US Census Data

ZIP 48035 vs ZIP 48042

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48035 and ZIP Code 48042: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48035 and ZIP 48042 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48035 has the higher population (33,619 vs 33,303 in ZIP 48042). ZIP 48042 has the higher median household income ($125,433 vs $69,245 in ZIP 48035). ZIP 48042 has the higher median home value ($374,100 vs $181,300 in ZIP 48035).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48035ZIP 48042
Population33,61933,303
Median age40.3 yrs42.4 yrs
Median household income$69,245$125,433
Median home value$181,300$374,100
Median gross rent$1,111$1,569
Housing units15,61512,067
Homeownership rate63.2%95.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%39.1%
Unemployment rate6.3%2.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48035ZIP 48042
Population35,599 → 33,619 (-5.6%)31,485 → 33,303 (+5.8%)
Median household income$55,169 → $69,245 (+25.5%)$104,021 → $125,433 (+20.6%)
Median home value$138,400 → $181,300 (+31.0%)$278,400 → $374,100 (+34.4%)
Median gross rent$922 → $1,111 (+20.5%)$1,463 → $1,569 (+7.2%)

ZIP 48035

Population
35,59933,619
Median household income
$55,169$69,245
Median home value
$138,400$181,300
Median gross rent
$922$1,111

ZIP 48042

Population
31,48533,303
Median household income
$104,021$125,433
Median home value
$278,400$374,100
Median gross rent
$1,463$1,569

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48035ZIP 48042
Under 54.6%4.6%
5 to 1715.6%19.3%
18 to 247.8%8.4%
25 to 3415.2%9.4%
35 to 4410.5%12.6%
45 to 5412.6%14.4%
55 to 6415.1%13.7%
65 to 7410.8%11.1%
75 and over7.9%6.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48035ZIP 48042
White (non-Hispanic)67.9%92.9%
Black or African American21.0%1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian2.4%2.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races4.1%1.6%
Hispanic or Latino4.5%1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48035ZIP 48042
No high school diploma9.3%4.3%
High school graduate34.5%22.3%
Some college or associate's36.6%34.2%
Bachelor's degree14.6%21.7%
Graduate or professional degree5.0%17.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48035ZIP 48042
Drove alone81.0%81.6%
Carpooled8.0%4.5%
Public transit1.1%0.0%
Walked2.1%0.4%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home7.1%13.0%
Other means0.8%0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48035ZIP 48042
1-unit, detached62.6%83.5%
1-unit, attached12.0%13.7%
2 to 4 units4.8%1.7%
5 to 19 units13.8%0.8%
20 or more units6.6%0.1%
Mobile home & other0.1%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48035ZIP 48042
Poverty rate10.0%3.8%
Average household size2.242.83
Mean commute (minutes)2829
Median year structure built19702001

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