US Census Data

ZIP 48505 vs ZIP 48509

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48505 and ZIP Code 48509: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48505 and ZIP 48509 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48505 has the higher population (18,108 vs 9,532 in ZIP 48509). ZIP 48509 has the higher median household income ($64,385 vs $31,477 in ZIP 48505). ZIP 48509 has the higher median home value ($127,700 vs $28,300 in ZIP 48505).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48505ZIP 48509
Population18,1089,532
Median age37.1 yrs42.7 yrs
Median household income$31,477$64,385
Median home value$28,300$127,700
Median gross rent$749$1,061
Housing units10,5464,166
Homeownership rate49.7%85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.5%16.2%
Unemployment rate25.4%8.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48505ZIP 48509
Population20,327 → 18,108 (-10.9%)9,351 → 9,532 (+1.9%)
Median household income$25,949 → $31,477 (+21.3%)$56,268 → $64,385 (+14.4%)
Median home value$22,500 → $28,300 (+25.8%)$95,400 → $127,700 (+33.9%)
Median gross rent$684 → $749 (+9.5%)$939 → $1,061 (+13.0%)

ZIP 48505

Population
20,32718,108
Median household income
$25,949$31,477
Median home value
$22,500$28,300
Median gross rent
$684$749

ZIP 48509

Population
9,3519,532
Median household income
$56,268$64,385
Median home value
$95,400$127,700
Median gross rent
$939$1,061

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48505ZIP 48509
Under 56.0%5.2%
5 to 1720.3%15.1%
18 to 248.4%8.0%
25 to 3414.0%12.9%
35 to 449.8%13.6%
45 to 5412.4%10.4%
55 to 6412.7%14.2%
65 to 749.5%10.8%
75 and over6.8%9.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48505ZIP 48509
White (non-Hispanic)11.4%79.3%
Black or African American79.1%6.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.6%0.2%
Asian0.1%0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races5.0%9.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.4%3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48505ZIP 48509
No high school diploma15.3%9.0%
High school graduate41.1%35.4%
Some college or associate's34.1%39.4%
Bachelor's degree6.2%11.2%
Graduate or professional degree3.2%5.0%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48505ZIP 48509
Drove alone66.7%86.6%
Carpooled12.4%6.0%
Public transit9.9%0.5%
Walked1.4%1.0%
Bicycle0.8%0.0%
Worked from home7.7%4.9%
Other means1.2%0.9%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48505ZIP 48509
1-unit, detached82.5%91.9%
1-unit, attached6.9%1.0%
2 to 4 units4.2%1.6%
5 to 19 units2.6%0.4%
20 or more units1.6%0.7%
Mobile home & other2.2%4.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48505ZIP 48509
Poverty rate40.0%15.8%
Average household size2.432.40
Mean commute (minutes)2429
Median year structure built19561958

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