ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48205: Detroit, MI

ZIP Code 48205 (Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan) has an estimated 34,187 residents in 12,951 households. The median household income is $38,966, the median home value is $65,300 and the median gross rent is $1,215/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

34,187

Margin of error ±2,292

Median household income

$38,966

Margin of error ±$2,887

Median home value

$65,300

Margin of error ±$5,424

Median gross rent

$1,215/mo

Margin of error ±$43

Median age

32.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.6 min

Margin of error ±3.5 min

How ZIP 48205 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 4820532.8 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48205$38,966Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48205$20,780Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4820533.0%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 4820519.4%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 482059.6%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48205$65,300Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48205$1,215/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4820550.6%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4820524.6 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 482056.6%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48205

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 48205 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 48205Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population34,187±2,29210,077,761334,922,499
Median age32.8 yrs±1.4 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,951±7244,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$38,966±$2,887$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$20,780±$2,103$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate33.0%±4.4 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate19.4%±3.4 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.6%±1.8 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$65,300±$5,424$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,215/mo±$43$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes50.6%±3.2 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.6 min±3.5 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.6%±2.1 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 48205
GroupZIP 48205MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino89.7%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.9%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 Latino0.4%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.7%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.9%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 48205 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Wayne County
Largest overlapping place
Detroit (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.35 sq mi· about 5,384 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

48187 Wayne County, MI48188 Wayne County, MI48192 Wyandotte, MI48193 Riverview, MI48195 Southgate, MI48201 Detroit, MI48202 Detroit, MI48203 Detroit, MI48204 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, MI48219 Detroit, MI48221 Detroit, 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.