ZIP code
48217
in Detroit, MichiganPopulation 6,564
39.03/ 100
Ranked #27,372 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.7%)
Ranked #913 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 6.2%)
Ranked #189 of 215 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ZIPs (bottom 12.1%)
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.
Short sleep
48.2%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
6.2%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
20%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Housing insecurity
26.5%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
24.5%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.3%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
33.8%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.0%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Households with no vehicle
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
ZIP 48217, one of several in Detroit, Michigan, on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 14.7% nationally (27,372nd) and the bottom 6.2% of Michigan (913th).
Where the data speaks clearest about this place, it leads: modeled short sleep lands in the top 0.8% nationally, energy burden resides in the top 2.3% nationally, and utility shutoff lies in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 2.6% nationally, stroke stands in the top 4.1% nationally, and housing insecurity is in the top 3.2% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests in the top 3.3% nationally, and modeled diabetes sits in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled food insecurity registers in the top 4.1% nationally, and self-care disability lands in the top 5.9% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 48120, just across the boundary. Across the board, the area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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 81%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.5%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
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 70.9 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $44,447 predicts 76.9 years — 6.0 years below.
Ranked #5,741 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 70.9 ± 1.9 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 74.6 years — 3.8 years below them.
Ranked #2,890 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
48120
Michiganshares a border
Score 40.36
Closest healthier
48146
Michiganshares a border
Score 40.71
Similar health profile
53209
Wisconsin98% similar profile
Score 41.13
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 | 31.6% | 29.3–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.6% | 45.9–51.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.4% | 12.1–14.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.2% | 18.2–22.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.3% | 17.4–21.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.1% | 33.5–38.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.8% | 40.1–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.5% | 16.5–22.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.5–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 78.3–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.7% | 81.6–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.9–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 64.4–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.5% | 53.6–59.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.9% | 77.9–85.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–13.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.9% | 32.4–39.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 48.2% | 44.8–51.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.7% | 26.9–32.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.9% | 18.0–21.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 15.0–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.0% | 34.8–41.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.3% | 19.2–23.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 33.5% | 30.0–37.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 33.8% | 29.7–37.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 33.8% | 29.5–38.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.5% | 23.3–29.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.2% | 32.6–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 20.0% | 17.6–22.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.5% | 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 | 24.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 21.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 16.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 33.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $44,447 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $65,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $966 | $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 | 70.9 yr ± 0.98 | 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 0.98 years of 70.9, 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