US Census Data

ZIP 48228 vs ZIP 48236

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48228 and ZIP Code 48236: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48228 and ZIP 48236 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48228 has the higher population (52,719 vs 31,383 in ZIP 48236). ZIP 48236 has the higher median household income ($130,776 vs $31,485 in ZIP 48228). ZIP 48236 has the higher median home value ($353,000 vs $55,100 in ZIP 48228).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48228ZIP 48236
Population52,71931,383
Median age31.5 yrs44.1 yrs
Median household income$31,485$130,776
Median home value$55,100$353,000
Median gross rent$1,086$1,588
Housing units22,62013,078
Homeownership rate49.7%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.8%67.5%
Unemployment rate15.9%5.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48228ZIP 48236
Population56,262 → 52,719 (-6.3%)29,492 → 31,383 (+6.4%)
Median household income$27,337 → $31,485 (+15.2%)$112,964 → $130,776 (+15.8%)
Median home value$34,700 → $55,100 (+58.8%)$280,500 → $353,000 (+25.8%)
Median gross rent$862 → $1,086 (+26.0%)$1,286 → $1,588 (+23.5%)

ZIP 48228

Population
56,26252,719
Median household income
$27,337$31,485
Median home value
$34,700$55,100
Median gross rent
$862$1,086

ZIP 48236

Population
29,49231,383
Median household income
$112,964$130,776
Median home value
$280,500$353,000
Median gross rent
$1,286$1,588

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48228ZIP 48236
Under 59.6%7.0%
5 to 1720.5%15.8%
18 to 2410.2%5.5%
25 to 3416.2%9.1%
35 to 449.0%13.6%
45 to 5412.5%10.7%
55 to 6410.2%16.4%
65 to 747.7%12.2%
75 and over4.1%9.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48228ZIP 48236
White (non-Hispanic)16.5%81.7%
Black or African American71.5%10.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.2%1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.6%0.2%
Two or more races4.9%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino6.3%1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48228ZIP 48236
No high school diploma22.4%2.7%
High school graduate34.5%9.9%
Some college or associate's32.3%19.9%
Bachelor's degree6.5%33.8%
Graduate or professional degree4.3%33.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48228ZIP 48236
Drove alone69.3%67.9%
Carpooled14.7%5.4%
Public transit6.3%0.9%
Walked0.6%1.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home5.2%22.9%
Other means3.9%1.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48228ZIP 48236
1-unit, detached79.6%93.8%
1-unit, attached3.7%0.6%
2 to 4 units5.3%1.4%
5 to 19 units7.3%0.6%
20 or more units3.5%3.6%
Mobile home & other0.6%0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48228ZIP 48236
Poverty rate39.3%5.9%
Average household size2.772.47
Mean commute (minutes)2526
Median year structure built19511952

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