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Zip Code 48226 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 48226 is 5,232 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.69 | Zip Code 48226 land area is 1.2346 sq. miles | Population density is 4,237.81 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 48226

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 40.7
Median Age - Male 36
Median Age - Female 50

Median age of zip code 48226 is 14.6% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 9.4% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 48226 is 3.4% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 0.6% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 48226 median age is 38.5% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 29.9% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 48226

White population 1500
Black or African American population 3457
Asian population 146
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 11
Other population 20

Region of birth

Zip code 48226 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.2% Czech 0%
Danish 0.2% Dutch 0.1%
English 1.2% French No Basque 1.2%
French Canadian 0% German 2.3%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.5%
Irish 1.8% Italian 0.5%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0%
Polish 1.6% Portuguese 0.2%
Russian 0.6% Scotch-Irish 0.1%
Scottish 0.9% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 2.6% Swedish 0.6%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 0.8% Welsh 0%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 43.8%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 48226

Family Type Distribution
Total families 437
Married couples 55.61%
Other couples 44.39%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 48226

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 35.24% 50.82%
$30,000 and $50,000 25.63% 14.29%
$50,000 and $100,000 22.43% 23.95%
$100,000 and $200,000 12.13% 8.44%
$200,000 or more 4.58% 2.5%

Households by size in zip code 48226

Household language in zip code 48226

English language 93.82%
Spanish language 1.52%
Other European language 2.58%
Asian language 0.97%
Other language 1.11%

Population by housing unit in zip code 48226

Total Occupied housing units 3044
Detached housing units 2.4%
Attached housing units 1.41%
2 units 0.92%
3 - 4 units 1.25%
5 - 9 units 1.58%
10 - 19 units 2.46%
20 - 49 units 14.03%
50 or more units 75.95%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 48226

Use car, track or Van 58.65%
Use public transportation 15.98%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 21.62%
Work at home 3.76%

School attendance in zip code 48226

Attent Preschool programs 0.21%
Attend Public School 2.37%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.32%
Attent graduate studies 5.91%
Not enrolled in school 85.19%

Highest school attainment in zip code 48226

Less then 9th grade 3.37%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 12.77%
High school diploma 21.62%
Some college, no degree 31.75%
Associate degree 6.77%
Bachelor's degree 19.15%
Graduate or professional degree 4.58%

Real Estate in zip code 48226

Housing occupied 76.18%
Housing vacant 23.82%
Housing occupied by owner 6.83%
Housing occupied by tenant 93.17%
Total Rented Units 2836
Median Contract Gross Rent $762
Median Gross Rent $855
Median Home Value $123,200

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 48226 median gross rent is 12.2% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 48226

Studio $590
1 Bedroom $680
2 Bedrooms $810
3 Bedrooms $970
4 Bedrooms $1,000
AVERAGE RENT $810

Average rent in zip code 48226 ($810.00) is 2.2% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 13.4% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 48226 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 1.5% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 2.6% higher, two bedroom rent is 2.1% higher, three bedroom rent is 2.3% higher, four bedroom rent is 2.4% higher.

Housing units in zip code 48226

Total housing units 3996
Detached housing units 1.83%
Attached housing units 1.08%
2 units 1.2%
3 - 4 units 0.95%
5 - 9 units 2.33%
10 - 19 units 1.88%
20 - 49 units 12.96%
50 or more units 77.78%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 48226

Total Real Estate Taxes $400,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $354,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $45,600

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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