ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48234: Detroit, MI

ZIP Code 48234 (Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan) has an estimated 32,760 residents in 12,699 households. The median household income is $35,322, the median home value is $61,200 and the median gross rent is $1,015/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

32,760

Margin of error ±2,324

Median household income

$35,322

Margin of error ±$3,380

Median home value

$61,200

Margin of error ±$3,694

Median gross rent

$1,015/mo

Margin of error ±$46

Median age

32.9 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

24.5 min

Margin of error ±3.6 min

How ZIP 48234 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 4823432.9 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48234$35,322Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48234$20,113Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4823437.4%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 4823414.0%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 482349.8%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48234$61,200Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48234$1,015/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4823453.0%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4823424.5 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 482346.7%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48234

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 48234 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 48234Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population32,760±2,32410,077,761334,922,499
Median age32.9 yrs±2.2 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households12,699±8394,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$35,322±$3,380$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$20,113±$1,398$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate37.4%±4.9 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate14.0%±3.5 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.8%±2.3 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$61,200±$3,694$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,015/mo±$46$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes53.0%±4.1 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work24.5 min±3.6 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.7%±2.3 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 48234
GroupZIP 48234MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.4%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino92.0%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%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 Latino3.2%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.7%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 48234 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Wayne County
Largest overlapping place
Detroit (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
7.82 sq mi· about 4,189 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, MI48227 Detroit, MI48228 Detroit, MI48229 Ecorse, MI48230 Grosse Pointe Park, MI48235 Detroit, MI48236 Grosse Pointe Woods, MI48238 Detroit, MI48239 Detroit, MI48240 Wayne County, 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.