ZIP Code 48221

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Detroit · Wayne County · Michigan

Quick Facts

38,727

Population

14.1

Area (sq mi)

2,743

People / sq mi

America/Detroit

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

38.3

Median Age

45.9%

Male

54.1%

Female

1.6%

Foreign-Born

Race

White 8.0%

Black or African American 85.5%

Asian 1.4%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Races 3.7%

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino 0.6%

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

$55,583

Median Household Income

$30,257

Per Capita Income

19.8%

Poverty Rate

13.1%

Unemployment Rate

27.0 min

Mean Commute Time

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

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 53.3%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 29.3%

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

Housing

17,452

Total Housing Units

15,472

Occupied Units

1,980

Vacant Units

2.65

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 65.1%

Renter 34.9%

$138,700

Median Home Value

$1,174

Median Rent

1945

Median Year Built

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

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
48238	Detroit, MI	31,743	2.2 mi
48220	Ferndale, MI	22,319	2.3 mi
48235	Detroit, MI	45,063	2.4 mi
48069	Pleasant Ridge, MI	2,526	3.1 mi
48203	Highland Park, MI	28,409	2.4 mi
48204	Detroit, MI	27,997	4.2 mi
48237	Oak Park, MI	29,319	3.1 mi
48067	Royal Oak, MI	24,458	4.4 mi
48070	Huntington Woods, MI	6,238	3.9 mi
48227	Detroit, MI	45,380	3.5 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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