US Census Data

ZIP 48211 vs ZIP 48216

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48211 and ZIP Code 48216: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48211 and ZIP 48216 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48216 has the higher population (5,681 vs 5,556 in ZIP 48211). ZIP 48216 has the higher median household income ($42,278 vs $33,347 in ZIP 48211). ZIP 48216 has the higher median home value ($225,300 vs $66,900 in ZIP 48211).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48211ZIP 48216
Population5,5565,681
Median age31.0 yrs33.5 yrs
Median household income$33,347$42,278
Median home value$66,900$225,300
Median gross rent$985$860
Housing units2,5183,398
Homeownership rate44.7%35.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%37.1%
Unemployment rate15.7%9.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48211ZIP 48216
Population6,229 → 5,556 (-10.8%)5,318 → 5,681 (+6.8%)
Median household income$24,104 → $33,347 (+38.3%)$31,106 → $42,278 (+35.9%)
Median home value$39,200 → $66,900 (+70.7%)$108,000 → $225,300 (+108.6%)
Median gross rent$745 → $985 (+32.2%)$668 → $860 (+28.7%)

ZIP 48211

Population
6,2295,556
Median household income
$24,104$33,347
Median home value
$39,200$66,900
Median gross rent
$745$985

ZIP 48216

Population
5,3185,681
Median household income
$31,106$42,278
Median home value
$108,000$225,300
Median gross rent
$668$860

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48211ZIP 48216
Under 55.6%7.1%
5 to 1721.7%17.5%
18 to 2412.0%7.5%
25 to 3416.9%21.3%
35 to 449.3%14.8%
45 to 5413.8%9.9%
55 to 648.4%8.5%
65 to 747.9%7.7%
75 and over4.5%5.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48211ZIP 48216
White (non-Hispanic)45.5%32.0%
Black or African American42.3%37.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.8%0.1%
Asian2.5%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.2%0.0%
Some other race0.1%2.6%
Two or more races6.7%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%23.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48211ZIP 48216
No high school diploma25.6%13.0%
High school graduate34.3%23.6%
Some college or associate's24.0%26.3%
Bachelor's degree12.0%23.6%
Graduate or professional degree4.1%13.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48211ZIP 48216
Drove alone76.4%66.4%
Carpooled6.5%4.1%
Public transit6.7%2.1%
Walked5.9%7.5%
Bicycle1.2%2.0%
Worked from home1.5%15.3%
Other means1.8%2.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48211ZIP 48216
1-unit, detached49.1%41.4%
1-unit, attached15.1%16.2%
2 to 4 units23.9%8.9%
5 to 19 units4.9%5.9%
20 or more units5.8%26.7%
Mobile home & other1.2%0.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48211ZIP 48216
Poverty rate40.5%29.9%
Average household size3.082.04
Mean commute (minutes)2218
Median year structure built19381938

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