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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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- Population
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 ACS does not publish both hardship measures for this ZIP, so the income figures above should be read without inferring a full local economic picture. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
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 -. The page also surfaces 10 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Wayne County, so 48242 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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
0
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?
-
Median Age
-
Male
-
Female
-
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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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 48242 in?
ZIP code 48242 (Detroit) is located in Wayne County, Michigan. Wayne County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wayne-mi.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 48242?
ZIP code 48242 has 113 business establishments employing approximately 14,188 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What are the main industries in ZIP code 48242?
The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 48242 are: Transportation and warehousing (35), Accommodation and food services (28), Real estate and rental and leasing (16). There are 7 industry sectors represented in total.
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