US Census Data

ZIP 48239 vs ZIP 48240

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48239 and ZIP Code 48240: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48239 and ZIP 48240 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48239 has the higher population (37,039 vs 17,097 in ZIP 48240). ZIP 48239 has the higher median household income ($69,373 vs $57,970 in ZIP 48240). ZIP 48239 has the higher median home value ($145,900 vs $120,700 in ZIP 48240).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48239ZIP 48240
Population37,03917,097
Median age38.0 yrs37.5 yrs
Median household income$69,373$57,970
Median home value$145,900$120,700
Median gross rent$1,355$1,326
Housing units14,8697,328
Homeownership rate78.3%74.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher22.7%22.2%
Unemployment rate6.0%8.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48239ZIP 48240
Population36,364 → 37,039 (+1.9%)16,978 → 17,097 (+0.7%)
Median household income$56,365 → $69,373 (+23.1%)$55,177 → $57,970 (+5.1%)
Median home value$86,500 → $145,900 (+68.7%)$81,000 → $120,700 (+49.0%)
Median gross rent$1,142 → $1,355 (+18.7%)$1,184 → $1,326 (+12.0%)

ZIP 48239

Population
36,36437,039
Median household income
$56,365$69,373
Median home value
$86,500$145,900
Median gross rent
$1,142$1,355

ZIP 48240

Population
16,97817,097
Median household income
$55,177$57,970
Median home value
$81,000$120,700
Median gross rent
$1,184$1,326

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48239ZIP 48240
Under 55.2%4.4%
5 to 1717.6%16.8%
18 to 248.4%9.6%
25 to 3415.1%16.5%
35 to 4413.1%12.0%
45 to 5414.3%13.9%
55 to 6413.0%13.9%
65 to 749.5%7.6%
75 and over3.9%5.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48239ZIP 48240
White (non-Hispanic)34.3%44.8%
Black or African American57.5%39.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.3%
Asian0.5%0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.1%
Some other race0.5%0.4%
Two or more races2.6%7.9%
Hispanic or Latino4.4%6.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48239ZIP 48240
No high school diploma7.3%10.6%
High school graduate31.5%34.1%
Some college or associate's38.5%33.1%
Bachelor's degree16.1%15.5%
Graduate or professional degree6.6%6.7%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48239ZIP 48240
Drove alone79.6%83.1%
Carpooled6.7%5.6%
Public transit0.7%0.8%
Walked0.7%1.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.3%
Worked from home11.4%8.4%
Other means0.9%0.8%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48239ZIP 48240
1-unit, detached92.9%94.6%
1-unit, attached0.8%1.2%
2 to 4 units1.8%1.0%
5 to 19 units1.6%1.0%
20 or more units2.4%1.0%
Mobile home & other0.5%1.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48239ZIP 48240
Poverty rate12.9%11.3%
Average household size2.612.46
Mean commute (minutes)2623
Median year structure built19551955

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