US Census Data

ZIP 48157 vs ZIP 48161

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48157 and ZIP Code 48161: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48157 and ZIP 48161 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48161 has the higher population (26,556 vs 1,204 in ZIP 48157). ZIP 48161 has the higher median household income ($65,517 vs $51,830 in ZIP 48157). ZIP 48157 has the higher median home value ($176,000 vs $173,200 in ZIP 48161).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48157ZIP 48161
Population1,20426,556
Median age48.8 yrs42.6 yrs
Median household income$51,830$65,517
Median home value$176,000$173,200
Median gross rent$397$955
Housing units70812,015
Homeownership rate79.3%74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.9%19.4%
Unemployment rate3.6%7.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48157ZIP 48161
Population1,217 → 1,204 (-1.1%)26,254 → 26,556 (+1.2%)
Median household income$41,250 → $51,830 (+25.6%)$51,920 → $65,517 (+26.2%)
Median home value$136,000 → $176,000 (+29.4%)$128,600 → $173,200 (+34.7%)
Median gross rent$383 → $397 (+3.7%)$776 → $955 (+23.1%)

ZIP 48157

Population
1,2171,204
Median household income
$41,250$51,830
Median home value
$136,000$176,000
Median gross rent
$383$397

ZIP 48161

Population
26,25426,556
Median household income
$51,920$65,517
Median home value
$128,600$173,200
Median gross rent
$776$955

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48157ZIP 48161
Under 54.5%5.4%
5 to 1715.4%13.2%
18 to 246.3%7.7%
25 to 346.7%14.2%
35 to 4412.9%11.5%
45 to 549.2%13.4%
55 to 6412.4%15.2%
65 to 7423.2%11.1%
75 and over9.4%8.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48157ZIP 48161
White (non-Hispanic)87.2%85.4%
Black or African American0.4%4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian1.2%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.2%
Two or more races7.2%4.6%
Hispanic or Latino3.9%4.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48157ZIP 48161
No high school diploma3.4%10.8%
High school graduate29.7%35.9%
Some college or associate's45.9%33.9%
Bachelor's degree11.5%11.6%
Graduate or professional degree9.5%7.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48157ZIP 48161
Drove alone82.2%82.2%
Carpooled7.5%7.1%
Public transit0.0%0.3%
Walked0.9%1.5%
Bicycle2.4%0.3%
Worked from home7.0%6.8%
Other means0.0%1.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48157ZIP 48161
1-unit, detached74.2%67.6%
1-unit, attached7.2%3.8%
2 to 4 units3.7%7.9%
5 to 19 units9.5%5.1%
20 or more units5.5%3.5%
Mobile home & other0.0%12.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48157ZIP 48161
Poverty rate27.1%16.5%
Average household size2.002.27
Mean commute (minutes)2824
Median year structure built19581967

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