US Census Data

ZIP 48204 vs ZIP 48214

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48204 and ZIP Code 48214: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48204 and ZIP 48214 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48204 has the higher population (19,723 vs 19,014 in ZIP 48214). ZIP 48214 has the higher median household income ($34,807 vs $32,875 in ZIP 48204). ZIP 48214 has the higher median home value ($120,500 vs $53,600 in ZIP 48204).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48204ZIP 48214
Population19,72319,014
Median age41.0 yrs46.1 yrs
Median household income$32,875$34,807
Median home value$53,600$120,500
Median gross rent$970$818
Housing units13,69113,279
Homeownership rate52.5%42.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%26.9%
Unemployment rate17.5%8.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48204ZIP 48214
Population23,927 → 19,723 (-17.6%)21,599 → 19,014 (-12.0%)
Median household income$24,283 → $32,875 (+35.4%)$31,966 → $34,807 (+8.9%)
Median home value$33,300 → $53,600 (+61.0%)$56,500 → $120,500 (+113.3%)
Median gross rent$772 → $970 (+25.6%)$708 → $818 (+15.5%)

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 48214

Population
21,59919,014
Median household income
$31,966$34,807
Median home value
$56,500$120,500
Median gross rent
$708$818

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48204ZIP 48214
Under 57.4%5.1%
5 to 1715.3%9.8%
18 to 248.9%6.5%
25 to 3412.2%16.0%
35 to 4410.8%11.9%
45 to 5413.6%10.8%
55 to 6413.0%17.6%
65 to 749.7%11.6%
75 and over9.0%10.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48204ZIP 48214
White (non-Hispanic)3.6%15.8%
Black or African American85.7%78.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.7%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.9%
Two or more races4.6%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino5.4%0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48204ZIP 48214
No high school diploma17.2%16.5%
High school graduate36.4%27.6%
Some college or associate's36.2%28.9%
Bachelor's degree5.9%15.1%
Graduate or professional degree4.3%11.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48204ZIP 48214
Drove alone63.1%61.9%
Carpooled8.9%4.7%
Public transit12.6%8.8%
Walked2.3%3.8%
Bicycle0.0%1.5%
Worked from home9.7%17.2%
Other means3.4%2.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48204ZIP 48214
1-unit, detached61.4%36.1%
1-unit, attached7.3%11.0%
2 to 4 units23.5%10.0%
5 to 19 units4.3%6.7%
20 or more units3.0%36.1%
Mobile home & other0.5%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48204ZIP 48214
Poverty rate36.4%29.4%
Average household size2.281.92
Mean commute (minutes)2828
Median year structure built19381938

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