ZIP Code 48217

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Detroit · Wayne County · Michigan

Quick Facts

8,210

Population

5.9

Area (sq mi)

1,389

People / sq mi

America/Detroit

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

35.9

Median Age

50.9%

Male

49.1%

Female

2.9%

Foreign-Born

Race

White 5.5%

Black or African American 78.6%

Asian 0.0%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Races 10.1%

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 12.2%

Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with race categories.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$46,671

Median Household Income

$25,605

Per Capita Income

16.0%

Poverty Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

29.3 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 54.4%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 11.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

3,071

Total Housing Units

2,675

Occupied Units

396

Vacant Units

2.41

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 60.2%

Renter 39.8%

$45,100

Median Home Value

$1,083

Median Rent

1952

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
48122	Melvindale, MI	10,727	1.2 mi
48218	River Rouge, MI	7,903	1.4 mi
48229	Ecorse, MI	9,556	2.0 mi
48120	Dearborn, MI	8,274	2.2 mi
48146	Lincoln Park, MI	38,098	2.8 mi
48209	Detroit, MI	32,262	2.7 mi
48101	Allen Park, MI	28,200	3.2 mi
48126	Dearborn, MI	47,465	3.6 mi
48192	Wyandotte, MI	25,883	4.8 mi
48210	Detroit, MI	31,017	4.2 mi

Related Areas

Wayne County Detroit, MI Michigan

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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