Detroit, MI
Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for Detroit, MI: 28 delivery areas, combined population 673,342. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet DETROIT-MI · Detroit, MI 28 ZIPs · 673,342 pop · #23880/25278 · Wayne County
INC-LOW · RANK-BOTTOM · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-LOW
- INC-LOW $40,345
- RANK-BOTTOM #23880/25278
- BELOW-PEER under Dearborn Heights
- BOOK-WIDE 28 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 47% owners
- POP-MAJOR 673,342
- SPREAD-SPLIT 48201→48226
- HOME-LOW $128,132
Nearest income peer: Dearborn Heights, MI (+ $20,124 income $)
Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.
Income neighbourhood around Detroit
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Detroit on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Detroit · this city · lowest $40,345
Detroit · this city · lowest
$40,345 median HH income
- Dearborn Heigh · near $60,469
Dearborn Heigh · near
$60,469 median HH income
- Taylor · near $61,081
Taylor · near
$61,081 median HH income
- Westland · near $63,021
Westland · near
$63,021 median HH income
- Redford · near $65,771
Redford · near
$65,771 median HH income
- Northville · highest
Northville · highest
$187,589 median HH income
What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Detroit, MI sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a major-metro population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.
- 6th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 673,342
- city population (Census)
- 28
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $40,345
- avg ZIP median income
Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.
Lower household-income footing ($40,345 average) with poverty near 34.5% and unemployment 13.4% across 28 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Wayne County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Detroit, Dearborn, Livonia and Canton among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Northville marks the far end of that range at $187,589, 365% above Detroit.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Detroit differ
Detroit's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $24,749 in ZIP 48201 to $64,860 in ZIP 48226, while home values span $56,200 in 48213 to $412,600 in 48201. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 2.6×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 7.3×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 82.8 points
48201 to 48226
48213 to 48201
48226 to 48233
Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.
Population concentration
Detroit residents fan out across many ZIPs
Population is spread across 28 codes in Detroit. The densest, 48228, still represents only about 8% of the 673,342 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Wide Detroit map, still a sparse ZBP book
Citywide ZBP: 8,428 establishments, 213,597 employees , annual payroll $17,233,066k (~13 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 27 of 28 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 48226 (1,109 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (1,737) · also Other services (except public administration) · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Detroit, MI
These ZIP codes sit in Wayne County, which covers 69 ZIP codes in all; 28 of them fall in Detroit. See the Wayne County roll-up →
Every one of the 12 cities sharing Wayne County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Detroit, Dearborn, Livonia and Canton among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Northville marks the far end of that range at $187,589, 365% above Detroit.
Side-by-side: Compare 48228 vs 48219 →
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48228 | 52,130 | $30,680 | 577 | 2,338 |
| 48219 | 46,931 | $43,655 | 415 | 2,155 |
| 48227 | 45,380 | $36,527 | 373 | 2,327 |
| 48235 | 45,063 | $39,265 | 338 | 2,783 |
| 48224 | 44,439 | $44,856 | 253 | 2,992 |
| 48205 | 44,045 | $38,966 | 255 | 2,664 |
| 48221 | 38,727 | $57,878 | 332 | 2,743 |
| 48234 | 36,140 | $35,322 | 321 | 1,781 |
| 48209 | 32,262 | $43,161 | 400 | 1,837 |
| 48238 | 31,743 | $33,315 | 264 | 2,271 |
| 48210 | 31,017 | $37,838 | 319 | 2,376 |
| 48204 | 27,997 | $34,468 | 192 | 2,157 |
| 48213 | 27,712 | $34,003 | 190 | 1,638 |
| 48223 | 25,336 | $44,512 | 217 | 1,616 |
| 48214 | 22,759 | $33,544 | 230 | 1,761 |
| 48206 | 21,954 | $45,046 | 105 | 2,712 |
| 48207 | 20,252 | $47,831 | 557 | 1,261 |
| 48202 | 16,603 | $43,627 | 513 | 1,927 |
| 48215 | 13,565 | $33,812 | 146 | 1,305 |
| 48201 | 12,814 | $24,749 | 481 | 2,467 |
| 48208 | 10,234 | $36,194 | 147 | 1,250 |
| 48217 | 8,210 | $44,447 | 91 | 1,389 |
| 48211 | 7,082 | $35,725 | 168 | 654 |
| 48216 | 5,645 | $44,335 | 247 | 986 |
| 48226 | 5,302 | $64,860 | 1,109 | 1,694 |
| 48233 | 0 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 48242 | 0 | n/a | 113 | n/a |
| 48243 | 0 | n/a | 75 | n/a |
Detroit roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Detroit, .