Residential delivery area · Michigan
ZIP Code 48135: Garden City, MI
ZIP code 48135 is in Garden City, Michigan, entirely in Wayne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 27,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $67,294 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Garden City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wayne County
- Census places
- Garden City
- Metro area
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- House district
- MI-12 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 5.9 sq mi · 4,561 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 48136 also use the name Garden City
Where is ZIP code 48135?
48135 centers on 42.324°, -83.341° and covers 5.9 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 48185, 48141, 48186, 48127.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 48135, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 48135 compare with the rest of Wayne County?
| Measure | 48135 | In Wayne County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 26,739 | 30th of 70 | 114th of 992 |
| Median household income | $67k | 23rd of 67 | 431st of 774 |
| Median home value | $169k | 31st of 64 | 532nd of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 42% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 93% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 48135?
The 2020 Census counted 27,380 people in 48135; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 26,739. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 1.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 26,739
- 2020 Census count
- 27,380−1.0% since 2010 (27,665)
- Households
- 11,004
- Median age
- 40.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 48135?
Of the 26,739 people the ACS estimates in 48135, 20.2% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.7%).
- Under 1820.2%
- 18 to 6462.8%
- 65 and older17.0%
- White, not Hispanic79.7%
- Black, not Hispanic6.6%
- Hispanic or Latino6.4%
- Other or two or more5.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 48135 earn?
Median household income is $67,294 (ACS 2020-2024), the 23rd highest of the 67 ranked ZIP codes in Wayne County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($69,351 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $67,294
- Income per person
- $34,280
- Below the poverty line
- 10.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 8.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,21314,380 returns; wages 79% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 48135?
FHFA's house price index for 48135, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 126% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $168,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,150
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.1%
- Housing units
- 11,438
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 48135?
452 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 13 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade100
- Other services (except public administration)73
- Health care and social assistance66
- Accommodation and food services58
- Construction34
- Professional, scientific, and technical services26
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 48135?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48185 | Westland | 48,530 | $61k | 2.3 mi |
| 48141 | Inkster | 25,428 | $39k | 2.4 mi |
| 48186 | Westland | 35,103 | $65k | 2.6 mi |
| 48127 | Dearborn Heights | 39,646 | $61k | 3.1 mi |
| 48150 | Livonia | 26,687 | $98k | 3.7 mi (near) |
| 48128 | Dearborn | 12,624 | $101k | 4.2 mi (near) |
| 48184 | Wayne | 17,348 | $59k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 48239 | Redford | 36,976 | $71k | 4.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Garden City?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Garden City, MI without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 48136 | Wayne County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.