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Zip Code 48228 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 48228 is 53,145 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.14 | Zip Code 48228 land area is 8.6099 sq. miles | Population density is 6,172.55 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 48228

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 30.4
Median Age - Male 27.2
Median Age - Female 32.6

Median age of zip code 48228 is 13.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 18.3% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 48228 is 21.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 24% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 48228 median age is 8.4% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 15.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 48228

White population 10152
Black or African American population 40768
Asian population 202
American Indian and Alaska Native population 197
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 928

Region of birth

Zip code 48228 ancestry distribution

Arab 4.4% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.1%
English 1.2% French No Basque 1%
French Canadian 0.5% German 2.9%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.3%
Irish 2.4% Italian 1.7%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 5.8% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.2% Scotch-Irish 0.3%
Scottish 0.4% Slovak 0.1%
Subsaharan African 1.9% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.5%
USA 1.6% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.3% Other Ancestries 65.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 48228

Family Type Distribution
Total families 11929
Married couples 37.33%
Other couples 62.67%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 48228

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 53% 56.59%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.43% 18.64%
$50,000 and $100,000 21.39% 19.73%
$100,000 and $200,000 6.38% 4.52%
$200,000 or more 0.8% 0.51%

Households by size in zip code 48228

Household language in zip code 48228

English language 88.54%
Spanish language 3.66%
Other European language 0.78%
Asian language 0.27%
Other language 6.75%

Population by housing unit in zip code 48228

Total Occupied housing units 18660
Detached housing units 83.31%
Attached housing units 4%
2 units 2.51%
3 - 4 units 1.88%
5 - 9 units 1.93%
10 - 19 units 2.17%
20 - 49 units 2.22%
50 or more units 1.24%
Mobile homes 0.74%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 48228

Use car, track or Van 89.35%
Use public transportation 7.02%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.14%
Walk to work 1.79%
Work at home 1.7%

School attendance in zip code 48228

Attent Preschool programs 3.89%
Attend Public School 22.81%
Attend college undergraduate program 7.08%
Attent graduate studies 0.61%
Not enrolled in school 65.61%

Highest school attainment in zip code 48228

Less then 9th grade 8.19%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 16.45%
High school diploma 30.01%
Some college, no degree 30.56%
Associate degree 7.55%
Bachelor's degree 7.04%
Graduate or professional degree 0.21%

Real Estate in zip code 48228

Housing occupied 74.07%
Housing vacant 25.93%
Housing occupied by owner 54.71%
Housing occupied by tenant 45.29%
Total Rented Units 8451
Median Contract Gross Rent $619
Median Gross Rent $864
Median Home Value $52,100

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 48228 median gross rent is 39.58% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 48228

Studio $650
1 Bedroom $740
2 Bedrooms $880
3 Bedrooms $1,050
4 Bedrooms $1,090
AVERAGE RENT $882

Average rent in zip code 48228 ($882.00) is 4.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 5.7% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 48228 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 5% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 4.8% higher, two bedroom rent is 4.3% higher, three bedroom rent is 4% higher, four bedroom rent is 4.8% higher.

Housing units in zip code 48228

Total housing units 25193
Detached housing units 81.9%
Attached housing units 4.49%
2 units 2.1%
3 - 4 units 1.73%
5 - 9 units 2.66%
10 - 19 units 2.64%
20 - 49 units 2.67%
50 or more units 1.27%
Mobile homes 0.55%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 48228

Total Real Estate Taxes $16,372,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $10,255,900
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $6,116,800

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Zip Codes Near 48228

Zip Code City County Distance
48122 Melvindale Wayne 1.26 ml
48128 Dearborn Wayne 2.08 ml
48216 Detroit Wayne 2.5 ml
48120 Dearborn Wayne 2.68 ml
48124 Dearborn Wayne 2.83 ml
48127 Dearborn Heights Wayne 2.88 ml
48210 Detroit Wayne 3.54 ml
48125 Dearborn Heights Wayne 4.13 ml
48101 Allen Park Wayne 4.25 ml
48126 Dearborn Wayne 4.42 ml