ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48125: Dearborn Heights, MI

ZIP Code 48125 (Dearborn Heights, Wayne County, Michigan) has an estimated 22,125 residents in 8,429 households. The median household income is $60,195, the median home value is $140,600 and the median gross rent is $1,339/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

22,125

Margin of error ±1,361

Median household income

$60,195

Margin of error ±$4,446

Median home value

$140,600

Margin of error ±$7,099

Median gross rent

$1,339/mo

Margin of error ±$53

Median age

37.5 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.5 min

Margin of error ±4.3 min

How ZIP 48125 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 4812537.5 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48125$60,195Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48125$30,146Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4812524.0%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 481259.9%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4812515.4%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48125$140,600Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48125$1,339/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4812567.9%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4812525.5 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4812513.7%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48125

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 48125 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 48125Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population22,125±1,36110,077,761334,922,499
Median age37.5 yrs±2.0 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households8,429±4584,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$60,195±$4,446$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$30,146±$3,353$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate24.0%±5.1 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.9%±2.6 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%±2.7 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$140,600±$7,099$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,339/mo±$53$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes67.9%±3.8 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.5 min±4.3 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.7%±2.5 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 48125
GroupZIP 48125MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino71.8%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino12.0%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%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 Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.1%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)10.7%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 48125 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Wayne County
Largest overlapping place
Dearborn Heights (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
4.05 sq mi· about 5,463 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, MI48122 Melvindale, MI48124 Dearborn, 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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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

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.