ZIP code 48209 demographics
Detroit, Michigan · Wayne County
Quick answer
ZIP code 48209 has 27,534 residents and a median household income of $42,152 — 46% below the US median. Within Detroit it earns 12% more than the typical covered ZIP in the metro.
- Median household income
- $42,152#846 of 959 covered ZIPs
- Population
- 27,5349,111 households
- Median home value
- $82,800#928 of 955 covered ZIPs
- Median gross rent
- $843/moUS median $1,406/mo
- Median age
- 30.3US 39.1
- Owner-occupied
- 58.5%US 65%
- Below poverty line
- 30.1%US 12.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
- 9.6%Adults 25+, US 35%
Reading ZIP 48209
What the numbers say about this ZIP, in plain terms.
Ownership and renting are close to balanced here — 58.5% of occupied homes are owner-occupied against 65% nationally. 9.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 30.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sales tax charged on a purchase delivered to this ZIP is 6%.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other covered ZIPs in Detroit, highest median income first.
| ZIP | Median income | Median home value | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48207 | $44,561 | $193,800 | 20,068 |
| 48219 | $43,882 | $84,500 | 45,788 |
| 48206 | $43,702 | $102,300 | 16,447 |
| 48205 | $40,612 | $55,700 | 32,466 |
| 48210 | $38,900 | $60,100 | 26,925 |
| 48202 | $36,536 | $193,700 | 14,792 |
| 48214 | $34,807 | $120,500 | 19,014 |
| 48213 | $33,755 | $52,100 | 19,869 |
| 48204 | $32,875 | $53,600 | 19,723 |
| 48208 | $29,742 | $186,700 | 7,904 |
| 48201 | $24,392 | $401,500 | 14,327 |
Related data
The same ZIP and its metro, from other angles.
Tables B01003, B19013, B25077, B25064, B01002, B25003, B17001 and B15003, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year (ZCTA). ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS delivery areas and do not match them exactly.