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.

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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.

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.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

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×

48185 to 48186

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.1×

48186 to 48185

Poverty-rate spread
3.7 points

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 .

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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 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
48185 47,618 $60,854 912 1,511
48186 36,506 $65,187 350 1,707

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, .