ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48122: Melvindale, MI

ZIP Code 48122 (Melvindale, Wayne County, Michigan) has an estimated 12,554 residents in 4,250 households. The median household income is $42,185, the median home value is $125,800 and the median gross rent is $1,110/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (poverty rate) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

12,554

Margin of error ±31

Median household income

$42,185

Margin of error ±$5,629

Median home value

$125,800

Margin of error ±$11,305

Median gross rent

$1,110/mo

Margin of error ±$109

Median age

31.3 yrs

Margin of error ±3.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.1 min

Margin of error ±7.4 min

How ZIP 48122 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 4812231.3 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48122$42,185Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48122$20,408Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4812239.1%*Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 481226.1%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4812214.0%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48122$125,800Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48122$1,110/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4812260.8%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4812225.1 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 481227.5%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48122

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 48122 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 48122Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population12,554±3110,077,761334,922,499
Median age31.3 yrs±3.1 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,250±3174,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$42,185±$5,629$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$20,408±$3,200$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate39.1%*±10.8 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.1%±3.5 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%±5.4 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$125,800±$11,305$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,110/mo±$109$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes60.8%±7.7 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.1 min±7.4 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.5%±4.4 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 48122
GroupZIP 48122MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino58.7%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino10.2%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino1.2%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.4%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)26.5%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 48122 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Wayne County
Largest overlapping place
Melvindale (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.72 sq mi· about 4,615 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 Wayne County

48101 Allen Park, MI48111 Wayne County, MI48120 Dearborn, MI48124 Dearborn, MI48125 Dearborn Heights, MI48126 Dearborn, MI48127 Dearborn Heights, MI48128 Dearborn, MI48134 Flat Rock, MI48135 Garden City, MI48138 Wayne County, MI48141 Inkster, MI48146 Lincoln Park, MI48150 Livonia, MI48152 Livonia, MI48154 Livonia, MI48164 Wayne County, MI48168 Wayne County, MI48170 Wayne County, MI48173 Gibraltar, MI48174 Romulus, MI48180 Taylor, MI48183 Trenton, MI48184 Wayne, MI

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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.