ZIP Code 48223

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wayne County, Michigan.

Population: 24,262
Median household income: $42,324
Median home value: $87,700

ZIP Code 48223 (Wayne County, Michigan) is home to about 24,262 residents. The median household income of $42,324 is below the Wayne County median ($59,521).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 48223's population declined 5.8% from 25,746 to 24,262, while its median gross rent rose 19.9% from $845 to $1,013.

18.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 55.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 24,262
Median age: 34.0 yrs
Median household income: $42,324
Median home value: $87,700
Median gross rent: $1,013
Housing units: 11,264
Homeownership rate: 55.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 15.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,74624,262

Median household income

$37,912$42,324

Median home value

$67,400$87,700

Median gross rent

$845$1,013

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,746	$37,912	$67,400	$845
2020	26,027	$36,612	$72,000	$891
2021	25,037	$38,933	$75,100	$903
2022	25,747	$41,587	$84,700	$972
2023	24,262	$42,324	$87,700	$1,013

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 249.7%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6410.4%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,662	6.9%
5 to 17	4,722	19.5%
18 to 24	2,348	9.7%
25 to 34	3,660	15.1%
35 to 44	2,949	12.2%
45 to 54	2,966	12.2%
55 to 64	2,526	10.4%
65 to 74	2,394	9.9%
75 and over	1,035	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,590	6.6%
Black or African American	20,955	86.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	90	0.4%
Asian	21	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	99	0.4%
Two or more races	900	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	607	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.9%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's37.3%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,378	8.9%
High school graduate	5,422	34.9%
Some college or associate's	5,794	37.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,563	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,373	8.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone66.9%

Carpooled11.9%

Public transit4.0%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means5.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,737	66.9%
Carpooled	1,020	11.9%
Public transit	342	4.0%
Walked	25	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,025	11.9%
Other means	431	5.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,121	14.8%
15 to 29 min	3,616	47.9%
30 to 44 min	1,868	24.7%
45 to 59 min	318	4.2%
60+ min	632	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 23.9% (5,783 of 24,199)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,505	59.5%
Nonfamily households	3,743	40.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,248	82.1%
Vacant	2,016	17.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,133	55.5%
Renter-occupied	4,115	44.5%

1-unit, detached78.3%

1-unit, attached4.8%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units5.2%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,824	78.3%
1-unit, attached	542	4.8%
2 to 4 units	531	4.7%
5 to 19 units	585	5.2%
20 or more units	782	6.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 48223

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