ZIP Code 48211

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wayne County, Michigan.

Population: 5,556
Median household income: $33,347
Median home value: $66,900

ZIP Code 48211 (Wayne County, Michigan) is home to about 5,556 residents. Its median household income of $33,347 runs below the Wayne County figure of $59,521.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 48211's population declined 10.8% from 6,229 to 5,556, while its median gross rent rose 32.2% from $745 to $985.

The median resident is 31.0 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,556
Median age: 31.0 yrs
Median household income: $33,347
Median home value: $66,900
Median gross rent: $985
Housing units: 2,518
Homeownership rate: 44.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
Unemployment rate: 15.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2295,556

Median household income

$24,104$33,347

Median home value

$39,200$66,900

Median gross rent

$745$985

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,229	$24,104	$39,200	$745
2020	6,086	$22,971	$42,500	$778
2021	6,060	$30,271	$41,700	$840
2022	5,526	$35,078	$54,000	$952
2023	5,556	$33,347	$66,900	$985

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 2412.0%

25 to 3416.9%

35 to 449.3%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 648.4%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	313	5.6%
5 to 17	1,208	21.7%
18 to 24	667	12.0%
25 to 34	937	16.9%
35 to 44	515	9.3%
45 to 54	764	13.8%
55 to 64	465	8.4%
65 to 74	437	7.9%
75 and over	250	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,527	45.5%
Black or African American	2,351	42.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	0.8%
Asian	138	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.2%
Some other race	8	0.1%
Two or more races	371	6.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	103	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.6%

High school graduate34.3%

Some college or associate's24.0%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	863	25.6%
High school graduate	1,154	34.3%
Some college or associate's	809	24.0%
Bachelor's degree	403	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	139	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled6.5%

Public transit6.7%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle1.2%

Worked from home1.5%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,126	76.4%
Carpooled	96	6.5%
Public transit	99	6.7%
Walked	87	5.9%
Bicycle	18	1.2%
Worked from home	22	1.5%
Other means	26	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	459	31.6%
15 to 29 min	484	33.3%
30 to 44 min	358	24.7%
45 to 59 min	106	7.3%
60+ min	45	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 40.5% (2,120 of 5,236)

	Count	Share
Family households	945	56.1%
Nonfamily households	739	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,684	66.9%
Vacant	834	33.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	752	44.7%
Renter-occupied	932	55.3%

1-unit, detached49.1%

1-unit, attached15.1%

2 to 4 units23.9%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units5.8%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,237	49.1%
1-unit, attached	380	15.1%
2 to 4 units	601	23.9%
5 to 19 units	123	4.9%
20 or more units	146	5.8%
Mobile home & other	31	1.2%

ZIP Code 48211

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