ZIP Code 48227

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wayne County, Michigan.

Population: 39,474
Median household income: $36,221
Median home value: $70,900

ZIP Code 48227 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wayne County, Michigan, home to about 39,474 residents. The median household income of $36,221 is below the Wayne County median ($59,521).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 48227's population declined 4.5% from 41,353 to 39,474, while its median gross rent rose 16.4% from $888 to $1,034.

31.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.54 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 39,474
Median age: 37.8 yrs
Median household income: $36,221
Median home value: $70,900
Median gross rent: $1,034
Housing units: 19,933
Homeownership rate: 56.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 19.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,35339,474

Median household income

$29,197$36,221

Median home value

$50,000$70,900

Median gross rent

$888$1,034

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,353	$29,197	$50,000	$888
2020	40,147	$28,769	$52,600	$887
2021	39,974	$31,211	$56,300	$906
2022	39,024	$33,579	$61,600	$1,014
2023	39,474	$36,221	$70,900	$1,034

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,734	6.9%
5 to 17	6,959	17.6%
18 to 24	2,987	7.6%
25 to 34	5,884	14.9%
35 to 44	4,462	11.3%
45 to 54	4,948	12.5%
55 to 64	4,946	12.5%
65 to 74	3,971	10.1%
75 and over	2,583	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	585	1.5%
Black or African American	37,587	95.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	45	0.1%
Asian	19	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	25	0.1%
Some other race	16	0.0%
Two or more races	962	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	235	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.9%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's34.9%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,523	16.9%
High school graduate	9,732	36.3%
Some college or associate's	9,355	34.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,826	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,358	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone68.3%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit8.2%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.3%

Other means4.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,533	68.3%
Carpooled	1,165	9.3%
Public transit	1,025	8.2%
Walked	101	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,163	9.3%
Other means	507	4.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,353	11.9%
15 to 29 min	5,581	49.3%
30 to 44 min	3,081	27.2%
45 to 59 min	772	6.8%
60+ min	544	4.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 31.2% (12,211 of 39,144)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,390	54.1%
Nonfamily households	7,124	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1945

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,514	77.8%
Vacant	4,419	22.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,773	56.5%
Renter-occupied	6,741	43.5%

1-unit, detached79.3%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,815	79.3%
1-unit, attached	1,374	6.9%
2 to 4 units	1,022	5.1%
5 to 19 units	989	5.0%
20 or more units	690	3.5%
Mobile home & other	43	0.2%

ZIP Code 48227

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