ZIP Code 48238

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Detroit · Wayne County · Michigan

Quick Facts

31,743

Population

14.0

Area (sq mi)

2,271

People / sq mi

America/Detroit

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

35.4

Median Age

48.8%

Male

51.2%

Female

0.6%

Foreign-Born

White 1.5%

African American 93.7%

Asian 0.2%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 3.2%

Hispanic or Latino 0.6%

Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Income & Employment

$30,286

Median Household Income

$20,052

Per Capita Income

35.8%

Poverty Rate

20.6%

Unemployment Rate

26.3 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 43.8%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 12.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

16,341

Total Housing Units

10,289

Occupied Units

6,052

Vacant Units

2.38

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 47.1%

Renter 52.9%

$58,700

Median Home Value

$950

Median Rent

1942

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
48204	Detroit, MI	27,997	2.1 mi
48221	Detroit, MI	38,727	2.2 mi
48206	Detroit, MI	21,954	2.2 mi
48227	Detroit, MI	45,380	2.7 mi
48203	Highland Park, MI	28,409	2.7 mi
48220	Ferndale, MI	22,319	4.3 mi
48210	Detroit, MI	31,017	4.2 mi
48069	Pleasant Ridge, MI	2,526	5.2 mi
48235	Detroit, MI	45,063	3.5 mi
48202	Detroit, MI	16,603	3.6 mi

Related Areas

Wayne County Detroit, MI Michigan

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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