US Census Data

ZIP 48234 vs ZIP 48242

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48234 and ZIP Code 48242: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48234 and ZIP 48242 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48234 has the higher population (32,406 vs 0 in ZIP 48242).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48234ZIP 48242
Population32,4060
Median age35.3 yrs
Median household income$36,473
Median home value$57,100
Median gross rent$965
Housing units15,6880
Homeownership rate54.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.0%
Unemployment rate15.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48234ZIP 48242
Population34,307 → 32,406 (-5.5%)0 → 0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$28,935 → $36,473 (+26.1%)
Median home value$37,600 → $57,100 (+51.9%)
Median gross rent$847 → $965 (+13.9%)

ZIP 48234

Population
34,30732,406
Median household income
$28,935$36,473
Median home value
$37,600$57,100
Median gross rent
$847$965

ZIP 48242

Population
00

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48234ZIP 48242
Under 56.2%
5 to 1719.4%
18 to 249.3%
25 to 3414.8%
35 to 449.9%
45 to 5412.1%
55 to 6412.0%
65 to 7410.9%
75 and over5.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48234ZIP 48242
White (non-Hispanic)3.0%
Black or African American94.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%
Asian0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%
Some other race0.1%
Two or more races1.4%
Hispanic or Latino0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48234ZIP 48242
No high school diploma16.1%
High school graduate43.9%
Some college or associate's29.0%
Bachelor's degree7.3%
Graduate or professional degree3.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48234ZIP 48242
Drove alone72.4%
Carpooled7.4%
Public transit7.7%
Walked2.7%
Bicycle0.1%
Worked from home5.0%
Other means4.6%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48234ZIP 48242
1-unit, detached84.5%
1-unit, attached1.5%
2 to 4 units2.9%
5 to 19 units4.4%
20 or more units5.8%
Mobile home & other0.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48234ZIP 48242
Poverty rate35.6%
Average household size2.62
Mean commute (minutes)25
Median year structure built1949

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