ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48072: Berkley, MI

ZIP Code 48072 (Berkley, Oakland County, Michigan) has an estimated 15,149 residents in 6,840 households. The median household income is $116,239, the median home value is $316,700 and the median gross rent is $1,526/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

15,149

Margin of error ±21

Median household income

$116,239

Margin of error ±$10,989

Median home value

$316,700

Margin of error ±$10,422

Median gross rent

$1,526/mo

Margin of error ±$440

Median age

37.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.0 min

Margin of error ±1.9 min

How ZIP 48072 compares with Michigan and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4807237.8 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48072$116,239Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48072$61,723Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 480724.5%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 480722.2%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4807258.8%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48072$316,700Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48072$1,526/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4807287.9%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4807222.0 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4807222.6%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48072

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 48072 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 48072Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population15,149±2110,077,761334,922,499
Median age37.8 yrs±1.6 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,840±2434,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$116,239±$10,989$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$61,723±$3,712$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate4.5%±1.4 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.2%±0.8 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher58.8%±4.4 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$316,700±$10,422$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,526/mo±$440$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes87.9%±2.6 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.0 min±1.9 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home22.6%±3.0 pts13.5%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 48072
GroupZIP 48072MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino85.0%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.2%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%3.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.4%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.8%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 48072 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Oakland County
Largest overlapping place
Berkley (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.40 sq mi· about 6,312 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Oakland County

48009 Birmingham, MI48017 Clawson, MI48025 Beverly Hills, MI48030 Hazel Park, MI48033 Southfield, MI48034 Southfield, MI48067 Royal Oak, MI48069 Pleasant Ridge, MI48070 Huntington Woods, MI48071 Madison Heights, MI48073 Royal Oak, MI48075 Southfield, MI48076 Southfield, MI48083 Troy, MI48084 Troy, MI48085 Troy, MI48098 Troy, MI48165 Oakland County, MI48167 Oakland County, MI48178 Oakland County, MI48220 Ferndale, MI48237 Oak Park, MI48301 Oakland County, MI48302 Oakland County, MI

See every ZIP code in Michigan, or compare ZIP 48072 with another ZIP code.

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.