ZIP code
48207
in Detroit, MichiganPopulation 20,848
43.45/ 100
Ranked #23,965 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #845 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 13.2%)
Ranked #177 of 215 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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
2,591 units
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Transit access
11 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Short sleep
45%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
25.8%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
19.3%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.2%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.0%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
25.2%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
18.8%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
ZIP 48207, one of several in Detroit, Michigan, on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 25% nationally (23,965th) and the bottom 13.2% of Michigan (845th).
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled short sleep resides in the top 3.1% nationally, homeownership lies in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff settles in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled self-care disability stands in the top 5.1% nationally, modeled stroke is in the top 4.1% nationally, and households without a vehicle rests in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled diabetes sits in the top 6.0% nationally. Better still, subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 0.2% nationally, and transit lands in the top 1.0% nationally. Pharmacy resides in the top 3.4% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 48226, 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 61%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 95%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
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 73.7 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $47,831 predicts 77.2 years — 3.4 years below.
Ranked #4,635 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
48211
Michiganshares a border
Score 25.98
Closest healthier
48226
Michiganshares a border
Score 61.95
Similar health profile
54469
Wisconsin96% similar profile
Score 46.51
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 | 31.5% | 29.5–33.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.6% | 44.2–49.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.3% | 12.0–14.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.9% | 19.8–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.8% | 17.2–20.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.0% | 33.5–38.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 38.3–45.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.6–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.5% | 15.9–21.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.9–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 78.8–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.3% | 81.2–85.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.5–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.3% | 66.2–72.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.9% | 57.3–62.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.3% | 77.2–85.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.9% | 30.2–35.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.0% | 41.7–48.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.2% | 25.9–30.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.8–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.6–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 14.3–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.6% | 33.9–39.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.3–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.8% | 19.1–22.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–7.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–9.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.0% | 26.1–32.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.9% | 28.2–33.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 33.1% | 30.4–36.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.3% | 21.0–25.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 14.2–17.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 30.7–37.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 17.4–21.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 29.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 25.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 25.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 33.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 23.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 40.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $47,831 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $211,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,108 | $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 ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 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