ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48238: Detroit, MI

ZIP Code 48238 (Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan) has an estimated 24,731 residents in 10,251 households. The median household income is $33,315, the median home value is $64,800 and the median gross rent is $1,010/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

24,731

Margin of error ±1,777

Median household income

$33,315

Margin of error ±$6,159

Median home value

$64,800

Margin of error ±$5,945

Median gross rent

$1,010/mo

Margin of error ±$69

Median age

36.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.5 min

Margin of error ±4.7 min

How ZIP 48238 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 4823836.0 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48238$33,315Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48238$20,989Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4823835.0%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 4823819.2%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4823813.5%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48238$64,800Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48238$1,010/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4823847.0%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4823827.5 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4823813.8%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48238

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 48238 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 48238Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population24,731±1,77710,077,761334,922,499
Median age36.0 yrs±2.2 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,251±7664,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$33,315±$6,159$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$20,989±$2,056$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate35.0%±4.4 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate19.2%±4.2 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%±1.9 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$64,800±$5,945$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,010/mo±$69$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes47.0%±1.9 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.5 min±4.7 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home13.8%±2.2 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 48238
GroupZIP 48238MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino93.9%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 Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.0%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)0.7%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 48238 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Wayne County
Largest overlapping place
Detroit (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.40 sq mi· about 4,580 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, MI48234 Detroit, MI48235 Detroit, MI48236 Grosse Pointe Woods, 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.