ZIP Code 48214

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wayne County, Michigan.

Population: 19,014
Median household income: $34,807
Median home value: $120,500

ZIP Code 48214 (Wayne County, Michigan) is home to about 19,014 residents. Its median household income of $34,807 runs below the Wayne County figure of $59,521.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 48214's population declined 12.0% from 21,599 to 19,014, while its median gross rent rose 15.5% from $708 to $818.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.6% of residents. Black or African American residents are the largest group, 78.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,014
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $34,807
Median home value: $120,500
Median gross rent: $818
Housing units: 13,279
Homeownership rate: 42.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,59919,014

Median household income

$31,966$34,807

Median home value

$56,500$120,500

Median gross rent

$708$818

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,599	$31,966	$56,500	$708
2020	21,317	$30,859	$71,900	$685
2021	19,817	$30,313	$83,800	$685
2022	19,372	$31,833	$91,700	$779
2023	19,014	$34,807	$120,500	$818

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

Age distribution

Under 55.1%

5 to 179.8%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	966	5.1%
5 to 17	1,857	9.8%
18 to 24	1,228	6.5%
25 to 34	3,043	16.0%
35 to 44	2,258	11.9%
45 to 54	2,063	10.8%
55 to 64	3,341	17.6%
65 to 74	2,210	11.6%
75 and over	2,048	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,010	15.8%
Black or African American	14,996	78.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	86	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	170	0.9%
Two or more races	588	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	164	0.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.5%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,469	16.5%
High school graduate	4,137	27.6%
Some college or associate's	4,328	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,262	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,767	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone61.9%

Carpooled4.7%

Public transit8.8%

Walked3.8%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,377	61.9%
Carpooled	329	4.7%
Public transit	623	8.8%
Walked	266	3.8%
Bicycle	108	1.5%
Worked from home	1,213	17.2%
Other means	152	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,129	19.3%
15 to 29 min	2,588	44.2%
30 to 44 min	1,233	21.1%
45 to 59 min	255	4.4%
60+ min	650	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.92
Poverty rate: 29.4% (5,501 of 18,730)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,322	34.3%
Nonfamily households	6,355	65.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,677	72.9%
Vacant	3,602	27.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,108	42.5%
Renter-occupied	5,569	57.5%

1-unit, detached36.1%

1-unit, attached11.0%

2 to 4 units10.0%

5 to 19 units6.7%

20 or more units36.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,800	36.1%
1-unit, attached	1,463	11.0%
2 to 4 units	1,331	10.0%
5 to 19 units	894	6.7%
20 or more units	4,791	36.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 48214

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