ZIP Code 48215

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wayne County, Michigan.

Population: 10,238
Median household income: $33,741
Median home value: $105,400

Covering part of Wayne County, Michigan, ZIP Code 48215 has about 10,238 residents. At $33,741, its median household income sits below Wayne County's $59,521.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 48215's population declined 12.4% from 11,690 to 10,238, while its median gross rent rose 14.1% from $786 to $897.

Owners occupy 49.0% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 38.9 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,238
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $33,741
Median home value: $105,400
Median gross rent: $897
Housing units: 6,044
Homeownership rate: 49.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 12.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,69010,238

Median household income

$24,748$33,741

Median home value

$70,500$105,400

Median gross rent

$786$897

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,690	$24,748	$70,500	$786
2020	10,855	$27,903	$87,500	$748
2021	10,542	$30,017	$96,700	$774
2022	11,018	$32,873	$106,200	$851
2023	10,238	$33,741	$105,400	$897

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over7.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	510	5.0%
5 to 17	2,358	23.0%
18 to 24	583	5.7%
25 to 34	1,145	11.2%
35 to 44	1,170	11.4%
45 to 54	1,377	13.4%
55 to 64	1,385	13.5%
65 to 74	997	9.7%
75 and over	713	7.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	916	8.9%
Black or African American	8,884	86.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	12	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	208	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	205	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.6%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree9.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	990	14.6%
High school graduate	2,341	34.5%
Some college or associate's	2,141	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	692	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	623	9.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone68.5%

Carpooled10.1%

Public transit4.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,178	68.5%
Carpooled	322	10.1%
Public transit	147	4.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	65	2.0%
Worked from home	439	13.8%
Other means	27	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	370	13.5%
15 to 29 min	1,362	49.7%
30 to 44 min	650	23.7%
45 to 59 min	192	7.0%
60+ min	165	6.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 39.2% (4,005 of 10,209)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,174	49.8%
Nonfamily households	2,188	50.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,362	72.2%
Vacant	1,682	27.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,138	49.0%
Renter-occupied	2,224	51.0%

1-unit, detached53.8%

1-unit, attached20.1%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units14.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,253	53.8%
1-unit, attached	1,217	20.1%
2 to 4 units	384	6.4%
5 to 19 units	313	5.2%
20 or more units	874	14.5%
Mobile home & other	3	0.0%

ZIP Code 48215

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