US Census Data

ZIP 48214 vs ZIP 48221

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48214 and ZIP Code 48221: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48214 and ZIP 48221 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48221 has the higher population (41,750 vs 19,014 in ZIP 48214). ZIP 48221 has the higher median household income ($55,583 vs $34,807 in ZIP 48214). ZIP 48221 has the higher median home value ($138,700 vs $120,500 in ZIP 48214).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48214ZIP 48221
Population19,01441,750
Median age46.1 yrs38.3 yrs
Median household income$34,807$55,583
Median home value$120,500$138,700
Median gross rent$818$1,174
Housing units13,27917,452
Homeownership rate42.5%65.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.9%29.3%
Unemployment rate8.6%13.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48214ZIP 48221
Population21,599 → 19,014 (-12.0%)41,523 → 41,750 (+0.5%)
Median household income$31,966 → $34,807 (+8.9%)$42,952 → $55,583 (+29.4%)
Median home value$56,500 → $120,500 (+113.3%)$77,100 → $138,700 (+79.9%)
Median gross rent$708 → $818 (+15.5%)$900 → $1,174 (+30.4%)

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

ZIP 48221

Population
41,52341,750
Median household income
$42,952$55,583
Median home value
$77,100$138,700
Median gross rent
$900$1,174

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48214ZIP 48221
Under 55.1%5.3%
5 to 179.8%19.1%
18 to 246.5%8.7%
25 to 3416.0%13.4%
35 to 4411.9%11.7%
45 to 5410.8%13.3%
55 to 6417.6%10.8%
65 to 7411.6%10.3%
75 and over10.8%7.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48214ZIP 48221
White (non-Hispanic)15.8%7.9%
Black or African American78.9%85.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.1%
Asian0.5%1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.9%1.0%
Two or more races3.1%3.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.9%0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48214ZIP 48221
No high school diploma16.5%10.0%
High school graduate27.6%24.0%
Some college or associate's28.9%36.7%
Bachelor's degree15.1%15.9%
Graduate or professional degree11.8%13.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48214ZIP 48221
Drove alone61.9%65.0%
Carpooled4.7%7.8%
Public transit8.8%5.9%
Walked3.8%2.2%
Bicycle1.5%0.0%
Worked from home17.2%15.8%
Other means2.2%3.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48214ZIP 48221
1-unit, detached36.1%78.3%
1-unit, attached11.0%7.1%
2 to 4 units10.0%9.6%
5 to 19 units6.7%2.1%
20 or more units36.1%2.6%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48214ZIP 48221
Poverty rate29.4%19.8%
Average household size1.922.65
Mean commute (minutes)2827
Median year structure built19381945

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