US Census Data

ZIP 48227 vs ZIP 48237

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48227 and ZIP Code 48237: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48227 and ZIP 48237 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48227 has the higher population (39,474 vs 29,370 in ZIP 48237). ZIP 48237 has the higher median household income ($65,882 vs $36,221 in ZIP 48227). ZIP 48237 has the higher median home value ($198,500 vs $70,900 in ZIP 48227).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48227ZIP 48237
Population39,47429,370
Median age37.8 yrs37.9 yrs
Median household income$36,221$65,882
Median home value$70,900$198,500
Median gross rent$1,034$1,354
Housing units19,93313,036
Homeownership rate56.5%59.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%39.5%
Unemployment rate19.4%9.9%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48227ZIP 48237
Population41,353 → 39,474 (-4.5%)29,726 → 29,370 (-1.2%)
Median household income$29,197 → $36,221 (+24.1%)$52,584 → $65,882 (+25.3%)
Median home value$50,000 → $70,900 (+41.8%)$117,700 → $198,500 (+68.6%)
Median gross rent$888 → $1,034 (+16.4%)$1,120 → $1,354 (+20.9%)

ZIP 48227

Population
41,35339,474
Median household income
$29,197$36,221
Median home value
$50,000$70,900
Median gross rent
$888$1,034

ZIP 48237

Population
29,72629,370
Median household income
$52,584$65,882
Median home value
$117,700$198,500
Median gross rent
$1,120$1,354

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48227ZIP 48237
Under 56.9%4.6%
5 to 1717.6%14.3%
18 to 247.6%7.3%
25 to 3414.9%18.8%
35 to 4411.3%13.7%
45 to 5412.5%13.1%
55 to 6412.5%11.0%
65 to 7410.1%11.3%
75 and over6.5%6.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48227ZIP 48237
White (non-Hispanic)1.5%35.8%
Black or African American95.2%53.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.1%
Asian0.0%2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Some other race0.0%2.0%
Two or more races2.4%5.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48227ZIP 48237
No high school diploma16.9%6.9%
High school graduate36.3%17.4%
Some college or associate's34.9%36.3%
Bachelor's degree6.8%24.7%
Graduate or professional degree5.1%14.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48227ZIP 48237
Drove alone68.3%68.3%
Carpooled9.3%8.1%
Public transit8.2%0.5%
Walked0.8%1.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home9.3%21.1%
Other means4.1%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48227ZIP 48237
1-unit, detached79.3%73.6%
1-unit, attached6.9%7.6%
2 to 4 units5.1%3.1%
5 to 19 units5.0%7.9%
20 or more units3.5%7.7%
Mobile home & other0.2%0.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48227ZIP 48237
Poverty rate31.2%14.2%
Average household size2.542.31
Mean commute (minutes)2622
Median year structure built19451958

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