ZIP code
48237
in Oak Park, MichiganPopulation 29,318
56.24/ 100
Ranked #8,025 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #220 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #93 of 215 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ZIPs (top 43%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.47 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.0%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.14 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
307 units
in the top 8.0% 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 ›Unemployment rate
10.8%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Walkability
120 intersections/sq mi
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.9% 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 ›Hearing disability
5.2%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Oak Park, Michigan (ZIP 48237) lands in the top 25% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,025th) and the top 23% of Michigan (220th).
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, and pharmacy is in the top 5.8% nationally. Mental-health providers stands in the top 7.6% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 8.0% nationally. Walkability lies in the top 8.4% nationally, and modeled hearing disability resides in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Against that, modeled tree cover lands at the national minimum, modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 7.6% nationally, and unemployment sits in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 8.9% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 48069, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
“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 75.7 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $71,510 predicts 78.8 years — 3.1 years below.
Ranked #4,198 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
48069
Michiganshares a border
Score 73.22
Closest healthier
48070
Michiganshares a border
Score 74.37
Similar health profile
16421
Pennsylvania98% similar profile
Score 55.77
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 | 25.4% | 23.3–27.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.5% | 37.0–42.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 11.4–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 18.5–23.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.0% | 29.5–34.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 35.1–42.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.6–12.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 5.5–7.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 76.5–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.4% | 80.2–84.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.4–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.7% | 67.5–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.8% | 64.1–69.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 73.0–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.9% | 21.1–26.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.1% | 34.8–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 17.6–21.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.8–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.4–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.6% | 24.9–30.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.2–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.9% | 22.7–29.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.4% | 17.7–23.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.6% | 16.9–22.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.2–18.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–11.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.7% | 30.9–38.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 11.1–14.4 |
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 | 5.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.0% | 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) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 40.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 17.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 38.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $71,510 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $212,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,396 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 0.62 | 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 0.62 years of 75.7, 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