US Census Data

ZIP 48215 vs ZIP 48216

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48215 and ZIP Code 48216: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48215 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 48215 has the higher population (10,238 vs 5,681 in ZIP 48216). ZIP 48216 has the higher median household income ($42,278 vs $33,741 in ZIP 48215). ZIP 48216 has the higher median home value ($225,300 vs $105,400 in ZIP 48215).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48215ZIP 48216
Population10,2385,681
Median age38.9 yrs33.5 yrs
Median household income$33,741$42,278
Median home value$105,400$225,300
Median gross rent$897$860
Housing units6,0443,398
Homeownership rate49.0%35.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.4%37.1%
Unemployment rate12.9%9.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48215ZIP 48216
Population11,690 → 10,238 (-12.4%)5,318 → 5,681 (+6.8%)
Median household income$24,748 → $33,741 (+36.3%)$31,106 → $42,278 (+35.9%)
Median home value$70,500 → $105,400 (+49.5%)$108,000 → $225,300 (+108.6%)
Median gross rent$786 → $897 (+14.1%)$668 → $860 (+28.7%)

ZIP 48215

Population
11,69010,238
Median household income
$24,748$33,741
Median home value
$70,500$105,400
Median gross rent
$786$897

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 48215ZIP 48216
Under 55.0%7.1%
5 to 1723.0%17.5%
18 to 245.7%7.5%
25 to 3411.2%21.3%
35 to 4411.4%14.8%
45 to 5413.4%9.9%
55 to 6413.5%8.5%
65 to 749.7%7.7%
75 and over7.0%5.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48215ZIP 48216
White (non-Hispanic)8.9%32.0%
Black or African American86.8%37.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian0.1%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%2.6%
Two or more races2.0%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino2.0%23.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48215ZIP 48216
No high school diploma14.6%13.0%
High school graduate34.5%23.6%
Some college or associate's31.5%26.3%
Bachelor's degree10.2%23.6%
Graduate or professional degree9.2%13.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48215ZIP 48216
Drove alone68.5%66.4%
Carpooled10.1%4.1%
Public transit4.6%2.1%
Walked0.0%7.5%
Bicycle2.0%2.0%
Worked from home13.8%15.3%
Other means0.8%2.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48215ZIP 48216
1-unit, detached53.8%41.4%
1-unit, attached20.1%16.2%
2 to 4 units6.4%8.9%
5 to 19 units5.2%5.9%
20 or more units14.5%26.7%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48215ZIP 48216
Poverty rate39.2%29.9%
Average household size2.322.04
Mean commute (minutes)2618
Median year structure built19511938

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