ZIP Code 48179

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Monroe County, Michigan.

Population: 3,353
Median household income: $78,750
Median home value: $232,900

ZIP Code 48179 (Monroe County, Michigan) is home to about 3,353 residents. Its median household income of $78,750 runs above the Monroe County figure of $75,272.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 48179's population declined 9.0% from 3,686 to 3,353, while its median gross rent rose 20.3% from $1,104 to $1,328.

84.7% of workers drive to work alone. 79.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,353
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $78,750
Median home value: $232,900
Median gross rent: $1,328
Housing units: 1,485
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,6863,353

Median household income

$83,207$78,750

Median home value

$183,600$232,900

Median gross rent

$1,104$1,328

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,686	$83,207	$183,600	$1,104
2020	3,877	$86,773	$183,900	$1,103
2021	3,685	$93,066	$190,900	$1,145
2022	3,613	$85,852	$221,300	$1,308
2023	3,353	$78,750	$232,900	$1,328

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.7%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3417.1%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	1.7%
5 to 17	605	18.0%
18 to 24	144	4.3%
25 to 34	572	17.1%
35 to 44	426	12.7%
45 to 54	450	13.4%
55 to 64	468	14.0%
65 to 74	351	10.5%
75 and over	279	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,851	85.0%
Black or African American	60	1.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	53	1.6%
Two or more races	84	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	300	8.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's37.2%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	116	4.6%
High school graduate	1,007	39.6%
Some college or associate's	947	37.2%
Bachelor's degree	288	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	188	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.2%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,465	84.7%
Carpooled	82	4.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	36	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	141	8.2%
Other means	5	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	341	21.5%
15 to 29 min	577	36.3%
30 to 44 min	441	27.8%
45 to 59 min	97	6.1%
60+ min	132	8.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 11.7% (391 of 3,350)

	Count	Share
Family households	840	61.1%
Nonfamily households	534	38.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,374	92.5%
Vacant	111	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,071	77.9%
Renter-occupied	303	22.1%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units8.3%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,180	79.5%
1-unit, attached	51	3.4%
2 to 4 units	55	3.7%
5 to 19 units	123	8.3%
20 or more units	41	2.8%
Mobile home & other	35	2.4%

ZIP Code 48179

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