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Wayne County · Michigan

ZIP code 48184

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 48184 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
17,436

ZCTA residents

Median income
$54,572

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$142,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 48184 sits in Wayne County, Michigan and is home to 17,436 people. Median household income is $54,572, the median home is worth $142,400 and median gross rent is $924. 57.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Wayne County

FIPS 26163

State
Michigan (MI)

992 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 48184

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
17,436ZIP 48184 residents
Median household income
$54,572Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$142,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$924Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.5 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
57.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 48184

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Michigan levies 6% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
20%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.6×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$739/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
15.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 48184 compares

ZIP 48184 against the median ZIP in Wayne County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 48184County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$54,572$57,577$66,726-18%
Median home value$142,400$155,600$179,300-21%
Median gross rent$924$1,095$930-1%
Population17,43624,5934,540+284%

Medians are computed across the 69 ZIP areas in Wayne County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 20% of 963 state ZIPs

#767
Home value

above 27% of 961 state ZIPs

#700
Population

larger than 77% of 992 state ZIPs

#224

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
48733Tuscola County$54,583$100,000$938
49927Iron County$54,583$65,500
49119Berrien County$54,554$168,800$1,013
48629Roscommon County$54,622$142,300$784
48610Gladwin County$54,665$125,900$788
49307Mecosta County$54,803$179,600$877

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Wayne County.

ZIP 48184 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 48184?
ZIP 48184 lies mostly in Wayne County, Michigan. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 48184?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 48184 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $924 a month, about 20% of median household income, and the median home is worth $142,400-21% against the typical Michigan ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48184, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.