US Census Data

ZIP 48226 vs ZIP 48230

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48226 and ZIP Code 48230: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48226 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 48230 has the higher population (17,330 vs 6,893 in ZIP 48226). ZIP 48230 has the higher median household income ($131,155 vs $69,813 in ZIP 48226). ZIP 48230 has the higher median home value ($448,200 vs $307,700 in ZIP 48226).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48226ZIP 48230
Population6,89317,330
Median age33.9 yrs41.7 yrs
Median household income$69,813$131,155
Median home value$307,700$448,200
Median gross rent$1,714$1,451
Housing units5,1607,369
Homeownership rate9.1%77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher52.7%72.7%
Unemployment rate3.8%3.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48226ZIP 48230
Population7,150 → 6,893 (-3.6%)16,359 → 17,330 (+5.9%)
Median household income$64,509 → $69,813 (+8.2%)$110,813 → $131,155 (+18.4%)
Median home value$256,300 → $307,700 (+20.1%)$355,200 → $448,200 (+26.2%)
Median gross rent$1,380 → $1,714 (+24.2%)$1,123 → $1,451 (+29.2%)

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

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 48226ZIP 48230
Under 51.3%5.6%
5 to 170.5%18.4%
18 to 2414.2%6.7%
25 to 3437.0%8.8%
35 to 4413.9%13.9%
45 to 549.8%13.4%
55 to 6410.2%13.8%
65 to 749.7%12.1%
75 and over3.4%7.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48226ZIP 48230
White (non-Hispanic)39.3%85.3%
Black or African American44.5%4.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian5.9%1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race1.5%1.1%
Two or more races4.5%5.7%
Hispanic or Latino4.3%2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48226ZIP 48230
No high school diploma6.9%1.3%
High school graduate16.1%8.6%
Some college or associate's24.3%17.3%
Bachelor's degree27.5%36.6%
Graduate or professional degree25.2%36.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48226ZIP 48230
Drove alone53.6%68.1%
Carpooled1.5%4.3%
Public transit1.7%0.6%
Walked17.9%1.6%
Bicycle0.3%0.2%
Worked from home23.7%24.5%
Other means1.3%0.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48226ZIP 48230
1-unit, detached2.0%73.4%
1-unit, attached1.1%6.9%
2 to 4 units1.2%17.7%
5 to 19 units1.7%1.0%
20 or more units93.9%1.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48226ZIP 48230
Poverty rate17.1%4.5%
Average household size1.322.51
Mean commute (minutes)1925
Median year structure built19621938

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