US Census Data

ZIP 48219 vs ZIP 48226

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48219 and ZIP Code 48226: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48219 and ZIP 48226 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48219 has the higher population (45,788 vs 6,893 in ZIP 48226). ZIP 48226 has the higher median household income ($69,813 vs $43,882 in ZIP 48219). ZIP 48226 has the higher median home value ($307,700 vs $84,500 in ZIP 48219).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48219ZIP 48226
Population45,7886,893
Median age38.1 yrs33.9 yrs
Median household income$43,882$69,813
Median home value$84,500$307,700
Median gross rent$1,037$1,714
Housing units20,8155,160
Homeownership rate56.5%9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%52.7%
Unemployment rate14.5%3.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48219ZIP 48226
Population47,632 → 45,788 (-3.9%)7,150 → 6,893 (-3.6%)
Median household income$34,452 → $43,882 (+27.4%)$64,509 → $69,813 (+8.2%)
Median home value$49,900 → $84,500 (+69.3%)$256,300 → $307,700 (+20.1%)
Median gross rent$863 → $1,037 (+20.2%)$1,380 → $1,714 (+24.2%)

ZIP 48219

Population
47,63245,788
Median household income
$34,452$43,882
Median home value
$49,900$84,500
Median gross rent
$863$1,037

ZIP 48226

Population
7,1506,893
Median household income
$64,509$69,813
Median home value
$256,300$307,700
Median gross rent
$1,380$1,714

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48219ZIP 48226
Under 57.0%1.3%
5 to 1717.7%0.5%
18 to 247.2%14.2%
25 to 3414.6%37.0%
35 to 4412.0%13.9%
45 to 5412.3%9.8%
55 to 6412.5%10.2%
65 to 7410.8%9.7%
75 and over5.9%3.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48219ZIP 48226
White (non-Hispanic)5.3%39.3%
Black or African American88.3%44.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian0.2%5.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.3%1.5%
Two or more races3.5%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino1.2%4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48219ZIP 48226
No high school diploma12.9%6.9%
High school graduate34.8%16.1%
Some college or associate's38.9%24.3%
Bachelor's degree8.3%27.5%
Graduate or professional degree5.0%25.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48219ZIP 48226
Drove alone66.2%53.6%
Carpooled11.4%1.5%
Public transit5.6%1.7%
Walked1.0%17.9%
Bicycle0.4%0.3%
Worked from home11.4%23.7%
Other means4.0%1.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48219ZIP 48226
1-unit, detached79.3%2.0%
1-unit, attached1.8%1.1%
2 to 4 units2.2%1.2%
5 to 19 units6.4%1.7%
20 or more units10.2%93.9%
Mobile home & other0.2%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48219ZIP 48226
Poverty rate27.3%17.1%
Average household size2.531.32
Mean commute (minutes)2819
Median year structure built19541962

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