48238 Zip Code

April 26, 2024

Zip Code: 48238
City/Town: Detroit
State: Michigan
Population: 31,743
Per Capita Income: $15,383
Mean Household Income: $43,620
Total Housing Units: 12,698
Median Home Value: $51,100
Median Year Homes Built: 1943
Land Area: 5.4 sq miles
14.0 sq kilometers
Water Area: 0.0 sq miles
0.0 sq kilometers
   
Population Information (48238 zip code)
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Total Population:
31,743
--
--
  Male:
14,720
46.4%
49.2%
  Female:
17,023
53.6%
50.8%
Median Age:
37.3 yrs
--
37.2 yrs
Under 5 years:
2,163
6.8%
6.5%
5 to 9 years:
2,046
9.2%
6.6%
10 to 19 years:
5,102
16.1%
13.8%
20 to 29 years:
4,043
12.7%
13.8%
30 to 39 years:
3,700
11.7%
13.0%
40 to 49 years:
4,185
13.2%
14.2%
50 to 59 years:
4,334
13.7%
13.6%
60 to 69 years:
2,691
8.5%
9.4%
70 to 79 years:
1,978
6.2%
5.4%
80 years and over:
1,501
4.7%
3.7%

Housing Information (48238 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Median home value:
$51,100
--
$119,600
Median year homes build:
1943
--
1971
Median real estate taxes:
$541 / yr.
--
$1,334 / yr.
Median rent:
$365 / mo.
--
$519 / mo.
 
 
 
 
Total households:
12,698
--
--
    Family households:
7,529
59.3%
66.4%
    Nonfamily households:
5,169
40.7%
33.6%
Households with individuals under 18 years:
4,096
32.3%
33.4%
Households with individuals 65 years and over:
3,908
30.8%
24.9%
Average household size:
2.5
--
--
Average family size:
3.3
--
--
 
 
 
 
Total housing units:
17,499
--
--
    Occupied housing units:
12,698
72.6%
88.6%
    Vacant housing units:
4,801
27.4%
11.4%
        For rent:
1,619
9.3%
3.1%
        Rented, not occupied:
60
0.3%
0.2%
        For sale only:
166
0.9%
1.4%
        Sold, not occupied:
77
0.4%
0.3%
        For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:
31
0.2%
3.5%
        All other vacants:
2,848
16.3%
2.8%
 
 
 
 
Homeowner vacancy rate:
--
2.6%
2.4%
Rental vacancy rate:
--
19.5%
9.2%
 
 
 
 
Owner-occupied housing units:
6,082
--
--
    Population in owner-occupied housing units:
14,696
--
--
    Average household size of owner-occupied units:
2.4
--
2.65
Renter-occupied housing units:
6,616
--
--
    Population in renter-occupied housing units:
16,998
--
--
    Average household size of renter-occupied units:
2.6
--
2.44

Educational Attainment (48238 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Population 25 years and over
26,829
--
--
    Less than 9th grade:
1,629
6.1%
6.2%
    9th to 12th grade, no diploma:
6,506
24.2%
8.7%
    High school graduate (includes equivalency):
8,856
33.0%
29.0%
    Some college, no degree:
6,267
23.4%
20.6%
    Associate degree:
1,430
5.3%
7.5%
    Bachelor's degree:
1,356
5.1%
17.6%
    Graduate or professional degree:
785
2.9%
10.3%
    Percent high school graduate or higher:
--
69.7%
85.0%
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher:
--
8.0%
27.9%

Income Information (48238 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Mean household income:
$0 / yr.
--
$70,883
Per capita income:
$0 / yr.
--
$27,334
Males 15 years and over with income:
11,596
36.5%
50.4%
    Median income:
$18,669 / yr.
--
$27,932 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
3,907
12.3%
59.7%
        Median income:
$31,747 / yr.
--
$38,349 / yr.
Females 15 years and over with income:
15,730
49.6%
49.6%
    Median income:
$13,379 / yr.
--
$16,327 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
4,863
15.3%
40.3%
        Median income:
$25,455 / yr.
--
$28,135 / yr.
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