US Census Data

ZIP 48212 vs ZIP 48217

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48212 and ZIP Code 48217: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48212 and ZIP 48217 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 6,437 in ZIP 48217). ZIP 48217 has the higher median household income ($46,671 vs $37,293 in ZIP 48212). ZIP 48212 has the higher median home value ($98,200 vs $45,100 in ZIP 48217).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48212ZIP 48217
Population42,5876,437
Median age29.7 yrs35.9 yrs
Median household income$37,293$46,671
Median home value$98,200$45,100
Median gross rent$935$1,083
Housing units14,7393,071
Homeownership rate61.1%60.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%11.9%
Unemployment rate12.5%7.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48212ZIP 48217
Population38,162 → 42,587 (+11.6%)6,678 → 6,437 (-3.6%)
Median household income$26,958 → $37,293 (+38.3%)$30,847 → $46,671 (+51.3%)
Median home value$59,800 → $98,200 (+64.2%)$49,700 → $45,100 (-9.3%)
Median gross rent$759 → $935 (+23.2%)$783 → $1,083 (+38.3%)

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

ZIP 48217

Population
6,6786,437
Median household income
$30,847$46,671
Median home value
$49,700$45,100
Median gross rent
$783$1,083

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48212ZIP 48217
Under 58.5%8.1%
5 to 1723.5%13.8%
18 to 2411.4%8.7%
25 to 3413.9%18.1%
35 to 4414.4%8.0%
45 to 5410.3%11.6%
55 to 648.8%15.7%
65 to 746.3%10.8%
75 and over2.9%5.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48212ZIP 48217
White (non-Hispanic)42.6%4.0%
Black or African American19.4%77.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.6%0.0%
Asian28.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race2.3%0.3%
Two or more races5.8%5.9%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%12.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48212ZIP 48217
No high school diploma32.4%12.9%
High school graduate32.1%42.5%
Some college or associate's19.0%32.7%
Bachelor's degree11.5%9.8%
Graduate or professional degree5.0%2.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48212ZIP 48217
Drove alone66.7%88.2%
Carpooled20.3%10.0%
Public transit2.1%1.0%
Walked3.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.3%0.0%
Worked from home6.6%0.8%
Other means1.1%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48212ZIP 48217
1-unit, detached71.8%85.9%
1-unit, attached6.2%0.8%
2 to 4 units17.1%3.1%
5 to 19 units1.7%0.0%
20 or more units2.3%9.7%
Mobile home & other0.9%0.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48212ZIP 48217
Poverty rate37.8%16.0%
Average household size3.542.41
Mean commute (minutes)2529
Median year structure built19381952

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