US Census Data

ZIP 48229 vs ZIP 48236

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48229 and ZIP Code 48236: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48229 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 48236 has the higher population (31,383 vs 9,166 in ZIP 48229). ZIP 48236 has the higher median household income ($130,776 vs $45,148 in ZIP 48229). ZIP 48236 has the higher median home value ($353,000 vs $59,300 in ZIP 48229).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48229ZIP 48236
Population9,16631,383
Median age36.3 yrs44.1 yrs
Median household income$45,148$130,776
Median home value$59,300$353,000
Median gross rent$879$1,588
Housing units4,15613,078
Homeownership rate64.8%91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.8%67.5%
Unemployment rate7.8%5.2%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48229ZIP 48236
Population9,432 → 9,166 (-2.8%)29,492 → 31,383 (+6.4%)
Median household income$28,991 → $45,148 (+55.7%)$112,964 → $130,776 (+15.8%)
Median home value$42,100 → $59,300 (+40.9%)$280,500 → $353,000 (+25.8%)
Median gross rent$821 → $879 (+7.1%)$1,286 → $1,588 (+23.5%)

ZIP 48229

Population
9,4329,166
Median household income
$28,991$45,148
Median home value
$42,100$59,300
Median gross rent
$821$879

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 48229ZIP 48236
Under 58.6%7.0%
5 to 1717.5%15.8%
18 to 246.8%5.5%
25 to 3415.7%9.1%
35 to 449.3%13.6%
45 to 549.2%10.7%
55 to 6415.7%16.4%
65 to 749.0%12.2%
75 and over8.1%9.6%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48229ZIP 48236
White (non-Hispanic)25.5%81.7%
Black or African American44.8%10.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native1.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race2.4%0.2%
Two or more races5.8%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino20.5%1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48229ZIP 48236
No high school diploma28.5%2.7%
High school graduate34.9%9.9%
Some college or associate's27.8%19.9%
Bachelor's degree5.1%33.8%
Graduate or professional degree3.7%33.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48229ZIP 48236
Drove alone76.0%67.9%
Carpooled8.4%5.4%
Public transit0.7%0.9%
Walked2.7%1.7%
Bicycle0.0%0.1%
Worked from home12.0%22.9%
Other means0.2%1.2%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48229ZIP 48236
1-unit, detached73.9%93.8%
1-unit, attached2.1%0.6%
2 to 4 units11.1%1.4%
5 to 19 units4.8%0.6%
20 or more units3.3%3.6%
Mobile home & other4.8%0.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48229ZIP 48236
Poverty rate24.0%5.9%
Average household size2.542.47
Mean commute (minutes)2326
Median year structure built19541952

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