US Census Data

ZIP 48204 vs ZIP 48212

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48204 and ZIP Code 48212: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48204 and ZIP 48212 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48212 has the higher population (42,587 vs 19,723 in ZIP 48204). ZIP 48212 has the higher median household income ($37,293 vs $32,875 in ZIP 48204). ZIP 48212 has the higher median home value ($98,200 vs $53,600 in ZIP 48204).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48204ZIP 48212
Population19,72342,587
Median age41.0 yrs29.7 yrs
Median household income$32,875$37,293
Median home value$53,600$98,200
Median gross rent$970$935
Housing units13,69114,739
Homeownership rate52.5%61.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%16.5%
Unemployment rate17.5%12.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48204ZIP 48212
Population23,927 → 19,723 (-17.6%)38,162 → 42,587 (+11.6%)
Median household income$24,283 → $32,875 (+35.4%)$26,958 → $37,293 (+38.3%)
Median home value$33,300 → $53,600 (+61.0%)$59,800 → $98,200 (+64.2%)
Median gross rent$772 → $970 (+25.6%)$759 → $935 (+23.2%)

ZIP 48204

Population
23,92719,723
Median household income
$24,283$32,875
Median home value
$33,300$53,600
Median gross rent
$772$970

ZIP 48212

Population
38,16242,587
Median household income
$26,958$37,293
Median home value
$59,800$98,200
Median gross rent
$759$935

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48204ZIP 48212
Under 57.4%8.5%
5 to 1715.3%23.5%
18 to 248.9%11.4%
25 to 3412.2%13.9%
35 to 4410.8%14.4%
45 to 5413.6%10.3%
55 to 6413.0%8.8%
65 to 749.7%6.3%
75 and over9.0%2.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48204ZIP 48212
White (non-Hispanic)3.6%42.6%
Black or African American85.7%19.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.7%0.6%
Asian0.0%28.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%2.3%
Two or more races4.6%5.8%
Hispanic or Latino5.4%0.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48204ZIP 48212
No high school diploma17.2%32.4%
High school graduate36.4%32.1%
Some college or associate's36.2%19.0%
Bachelor's degree5.9%11.5%
Graduate or professional degree4.3%5.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48204ZIP 48212
Drove alone63.1%66.7%
Carpooled8.9%20.3%
Public transit12.6%2.1%
Walked2.3%3.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.3%
Worked from home9.7%6.6%
Other means3.4%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48204ZIP 48212
1-unit, detached61.4%71.8%
1-unit, attached7.3%6.2%
2 to 4 units23.5%17.1%
5 to 19 units4.3%1.7%
20 or more units3.0%2.3%
Mobile home & other0.5%0.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48204ZIP 48212
Poverty rate36.4%37.8%
Average household size2.283.54
Mean commute (minutes)2825
Median year structure built19381938

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