US Census Data

ZIP 48174 vs ZIP 48179

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48174 and ZIP Code 48179: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48174 and ZIP 48179 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48174 has the higher population (31,809 vs 3,353 in ZIP 48179). ZIP 48179 has the higher median household income ($78,750 vs $65,675 in ZIP 48174). ZIP 48179 has the higher median home value ($232,900 vs $151,500 in ZIP 48174).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48174ZIP 48179
Population31,8093,353
Median age38.0 yrs40.4 yrs
Median household income$65,675$78,750
Median home value$151,500$232,900
Median gross rent$1,053$1,328
Housing units13,1241,485
Homeownership rate74.8%77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%18.7%
Unemployment rate8.1%5.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48174ZIP 48179
Population31,633 → 31,809 (+0.6%)3,686 → 3,353 (-9.0%)
Median household income$51,335 → $65,675 (+27.9%)$83,207 → $78,750 (-5.4%)
Median home value$97,500 → $151,500 (+55.4%)$183,600 → $232,900 (+26.9%)
Median gross rent$926 → $1,053 (+13.7%)$1,104 → $1,328 (+20.3%)

ZIP 48174

Population
31,63331,809
Median household income
$51,335$65,675
Median home value
$97,500$151,500
Median gross rent
$926$1,053

ZIP 48179

Population
3,6863,353
Median household income
$83,207$78,750
Median home value
$183,600$232,900
Median gross rent
$1,104$1,328

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48174ZIP 48179
Under 55.9%1.7%
5 to 1720.0%18.0%
18 to 248.2%4.3%
25 to 3413.4%17.1%
35 to 4411.3%12.7%
45 to 5412.1%13.4%
55 to 6414.2%14.0%
65 to 749.9%10.5%
75 and over5.0%8.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48174ZIP 48179
White (non-Hispanic)51.7%85.0%
Black or African American37.2%1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian1.2%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%1.6%
Two or more races7.2%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48174ZIP 48179
No high school diploma11.4%4.6%
High school graduate37.7%39.6%
Some college or associate's33.5%37.2%
Bachelor's degree12.5%11.3%
Graduate or professional degree5.0%7.4%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48174ZIP 48179
Drove alone79.7%84.7%
Carpooled7.6%4.7%
Public transit0.2%0.0%
Walked1.2%2.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home9.4%8.2%
Other means2.0%0.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48174ZIP 48179
1-unit, detached67.3%79.5%
1-unit, attached4.5%3.4%
2 to 4 units1.3%3.7%
5 to 19 units8.1%8.3%
20 or more units3.0%2.8%
Mobile home & other15.8%2.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48174ZIP 48179
Poverty rate11.1%11.7%
Average household size2.622.44
Mean commute (minutes)2531
Median year structure built19751978

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