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Zip Code 48204 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 48204 is 28,011 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.24 | Zip Code 48204 land area is 5.0118 sq. miles | Population density is 5,589.01 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 48204

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 39.5
Median Age - Male 40.3
Median Age - Female 38.8

Median age of zip code 48204 is 11.3% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 6.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 48204 is 15.8% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 12.6% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 48204 median age is 7.5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 0.8% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 48204

White population 346
Black or African American population 27233
Asian population 27
American Indian and Alaska Native population 19
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 91

Region of birth

Zip code 48204 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0%
Danish 0% Dutch 0%
English 0.1% French No Basque 0.2%
French Canadian 0.1% German 0.4%
Greek 0% Hungarian 0%
Irish 0.3% Italian 0.2%
Lithuanian 0% Norwegian 0%
Polish 0.2% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0% Scotch-Irish 0%
Scottish 0% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 2.1% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0%
USA 0.6% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.4% Other Ancestries 77.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 48204

Family Type Distribution
Total families 5799
Married couples 32.28%
Other couples 67.72%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 48204

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 50.25% 59.14%
$30,000 and $50,000 23.04% 19.51%
$50,000 and $100,000 21.5% 18.1%
$100,000 and $200,000 4.72% 2.89%
$200,000 or more 0.48% 0.37%

Households by size in zip code 48204

Household language in zip code 48204

English language 97.84%
Spanish language 1.37%
Other European language 0.45%
Asian language 0.1%
Other language 0.23%

Population by housing unit in zip code 48204

Total Occupied housing units 10118
Detached housing units 64.51%
Attached housing units 8.87%
2 units 13.74%
3 - 4 units 4.95%
5 - 9 units 2.04%
10 - 19 units 2.87%
20 - 49 units 1.1%
50 or more units 1.7%
Mobile homes 0.24%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 48204

Use car, track or Van 80.53%
Use public transportation 12.85%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 2.18%
Work at home 4.44%

School attendance in zip code 48204

Attent Preschool programs 3.05%
Attend Public School 17.69%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.85%
Attent graduate studies 0.8%
Not enrolled in school 72.61%

Highest school attainment in zip code 48204

Less then 9th grade 5.25%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 22.42%
High school diploma 31.9%
Some college, no degree 29.83%
Associate degree 5.03%
Bachelor's degree 5.04%
Graduate or professional degree 0.52%

Real Estate in zip code 48204

Housing occupied 61.04%
Housing vacant 38.96%
Housing occupied by owner 49.92%
Housing occupied by tenant 50.08%
Total Rented Units 5067
Median Contract Gross Rent $512
Median Gross Rent $737
Median Home Value $49,400

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 48204 median gross rent is 43.95% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 48204

Studio $580
1 Bedroom $660
2 Bedrooms $790
3 Bedrooms $940
4 Bedrooms $970
AVERAGE RENT $788

Average rent in zip code 48204 ($788.00) is 0.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 15.7% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 48204 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 0.2% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.5% lower, two bedroom rent is 0.4% lower, three bedroom rent is 0.8% lower, four bedroom rent is 0.7% lower.

Housing units in zip code 48204

Total housing units 16576
Detached housing units 59.79%
Attached housing units 10.52%
2 units 15.5%
3 - 4 units 5.63%
5 - 9 units 1.92%
10 - 19 units 2.93%
20 - 49 units 1.87%
50 or more units 1.6%
Mobile homes 0.25%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 48204

Total Real Estate Taxes $6,032,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $3,233,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $2,798,600

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Zip Codes Near 48204

Zip Code City County Distance
48229 Ecorse Wayne 0.78 ml
48146 Lincoln Park Wayne 1.51 ml
48218 River Rouge Wayne 2.13 ml
48217 Detroit Wayne 2.27 ml
48101 Allen Park Wayne 3.34 ml
48192 Wyandotte Wayne 4.19 ml
48126 Dearborn Wayne 4.4 ml
48120 Dearborn Wayne 5 ml
48180 Taylor Wayne 5.01 ml
48210 Detroit Wayne 5.98 ml