ZIP code
48186
in Westland, MichiganPopulation 35,103
47.03/ 100
Ranked #20,122 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #685 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #164 of 215 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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
311 units
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Walkability
96 intersections/sq mi
in the top 10.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
12.3%
in the top 13.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
16.5%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
6.5%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
40%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 48186, one of several in Westland, Michigan sits in the bottom 37% nationally (20,122nd) and the bottom 30% of Michigan (685th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 7.9% nationally, walkability stands in the top 10.9% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other hand, modeled utility shutoff rests in the top 13.2% nationally, expected annual loss sits in the top 13.5% nationally, and housing insecurity registers in the top 16% nationally. Modeled transportation noise lands in the top 16% nationally, and households without a vehicle resides in the top 17% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 17% nationally, and transportation settles in the top 18% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. ZIP 48135, 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 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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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 73.7 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $65,187 predicts 78.4 years — 4.7 years below.
Ranked #5,433 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.7 ± 1.0 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.6 years — 2.9 years below them.
Ranked #2,280 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
48125
Michiganshares a border
Score 41.39
Closest healthier
48135
Michiganshares a border
Score 48.61
Similar health profile
48911
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 47.08
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 | 28.8% | 26.7–30.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.0% | 34.5–39.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.2–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 11.1–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 24.0–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 11.1–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.5% | 33.0–38.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.7% | 32.4–39.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.7–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.2% | 11.2–15.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.2% | 72.8–77.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 76.6–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.6–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.5% | 62.2–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.7% | 62.2–67.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 71.5–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 14.0–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–19.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.9% | 25.3–30.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.0% | 36.9–43.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.8% | 20.8–25.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.9–22.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 14.1–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.6–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.3% | 30.7–36.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.9–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.3–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.0% | 23.3–28.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.0% | 18.9–23.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.4% | 18.4–22.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.7–18.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 29.7–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 41.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 15.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 37.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $65,187 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $174,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,130 | $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 | 73.7 yr ± 0.51 | 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 0.51 years of 73.7, 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