ZIP code
48185
in Westland, MichiganPopulation 48,530
49.29/ 100
Ranked #17,242 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #539 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #149 of 215 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
772 units
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.44 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.4%
in the top 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
56.8%
in the bottom 13.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
39.2%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS78thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 48185, one of several in Westland, Michigan, by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 46% nationally (17,242nd) and the bottom 45% of Michigan (539th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 2.3% nationally, pharmacy settles in the top 6.6% nationally, and park land registers in the top 10.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Walkability is in the top 13.9% nationally, and mental-health providers resides in the top 17% nationally. By contrast, modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 9.3% nationally, and loud transportation noise lies in the top 12.8% nationally. Homeownership sits in the bottom 13.4% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 48150, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
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 76.3 ± 0.8 years. A median household income of $60,854 predicts 78.1 years — 1.8 years below.
Ranked #2,271 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
48127
Michiganshares a border
Score 44.62
Closest healthier
48150
Michiganshares a border
Score 59.18
Similar health profile
16226
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 51.33
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 | 29.2% | 27.2–31.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.1% | 34.7–39.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.8–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 22.9–27.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.0% | 33.5–38.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.0% | 30.8–37.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.8% | 10.8–15.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 6.0–8.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.4% | 74.1–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 77.7–82.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.7–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.5% | 64.3–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.0% | 63.5–68.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 72.8–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.1% | 24.5–29.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 36.1–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.5% | 19.5–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.8–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.4–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.5–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.4% | 29.7–35.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.6–16.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 22.7–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.1% | 17.0–21.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.0% | 16.1–20.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 29.3–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 47.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 18.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 38.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $60,854 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $194,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,166 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 0.42 | 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 0.42 years of 76.3, 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