Ypsilanti, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Ypsilanti, MI: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 99,318. 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 YPSILANTI-MI · Ypsilanti, MI 2 ZIPs · 99,318 pop · #13851/25278 · Washtenaw County

INC-MID · RANK-MID · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-LOW · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $68,532
  • RANK-MID #13851/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Ann Arbor
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 56% owners
  • POP-SMALL 99,318
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 48198→48197
  • HOME-MID $241,800

Nearest income peer: Ann Arbor, MI (+ $7,197 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 Ypsilanti

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Ypsilanti 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, Ypsilanti, MI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

45th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
99,318
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$68,532
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 $68,532 and poverty 15.9% concentrate in 48197.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (55.7%) for this income tier, rent $1,261 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Michigan, Hastings is the closest lower-income city and Lawrence the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Ypsilanti.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Ypsilanti differ

Housing values create the stronger within-city contrast here. ZIP 48198 has a median home value of $189,100, compared with $294,500 in 48197. Use the city average for a broad profile, then compare these ZIP pages when a housing decision depends on the local market.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.2×

48198 to 48197

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.6×

48198 to 48197

Poverty-rate spread
5.6 points

48197 to 48198

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 48197 skews compact Ypsilanti

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 48197 covers about 62% of Ypsilanti's 99,318 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Light employer footprint across Ypsilanti's short ZIP set

Citywide ZBP: 1,483 establishments, 20,277 employees , annual payroll $1,219,693k (~15 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 48197 (1,038 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (235) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Ypsilanti, MI

These ZIP codes sit in Washtenaw County, which covers 17 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Ypsilanti. See the Washtenaw County roll-up →

Every one of the 11 cities sharing Washtenaw County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, Northville and South Lyon among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. South Lyon marks the far end of that range at $131,558, 92% above Ypsilanti.

Side-by-side: Compare 48197 vs 48198 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
48197 61,132 $73,737 1,038 563
48198 38,186 $63,326 445 439

Ypsilanti 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 Ypsilanti, .