ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48227: Detroit, MI

ZIP Code 48227 (Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan) has an estimated 40,302 residents in 15,640 households. The median household income is $36,527, the median home value is $75,100 and the median gross rent is $1,034/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

40,302

Margin of error ±2,733

Median household income

$36,527

Margin of error ±$3,060

Median home value

$75,100

Margin of error ±$7,101

Median gross rent

$1,034/mo

Margin of error ±$66

Median age

36.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.4 min

Margin of error ±3.1 min

How ZIP 48227 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 4822736.9 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48227$36,527Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48227$20,496Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4822735.1%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 4822720.3%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4822712.0%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48227$75,100Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48227$1,034/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4822759.1%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4822725.4 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4822711.7%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48227

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 48227 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 48227Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population40,302±2,73310,077,761334,922,499
Median age36.9 yrs±2.4 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households15,640±8394,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$36,527±$3,060$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$20,496±$1,477$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate35.1%±3.6 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate20.3%±3.9 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%±1.6 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$75,100±$7,101$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,034/mo±$66$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes59.1%±2.8 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.4 min±3.1 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home11.7%±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 48227
GroupZIP 48227MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.4%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino94.0%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%3.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.4%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2.0%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 48227 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Wayne County
Largest overlapping place
Detroit (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
7.50 sq mi· about 5,374 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

48210 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, MI48226 Detroit, MI48228 Detroit, MI48229 Ecorse, MI48230 Grosse Pointe Park, MI48234 Detroit, MI48235 Detroit, MI48236 Grosse Pointe Woods, MI48238 Detroit, MI48239 Detroit, MI48240 Wayne County, 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.