US Census Data

ZIP 48071 vs ZIP 48081

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48071 and ZIP Code 48081: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48071 and ZIP 48081 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48071 has the higher population (28,411 vs 20,254 in ZIP 48081). ZIP 48081 has the higher median household income ($75,735 vs $66,726 in ZIP 48071). ZIP 48081 has the higher median home value ($202,400 vs $190,300 in ZIP 48071).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48071ZIP 48081
Population28,41120,254
Median age40.8 yrs45.4 yrs
Median household income$66,726$75,735
Median home value$190,300$202,400
Median gross rent$1,138$1,272
Housing units14,6909,669
Homeownership rate63.8%84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.1%27.4%
Unemployment rate2.8%4.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48071ZIP 48081
Population30,120 → 28,411 (-5.7%)20,671 → 20,254 (-2.0%)
Median household income$53,439 → $66,726 (+24.9%)$63,250 → $75,735 (+19.7%)
Median home value$124,000 → $190,300 (+53.5%)$142,100 → $202,400 (+42.4%)
Median gross rent$967 → $1,138 (+17.7%)$956 → $1,272 (+33.1%)

ZIP 48071

Population
30,12028,411
Median household income
$53,439$66,726
Median home value
$124,000$190,300
Median gross rent
$967$1,138

ZIP 48081

Population
20,67120,254
Median household income
$63,250$75,735
Median home value
$142,100$202,400
Median gross rent
$956$1,272

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48071ZIP 48081
Under 54.2%6.1%
5 to 1710.9%11.7%
18 to 248.0%5.0%
25 to 3419.1%14.4%
35 to 4412.0%12.4%
45 to 5414.3%11.1%
55 to 6412.6%16.1%
65 to 7410.7%15.5%
75 and over8.1%7.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48071ZIP 48081
White (non-Hispanic)79.3%92.1%
Black or African American7.4%2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian7.4%0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.7%0.0%
Two or more races3.2%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino1.8%1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48071ZIP 48081
No high school diploma10.6%5.1%
High school graduate27.1%30.1%
Some college or associate's30.2%37.4%
Bachelor's degree23.3%17.8%
Graduate or professional degree8.8%9.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48071ZIP 48081
Drove alone72.6%78.9%
Carpooled8.0%6.2%
Public transit1.0%0.4%
Walked0.6%0.9%
Bicycle1.1%0.1%
Worked from home16.1%13.1%
Other means0.6%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48071ZIP 48081
1-unit, detached68.6%88.3%
1-unit, attached1.4%1.2%
2 to 4 units3.1%1.6%
5 to 19 units13.3%5.1%
20 or more units9.9%3.0%
Mobile home & other3.7%0.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48071ZIP 48081
Poverty rate11.3%5.8%
Average household size2.072.19
Mean commute (minutes)2528
Median year structure built19601957

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