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ZIP Code 48242
Wayne County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
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ZIP code 48242 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, home to just 0 residents across an area without a mapped square-mile figure, in the Detroit time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 48242, but per-capita income is -. The poverty rate stands at - and the unemployment rate at -. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of - monthly, and - of units are owner-occupied.
Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Wayne County, so you can benchmark 48242 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 48242
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Detroit, MI
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 48242.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
35 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
28 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
16 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
14 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 6
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
6 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 48242, Detroit, MI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
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Population
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Area (sq mi)
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People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
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ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 48242?
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Median Age
-
Male
-
Female
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Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
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Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 113 business establishments in ZIP 48242, employing approximately 14,188 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,415,991,000.
113
Businesses
14,188
Employees
$1.4B
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 35 | 31.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 28 | 24.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 16 | 14.2% |
| Retail trade | 14 | 12.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 5.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 4.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 2.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 48242 vs 48174 →
ZIP 48242 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 48180
Taylor (48180)
63,131 residents
- 48185
Westland (48185)
47,618 residents
- 48186
Westland (48186)
36,506 residents
- 48174
Romulus (48174)
31,515 residents
- 48195
Southgate (48195)
30,047 residents
- 48135
Garden City (48135)
27,665 residents
- 48141
Inkster (48141)
25,366 residents
- 48125 21,273
Dearborn Heights (48125)
21,273 residents
- 48184 17,643
Wayne (48184)
17,643 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 48242 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48174 | Romulus, MI | 31,515 | 0.2 mi |
| 48180 | Taylor, MI | 63,131 | 4.4 mi |
| 48184 | Wayne, MI | 17,643 | 4.8 mi |
| 48186 | Westland, MI | 36,506 | 5.8 mi |
| 48141 | Inkster, MI | 25,366 | 6.0 mi |
| 48164 | New Boston, MI | 9,175 | 6.2 mi |
| 48135 | Garden City, MI | 27,665 | 7.8 mi |
| 48125 | Dearborn Heights, MI | 21,273 | 6.4 mi |
| 48195 | Southgate, MI | 30,047 | 7.5 mi |
| 48185 | Westland, MI | 47,618 | 8.7 mi |
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