ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48209: Detroit, MI

ZIP Code 48209 (Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan) has an estimated 27,184 residents in 9,211 households. The median household income is $43,161, the median home value is $89,000 and the median gross rent is $883/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

27,184

Margin of error ±1,780

Median household income

$43,161

Margin of error ±$3,536

Median home value

$89,000

Margin of error ±$7,987

Median gross rent

$883/mo

Margin of error ±$37

Median age

31.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.4 min

Margin of error ±3.3 min

How ZIP 48209 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 4820931.9 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48209$43,161Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48209$19,005Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4820928.5%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 4820911.5%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 482098.5%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48209$89,000Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48209$883/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4820961.2%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4820924.4 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 482096.1%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48209

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 48209 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 48209Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population27,184±1,78010,077,761334,922,499
Median age31.9 yrs±2.5 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households9,211±7374,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$43,161±$3,536$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$19,005±$1,573$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate28.5%±4.1 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate11.5%±3.0 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher8.5%±1.4 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$89,000±$7,987$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$883/mo±$37$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes61.2%±3.6 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.4 min±3.3 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.1%±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 48209
GroupZIP 48209MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino17.5%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.7%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%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 Latino1.3%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)76.2%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 48209 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Wayne County
Largest overlapping place
Detroit (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
6.80 sq mi· about 3,998 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

48193 Riverview, MI48195 Southgate, MI48201 Detroit, MI48202 Detroit, MI48203 Detroit, MI48204 Detroit, MI48205 Detroit, MI48206 Detroit, MI48207 Detroit, MI48208 Detroit, MI48210 Detroit, MI48211 Detroit, MI48212 Detroit, MI48213 Detroit, MI48214 Detroit, MI48215 Detroit, MI48216 Detroit, MI48217 Detroit, MI48218 River Rouge, MI48219 Detroit, MI48221 Detroit, MI48223 Detroit, MI48224 Detroit, MI48225 Harper Woods, 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.