ZIP Code 48217

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wayne County, Michigan.

Population: 6,437
Median household income: $46,671
Median home value: $45,100

ZIP Code 48217 (Wayne County, Michigan) is home to about 6,437 residents. The median household income of $46,671 is below the Wayne County median ($59,521).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 48217's population declined 3.6% from 6,678 to 6,437, while its median gross rent rose 38.3% from $783 to $1,083.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 77.6% of the population. 88.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,437
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $46,671
Median home value: $45,100
Median gross rent: $1,083
Housing units: 3,071
Homeownership rate: 60.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,6786,437

Median household income

$30,847$46,671

Median home value

$49,700$45,100

Median gross rent

$783$1,083

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,678	$30,847	$49,700	$783
2020	6,608	$37,583	$48,600	$846
2021	6,820	$37,917	$42,200	$860
2022	6,660	$45,870	$43,100	$1,021
2023	6,437	$46,671	$45,100	$1,083

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

Age distribution

Under 58.1%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 248.7%

25 to 3418.1%

35 to 448.0%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6415.7%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	520	8.1%
5 to 17	886	13.8%
18 to 24	562	8.7%
25 to 34	1,162	18.1%
35 to 44	517	8.0%
45 to 54	745	11.6%
55 to 64	1,011	15.7%
65 to 74	695	10.8%
75 and over	339	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	260	4.0%
Black or African American	4,992	77.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	17	0.3%
Two or more races	383	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	785	12.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's32.7%

Bachelor's degree9.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	575	12.9%
High school graduate	1,899	42.5%
Some college or associate's	1,462	32.7%
Bachelor's degree	440	9.8%
Graduate or professional degree	93	2.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone88.2%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,436	88.2%
Carpooled	277	10.0%
Public transit	27	1.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	23	0.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	689	25.1%
15 to 29 min	854	31.2%
30 to 44 min	862	31.5%
45 to 59 min	215	7.8%
60+ min	120	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 16.0% (1,031 of 6,436)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,341	50.1%
Nonfamily households	1,334	49.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,675	87.1%
Vacant	396	12.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,611	60.2%
Renter-occupied	1,064	39.8%

1-unit, detached85.9%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units9.7%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,637	85.9%
1-unit, attached	26	0.8%
2 to 4 units	96	3.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	299	9.7%
Mobile home & other	13	0.4%

ZIP Code 48217

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