Westland, MI
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Westland, MI: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 84,124. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet WESTLAND-MI · Westland, MI 2 ZIPs · 84,124 pop · #16359/25278 · Wayne County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $63,021
- RANK-LOWER #16359/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Taylor
- BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
- OWN-LOW 63% owners
- POP-SMALL 84,124
- SPREAD-TIGHT 48185→48186
- HOME-LOW $184,000
Nearest income peer: Taylor, MI ( $1,940 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 Westland
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Westland on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Detroit · lowest $40,345
Detroit · 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 · this city $63,021
Westland · this city
$63,021 median HH income
- Redford · near $65,771
Redford · near
$65,771 median HH income
- Dearborn · near $72,745
Dearborn · near
$72,745 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, Westland, MI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.
- 35th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 84,124
- city population (Census)
- 2
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $63,021
- 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.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (2): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $63,021 and poverty 14.7% concentrate in 48185.
Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (62.8%) for this income tier, rent $1,148 may matter more than the home-value average.
Within Michigan, Port Hope is the closest lower-income city and Three Rivers the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Westland.
Within-city ZIP comparison
Where the ZIP codes inside Westland differ
The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Westland: $60,854 in ZIP 48185 to $65,187 in 48186. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.
- Income high-to-low ratio
- 1.1×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 1.1×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 3.7 points
48185 to 48186
48186 to 48185
48185 to 48186
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
Lead ZIP 48185 skews compact Westland
In this 2-ZIP cluster, 48185 covers about 57% of Westland's 84,124 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Westland
Citywide ZBP: 1,262 establishments, 15,445 employees , annual payroll $638,391k (~15 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 48185 (912 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (256) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in Westland, MI
These ZIP codes sit in Wayne County, which covers 69 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Westland. See the Wayne County roll-up →
Westland sits in the lower half of Wayne County on income: Dearborn, Livonia and Canton report more, Detroit, Taylor and Dearborn Heights report less. Northville marks the far end of that range at $187,589, 198% above Westland.
Side-by-side: Compare 48185 vs 48186 →
Westland 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 Westland, .