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ZIP Code 48226: Detroit, MI
ZIP code 48226 is in Detroit, Michigan, entirely in Wayne County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 22nd most populous of Detroit's 28 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $64,860 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Detroit · 28 residential ZIPs
- County
- Wayne County
- Census places
- Detroit
- Metro area
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- House district
- MI-13 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 1.2 sq mi · 5,618 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 18 more ZIP codes use the name Detroit for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 48226?
48226 centers on 42.332°, -83.050° and covers 1.2 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 48243, 48233, 48201, 48216, 48207.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 48226, 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 48226 compare with the rest of Detroit?
| Measure | 48226 | In Detroit | In Wayne County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,831 | 22nd of 28 | 64th of 70 | 410th of 992 |
| Median household income | $65k | 1st of 25 | 28th of 67 | 489th of 774 |
| Median home value | $325k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
48226's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$82,636) is more than a quarter of the figure ($324,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 95% 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 48226?
The 2020 Census counted 6,307 people in 48226; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,831. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 19.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,831
- 2020 Census count
- 6,307+19.0% since 2010 (5,302)
- Households
- 4,350
- Median age
- 34.0
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 48226?
Of the 6,831 people the ACS estimates in 48226, 1.2% are under 18 and 14.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Black (not Hispanic) (43.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (37.1%).
- Under 181.2%
- 18 to 6484.3%
- 65 and older14.5%
- Black, not Hispanic43.9%
- White, not Hispanic37.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic7.3%
- Other or two or more7.3%
- Hispanic or Latino4.4%
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 48226 earn?
Median household income is $64,860 (ACS 2020-2024), the 28th highest of the 67 ranked ZIP codes in Wayne County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($79,152 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,860±$11,143
- Income per person
- $74,154
- Below the poverty line
- 17.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 52.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $284,9722,430 returns; wages 32% 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 48226?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $324,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,743
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 6.3%
- Housing units
- 5,527
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 48226?
1,109 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 29 more than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services307
- Accommodation and food services194
- Other services (except public administration)103
- Finance and insurance98
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services75
- Retail trade61
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 48226?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48243 | Detroit | 0 | – | 0.6 mi |
| 48233 | Detroit | 63 | – | 0.9 mi |
| 48201 | Detroit | 15,091 | $25k | 1.2 mi |
| 48216 | Detroit | 5,865 | $44k | 1.5 mi |
| 48207 | Detroit | 20,848 | $48k | 2.3 mi |
| 48208 | Detroit | 8,037 | $36k | 2.4 mi (near) |
| 48202 | Detroit | 15,780 | $44k | 3.3 mi (near) |
| 48211 | Detroit | 5,419 | $36k | 3.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.