ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48187: Wayne County, MI

ZIP Code 48187 (Wayne County, Michigan) has an estimated 53,376 residents in 19,783 households. The median household income is $120,321, the median home value is $364,200 and the median gross rent is $1,464/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

53,376

Margin of error ±1,515

Median household income

$120,321

Margin of error ±$5,059

Median home value

$364,200

Margin of error ±$4,893

Median gross rent

$1,464/mo

Margin of error ±$122

Median age

40.6 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.7 min

Margin of error ±2.1 min

How ZIP 48187 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 4818740.6 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48187$120,321Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48187$52,634Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 481875.6%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 481873.4%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4818752.5%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48187$364,200Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48187$1,464/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4818771.4%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4818726.7 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4818722.8%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48187

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 48187 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 48187Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population53,376±1,51510,077,761334,922,499
Median age40.6 yrs±1.6 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households19,783±6814,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$120,321±$5,059$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$52,634±$1,709$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate5.6%±1.0 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.4%±1.0 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher52.5%±2.2 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$364,200±$4,893$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,464/mo±$122$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes71.4%±1.5 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work26.7 min±2.1 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home22.8%±2.0 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 48187
GroupZIP 48187MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino64.3%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino9.5%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino16.6%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 Latino0.2%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.9%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)5.5%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 48187 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Wayne County
Land area
18.08 sq mi· about 2,952 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

48164 Wayne County, MI48168 Wayne County, MI48170 Wayne County, MI48173 Gibraltar, MI48174 Romulus, MI48180 Taylor, MI48183 Trenton, MI48184 Wayne, MI48185 Westland, MI48186 Westland, MI48188 Wayne County, MI48192 Wyandotte, MI48193 Riverview, MI48195 Southgate, MI48201 Detroit, MI48202 Detroit, MI48203 Detroit, MI48204 Detroit, MI48205 Detroit, MI48206 Detroit, MI48207 Detroit, MI48208 Detroit, MI48209 Detroit, MI48210 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.