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Zip Code 48187 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 48187 is 47,914 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.03 | Zip Code 48187 land area is 18.0748 sq. miles | Population density is 2,650.87 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 48187

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 36.5
Median Age - Male 35.3
Median Age - Female 37.4

Median age of zip code 48187 is 10.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.9% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 48187 is 9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.4% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 48187 median age is 11.4% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 2.9% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 48187

White population 36585
Black or African American population 3890
Asian population 5952
American Indian and Alaska Native population 11
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 248

Region of birth

Zip code 48187 ancestry distribution

Arab 2.2% Czech 0.9%
Danish 0.5% Dutch 1.9%
English 11.1% French No Basque 4.4%
French Canadian 1.8% German 21.8%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 1.4%
Irish 14.3% Italian 7.7%
Lithuanian 0.7% Norwegian 0.9%
Polish 14.7% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.7% Scotch-Irish 2%
Scottish 3.4% Slovak 0.4%
Subsaharan African 0.4% Swedish 1.4%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 1.2%
USA 3.9% Welsh 0.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 24.9%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 48187

Family Type Distribution
Total families 12352
Married couples 83.38%
Other couples 16.62%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 48187

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 8.48% 13.7%
$30,000 and $50,000 10.88% 15.56%
$50,000 and $100,000 37.14% 36.73%
$100,000 and $200,000 35.12% 27.63%
$200,000 or more 8.38% 6.38%

Households by size in zip code 48187

Household language in zip code 48187

English language 79.84%
Spanish language 1.7%
Other European language 11.2%
Asian language 4.88%
Other language 2.38%

Population by housing unit in zip code 48187

Total Occupied housing units 16702
Detached housing units 66.64%
Attached housing units 7.77%
2 units 0.37%
3 - 4 units 3.08%
5 - 9 units 9.84%
10 - 19 units 5.56%
20 - 49 units 1.93%
50 or more units 3.18%
Mobile homes 1.58%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.06%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 48187

Use car, track or Van 95.11%
Use public transportation 0.38%
Use Motorcycle 0.03%
Use bicycle 0.24%
Walk to work 0.7%
Work at home 3.54%

School attendance in zip code 48187

Attent Preschool programs 3%
Attend Public School 19.99%
Attend college undergraduate program 7.81%
Attent graduate studies 2.28%
Not enrolled in school 66.92%

Highest school attainment in zip code 48187

Less then 9th grade 3.21%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 4.36%
High school diploma 20.31%
Some college, no degree 24.79%
Associate degree 11.15%
Bachelor's degree 33.68%
Graduate or professional degree 2.49%

Real Estate in zip code 48187

Housing occupied 93.3%
Housing vacant 6.7%
Housing occupied by owner 73.32%
Housing occupied by tenant 26.68%
Total Rented Units 4456
Median Contract Gross Rent $744
Median Gross Rent $874
Median Home Value $193,900

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 48187 median gross rent is 17.47% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 48187

Studio $620
1 Bedroom $700
2 Bedrooms $840
3 Bedrooms $1,000
4 Bedrooms $1,040
AVERAGE RENT $840

Average rent in zip code 48187 ($840.00) is 3.3% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 10.2% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 48187 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 2.7% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 3.2% lower, two bedroom rent is 2.9% lower, three bedroom rent is 4.1% lower, four bedroom rent is 3.4% lower.

Housing units in zip code 48187

Total housing units 17901
Detached housing units 63.58%
Attached housing units 7.43%
2 units 0.45%
3 - 4 units 3.23%
5 - 9 units 11.25%
10 - 19 units 6.47%
20 - 49 units 1.95%
50 or more units 3.51%
Mobile homes 2.08%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.06%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 48187

Total Real Estate Taxes $47,159,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $38,758,600
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $8,401,000

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Zip Codes Near 48187

Zip Code City County Distance
48154 Livonia Wayne 1.44 ml
48150 Livonia Wayne 2.37 ml
48167 Northville Wayne 3.05 ml
48170 Plymouth Wayne 3.67 ml
48152 Livonia Wayne 4.31 ml
48185 Westland Wayne 4.65 ml
48135 Garden City Wayne 5.01 ml
48335 Farmington Oakland 6.05 ml
48186 Westland Wayne 6.36 ml
48125 Dearborn Heights Wayne 6.47 ml