ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48202: Detroit, MI

ZIP Code 48202 (Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan) has an estimated 15,780 residents in 7,581 households. The median household income is $43,627, the median home value is $186,500 and the median gross rent is $981/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

15,780

Margin of error ±1,123

Median household income

$43,627

Margin of error ±$7,093

Median home value

$186,500

Margin of error ±$29,525

Median gross rent

$981/mo

Margin of error ±$64

Median age

32.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.5 min

Margin of error ±4.0 min

How ZIP 48202 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 4820232.4 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48202$43,627Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48202$34,259Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4820227.9%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 482029.1%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4820239.7%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48202$186,500Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48202$981/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4820230.9%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4820222.5 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4820214.6%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48202

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 48202 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 48202Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population15,780±1,12310,077,761334,922,499
Median age32.4 yrs±1.7 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households7,581±5444,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$43,627±$7,093$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$34,259±$2,954$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate27.9%±4.8 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.1%±3.3 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher39.7%±4.0 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$186,500±$29,525$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$981/mo±$64$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes30.9%±4.5 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work22.5 min±4.0 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.6%±2.4 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 48202
GroupZIP 48202MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino28.6%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino56.9%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.4%3.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.3%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 48202 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Wayne County
Largest overlapping place
Detroit (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.35 sq mi· about 4,710 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

48185 Westland, MI48186 Westland, MI48187 Wayne County, MI48188 Wayne County, MI48192 Wyandotte, MI48193 Riverview, MI48195 Southgate, MI48201 Detroit, MI48203 Detroit, MI48204 Detroit, MI48205 Detroit, MI48206 Detroit, MI48207 Detroit, MI48208 Detroit, MI48209 Detroit, MI48210 Detroit, MI48211 Detroit, MI48212 Detroit, MI48213 Detroit, MI48214 Detroit, MI48215 Detroit, MI48216 Detroit, MI48217 Detroit, MI48218 River Rouge, MI

See every ZIP code in Michigan, or compare ZIP 48202 with another ZIP code.

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.