US Census Data

ZIP 48221 vs ZIP 48230

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48221 and ZIP Code 48230: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48221 and ZIP 48230 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 17,330 in ZIP 48230). ZIP 48230 has the higher median household income ($131,155 vs $55,583 in ZIP 48221). ZIP 48230 has the higher median home value ($448,200 vs $138,700 in ZIP 48221).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48221ZIP 48230
Population41,75017,330
Median age38.3 yrs41.7 yrs
Median household income$55,583$131,155
Median home value$138,700$448,200
Median gross rent$1,174$1,451
Housing units17,4527,369
Homeownership rate65.1%77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher29.3%72.7%
Unemployment rate13.1%3.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48221ZIP 48230
Population41,523 → 41,750 (+0.5%)16,359 → 17,330 (+5.9%)
Median household income$42,952 → $55,583 (+29.4%)$110,813 → $131,155 (+18.4%)
Median home value$77,100 → $138,700 (+79.9%)$355,200 → $448,200 (+26.2%)
Median gross rent$900 → $1,174 (+30.4%)$1,123 → $1,451 (+29.2%)

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 48230

Population
16,35917,330
Median household income
$110,813$131,155
Median home value
$355,200$448,200
Median gross rent
$1,123$1,451

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48221ZIP 48230
Under 55.3%5.6%
5 to 1719.1%18.4%
18 to 248.7%6.7%
25 to 3413.4%8.8%
35 to 4411.7%13.9%
45 to 5413.3%13.4%
55 to 6410.8%13.8%
65 to 7410.3%12.1%
75 and over7.4%7.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48221ZIP 48230
White (non-Hispanic)7.9%85.3%
Black or African American85.4%4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian1.4%1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.0%1.1%
Two or more races3.5%5.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48221ZIP 48230
No high school diploma10.0%1.3%
High school graduate24.0%8.6%
Some college or associate's36.7%17.3%
Bachelor's degree15.9%36.6%
Graduate or professional degree13.3%36.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48221ZIP 48230
Drove alone65.0%68.1%
Carpooled7.8%4.3%
Public transit5.9%0.6%
Walked2.2%1.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.2%
Worked from home15.8%24.5%
Other means3.3%0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48221ZIP 48230
1-unit, detached78.3%73.4%
1-unit, attached7.1%6.9%
2 to 4 units9.6%17.7%
5 to 19 units2.1%1.0%
20 or more units2.6%1.0%
Mobile home & other0.3%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48221ZIP 48230
Poverty rate19.8%4.5%
Average household size2.652.51
Mean commute (minutes)2725
Median year structure built19451938

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