michigan (ZIP 48166), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 28% nationally (22,980th) and the bottom 16% of Michigan (818th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled pfas rests in the top 8.4% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 12.6% nationally, mammography lands in the bottom 12.0% nationally, and obesity rests in the top 11.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Crowded housing lands in the top 16% nationally, and modeled binge drinking rests in the top 14.9% nationally. Floodplain exposure settles in the top 19% nationally, and unemployment lands in the top 20% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 20% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, 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. 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. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 48117, 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 Monroe, MI metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
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 75.0 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $69,592 predicts 78.6 years — 3.7 years below.
Ranked #4,823 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
48117
Michiganshares a border
Score 50.50
Closest healthier
48162
Michiganshares a border
Score 49.46
Similar health profile
38547
Tennessee98% similar profile
Score 44.45
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 | 29.4% | 26.5–32.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.7% | 31.2–38.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 29.2% | 25.6–33.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.1% | 31.5–38.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.4% | 36.5–48.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.4% | 9.3–13.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 6.9–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.9% | 71.0–76.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.8% | 73.4–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.0% | 82.0–86.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.0% | 62.7–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.6% | 60.3–66.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.5% | 62.1–76.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 18.5% | 15.7–21.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 16.2–21.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.8% | 22.8–31.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 33.1–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.5% | 18.8–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.8% | 18.5–23.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.4–19.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.9% | 29.9–38.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.5% | 20.1–27.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 15.3–20.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.3% | 15.9–21.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 29.3–38.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 43.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 12.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 37.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $69,592 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $234,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,202 | $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 | 75.0 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 75.0, 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