Wayne County · Michigan
ZIP code 48238
- Population
- 24,569
- Median income
- $30,286
- Median home
- $58,700
- Sales tax
- 6%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Michigan state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 48238 sits in Wayne County, Michigan and is home to 24,569 people. Median household income is $30,286, the median home is worth $58,700 and median gross rent is $950. 47.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).
- County
- Wayne County
- State
- Michigan (MI)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 26163
992 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 48238
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 24,569ZIP 48238 residents
- Median household income
- $30,286Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $58,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $950Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 47.1%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 48238
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 48238 compares
ZIP 48238 against the median ZIP in Wayne County and across Michigan.
| Measure | ZIP 48238 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $30,286 | $57,577 | $66,726 | -55% |
| Median home value | $58,700 | $155,600 | $179,300 | -67% |
| Median gross rent | $950 | $1,095 | $930 | +2% |
| Population | 24,569 | 24,593 | 4,540 | +441% |
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
- #959
- Home value
- #945
- Population
- #135
richer than 0% of 963 state ZIPs
above 2% of 961 state ZIPs
larger than 86% 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 48238 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 48238?
- ZIP 48238 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 48238?
- Michigan charges 6% statewide.
- Is 48238 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $950 a month, about 38% of median household income, and the median home is worth $58,700 — -67% 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.