ZIP code
48906
in Lansing, MichiganPopulation 25,901
49.25/ 100
Ranked #17,309 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #545 of 973 Michigan ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #31 of 37 Lansing-East Lansing, MI ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
22.6%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Transit access
4.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
275 units
in the top 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 48906, one of several in Lansing, Michigan ranks in the bottom 46% nationally (17,309th) and the bottom 44% of Michigan (545th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, and modeled arsenic stands in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 12.9% nationally, and expected annual loss lies in the top 15.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise lands in the top 17% nationally. Better still, transit registers in the top 5.5% nationally, subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 9.0% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the bottom 13.8% nationally. Lead in tap water is in the bottom 13.9% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 48808, 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 Lansing-East Lansing, 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 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
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 76.6 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $64,315 predicts 78.3 years — 1.8 years below.
Ranked #2,250 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 76.6 ± 1.0 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.7 years — 2.1 years below them.
Ranked #1,670 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
48808
Michiganshares a border
Score 58.22
Closest healthier
48820
Michiganshares a border
Score 62.34
Similar health profile
48135
Michigan97% similar profile
Score 48.61
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 | 28.5% | 26.4–30.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.8% | 33.1–38.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.3–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.9–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 27.2% | 24.6–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 11.1–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.0% | 31.3–36.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 34.6–43.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.3–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.3% | 10.7–14.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.6% | 72.4–76.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 76.6–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 84.2–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 63.2–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.7% | 61.1–66.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 71.4–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 14.4–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 14.6–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.8% | 23.1–28.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.0% | 32.3–40.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 18.9–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 17.1–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.3–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.8–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.6% | 29.8–35.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.8–15.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.3–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.4% | 21.8–27.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.0% | 17.0–21.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 16.8–20.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 13.3–16.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 30.7–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | MI median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (4.3–22.3%) n=974 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.8% (2.5–13.5%) n=975 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 6.7% (2.5–14.2%) n=974 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.1% (11.4–48.3%) n=974 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (1.3–10.0%) n=974 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.5% (0.9–10.8%) n=973 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.8% (79.5–95.5%) n=973 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 22.5% (14.8–32.9%) n=973 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 85.3% (62.2–94.6%) n=973 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.1% (0.0–3.6%) n=973 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.3–10.0%) n=975 |
| Single-parent households | 54.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 56.5% (43.6–74.2%) n=970 |
| Population 65+ | 15.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (13.7–35.2%) n=975 |
| Median age | 35.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (35.2–58.2) n=974 |
| Median household income | $64,315 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $68,216 ($47,282–$105,129) n=962 |
| Median home value | $139,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $192,350 ($116,360–$355,650) n=952 |
| Median gross rent | $1,093 | $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 | 76.5 yr ± 0.50 | 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 0.50 years of 76.5, 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