Wayne County · Michigan
ZIP code 48242
- Population
- 0
- Median income
- —
- Median home
- —
- Sales tax
- 6%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Michigan state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 48242 sits in Wayne County, Michigan and is home to 0 people. Median household income is —, the median home is worth — and median gross rent is —. — 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 48242
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 0ZIP 48242 residents
- Median household income
- —Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- —Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- —Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- —All residents
- Homeownership rate
- —Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 48242
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 48242 compares
ZIP 48242 against the median ZIP in Wayne County and across Michigan.
| Measure | ZIP 48242 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | — | $57,577 | $66,726 | — |
| Median home value | — | $155,600 | $179,300 | — |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,095 | $930 | — |
| Population | 0 | 24,593 | 4,540 | -100% |
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
- —
- Home value
- —
- Population
- #988
Not published
Not published
larger than 0% of 992 state ZIPs
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Wayne County.
ZIP 48242 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 48242?
- ZIP 48242 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 48242?
- Michigan charges 6% statewide.
- Is 48242 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs — a month, and the median home is worth — — — 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.