Wayne County · Michigan
ZIP code 48209
- Population
- 27,534
- Median income
- $42,152
- Median home
- $82,800
- Sales tax
- 6%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Combined state + local
Quick answer
ZIP 48209 sits in Wayne County, Michigan and is home to 27,534 people. Median household income is $42,152, the median home is worth $82,800 and median gross rent is $843. 58.5% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% combined.
- County
- Wayne County
- State
- Michigan (MI)
- Area codes
- 231, 248, 313, 517, 586, 734, 947
FIPS 26163
992 ZIPs covered
NANPA codes serving this area
The numbers for 48209
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 27,534ZIP 48209 residents
- Median household income
- $42,152Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $82,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $843Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 30.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.5%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 48209
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
This ZIP falls inside the Detroit rate area, so state, county, city and district levies are published here as a full stack.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
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 48209 compares
ZIP 48209 against the median ZIP in Wayne County and across Michigan.
| Measure | ZIP 48209 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $42,152 | $57,577 | $66,726 | -37% |
| Median home value | $82,800 | $155,600 | $179,300 | -54% |
| Median gross rent | $843 | $1,095 | $930 | -9% |
| Population | 27,534 | 24,593 | 4,540 | +506% |
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
- #908
- Home value
- #920
- Population
- #108
richer than 6% of 963 state ZIPs
above 4% of 961 state ZIPs
larger than 89% of 992 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Wayne County.
ZIP 48209 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 48209?
- ZIP 48209 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 48209?
- Purchases are taxed at 6% combined, built from the Detroit jurisdiction stack.
- Is 48209 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $843 a month, about 24% of median household income, and the median home is worth $82,800 — -54% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Michigan Department of Treasury — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.