US Census Data

ZIP 48221 vs ZIP 48226

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48221 and ZIP Code 48226: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48221 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 48221 has the higher population (41,750 vs 6,893 in ZIP 48226). ZIP 48226 has the higher median household income ($69,813 vs $55,583 in ZIP 48221). ZIP 48226 has the higher median home value ($307,700 vs $138,700 in ZIP 48221).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48221ZIP 48226
Population41,7506,893
Median age38.3 yrs33.9 yrs
Median household income$55,583$69,813
Median home value$138,700$307,700
Median gross rent$1,174$1,714
Housing units17,4525,160
Homeownership rate65.1%9.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.3%52.7%
Unemployment rate13.1%3.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48221ZIP 48226
Population41,523 → 41,750 (+0.5%)7,150 → 6,893 (-3.6%)
Median household income$42,952 → $55,583 (+29.4%)$64,509 → $69,813 (+8.2%)
Median home value$77,100 → $138,700 (+79.9%)$256,300 → $307,700 (+20.1%)
Median gross rent$900 → $1,174 (+30.4%)$1,380 → $1,714 (+24.2%)

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

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 48221ZIP 48226
Under 55.3%1.3%
5 to 1719.1%0.5%
18 to 248.7%14.2%
25 to 3413.4%37.0%
35 to 4411.7%13.9%
45 to 5413.3%9.8%
55 to 6410.8%10.2%
65 to 7410.3%9.7%
75 and over7.4%3.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48221ZIP 48226
White (non-Hispanic)7.9%39.3%
Black or African American85.4%44.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian1.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.0%1.5%
Two or more races3.5%4.5%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%4.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48221ZIP 48226
No high school diploma10.0%6.9%
High school graduate24.0%16.1%
Some college or associate's36.7%24.3%
Bachelor's degree15.9%27.5%
Graduate or professional degree13.3%25.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48221ZIP 48226
Drove alone65.0%53.6%
Carpooled7.8%1.5%
Public transit5.9%1.7%
Walked2.2%17.9%
Bicycle0.0%0.3%
Worked from home15.8%23.7%
Other means3.3%1.3%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48221ZIP 48226
1-unit, detached78.3%2.0%
1-unit, attached7.1%1.1%
2 to 4 units9.6%1.2%
5 to 19 units2.1%1.7%
20 or more units2.6%93.9%
Mobile home & other0.3%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48221ZIP 48226
Poverty rate19.8%17.1%
Average household size2.651.32
Mean commute (minutes)2719
Median year structure built19451962

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