ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48174: Romulus, MI

ZIP Code 48174 (Romulus, Wayne County, Michigan) has an estimated 32,211 residents in 12,362 households. The median household income is $67,056, the median home value is $162,100 and the median gross rent is $1,058/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

32,211

Margin of error ±911

Median household income

$67,056

Margin of error ±$6,229

Median home value

$162,100

Margin of error ±$8,511

Median gross rent

$1,058/mo

Margin of error ±$99

Median age

37.4 yrs

Margin of error ±4.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.5 min

Margin of error ±3.0 min

How ZIP 48174 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 4817437.4 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48174$67,056Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48174$31,379Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4817413.3%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 481745.8%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4817416.7%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48174$162,100Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48174$1,058/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4817474.2%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4817425.5 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 481748.8%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48174

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 48174 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 48174Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population32,211±91110,077,761334,922,499
Median age37.4 yrs±4.1 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,362±6544,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$67,056±$6,229$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$31,379±$1,540$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate13.3%±3.1 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate5.8%±1.5 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%±2.3 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$162,100±$8,511$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,058/mo±$99$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.2%±2.5 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.5 min±3.0 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.8%±1.9 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 48174
GroupZIP 48174MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino50.6%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino36.6%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%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 Latino0.5%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino8.4%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.8%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 48174 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Wayne County
Largest overlapping place
Romulus (70% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
40.80 sq mi· about 789 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

48146 Lincoln Park, MI48150 Livonia, MI48152 Livonia, MI48154 Livonia, MI48164 Wayne County, MI48168 Wayne County, MI48170 Wayne County, MI48173 Gibraltar, MI48180 Taylor, MI48183 Trenton, MI48184 Wayne, MI48185 Westland, MI48186 Westland, MI48187 Wayne County, MI48188 Wayne County, MI48192 Wyandotte, MI48193 Riverview, MI48195 Southgate, MI48201 Detroit, MI48202 Detroit, MI48203 Detroit, MI48204 Detroit, MI48205 Detroit, MI48206 Detroit, 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.