Zip code 48168: Northville, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 48168?

48168 is assigned to Northville, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 48168 in?

48168 is mostly in Wayne County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 48168?

About 25,038 people live in 48168, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 48168?

The median household income in 48168 is $187,589.

Q: What zip codes are near 48168?

The closest zip codes to 48168 are 48175, 48167, 48170, 48374, 48376.

Residential delivery areaWayne CountyEastern Time

Population

25,038

Median household income

$188K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$583K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$2,249/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

20 sq mi

1,278 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 48168

48168 is a suburban zip code in Northville, Michigan (Wayne County), covering 20 sq mi of land. About 25,038 people live here, or 1,278 per square mile. The median resident is 44.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $187,589 a year, about 2.3× the national median of $80,734. 3.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $582,600, or 3.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $2,249 a month.

75% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.4 minutes each way, and 35% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; business and finance; and healthcare. 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 48168 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median household income$187,589
98th
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · MI $72,8752nd of 952 in MI
Work from home35%
98th
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%7th of 961 in MI
Median earnings per worker$103,327
98th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · MI $47,1784th of 960 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher74.8%
97th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%18th of 961 in MI
Per capita income$84,635
96th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · MI $40,73510th of 962 in MI
Homeownership rate90.3%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%265th of 958 in MI
Broadband access97%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 91% · MI 90.5%45th of 958 in MI
Median gross rent$2,249
91st
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,1294th of 851 in MI
Median age44.9
85th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2405th of 962 in MI
Tech workers5.8%
84th
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%56th of 961 in MI
Healthcare workers12%
81st
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%197th of 961 in MI
Median home value$582,600
80th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,60012th of 946 in MI
Foreign-born residents20.8%
76th
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%30th of 962 in MI
Residents under 1824.3%
69th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%197th of 962 in MI
Residents 65 and older18.3%
63rd
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%615th of 962 in MI
Self-employed workers10.1%
60th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%395th of 961 in MI
Diversity index48.3
49th
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3118th of 962 in MI
Population density1,278/sq mi
48th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi194th of 962 in MI
Average commute25.4 min
46th
U.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min479th of 941 in MI
Population25,038
40th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761131st of 962 in MI
Veterans5%
38th
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%735th of 962 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.413
31st
U.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465506th of 958 in MI
Unemployment rate3.7%
28th
U.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%634th of 961 in MI
Housing vacancy3.4%
15th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%839th of 958 in MI
Government workers7.1%
4th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%869th of 961 in MI
Poverty rate3.2%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%916th of 959 in MI
Rent-burdened renters25.1%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%799th of 931 in MI
Uninsured rate1.4%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%900th of 961 in MI

Measure	48168	Wayne	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Median household incomeStrength	$187,589	$60,539	$72,875	$80,734	98th	2nd of 952
Work from home	35%	14.1%	13.5%	15.1%	98th	7th of 961
Median earnings per workerStrength	$103,327	$44,724	$47,178	$49,666	98th	4th of 960
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	74.8%	27.6%	32.4%	35.7%	97th	18th of 961
Per capita incomeStrength	$84,635	$34,906	$40,735	$44,673	96th	10th of 962
Homeownership rateStrength	90.3%	64.8%	73.2%	65.2%	96th	265th of 958
Broadband accessStrength	97%	89.7%	90.5%	91%	92nd	45th of 958
Median gross rent	$2,249	$1,132	$1,129	$1,413	91st	4th of 851
Median age	44.9	37.9	40.2	38.9	85th	405th of 962
Tech workers	5.8%	3.1%	3.1%	3.8%	84th	56th of 961
Healthcare workers	12%	10.5%	10.1%	9.7%	81st	197th of 961
Median home value	$582,600	$178,500	$231,600	$332,700	80th	12th of 946
Foreign-born residents	20.8%	10.3%	7.2%	14.1%	76th	30th of 962
Residents under 18	24.3%	23.6%	21.2%	22%	69th	197th of 962
Residents 65 and older	18.3%	16.6%	18.6%	17.2%	63rd	615th of 962
Self-employed workers	10.1%	7.6%	8.6%	10%	60th	395th of 961
Diversity index	48.3	62.9	45.3	61.4	49th	118th of 962
Population density	1,278/sq mi	2,897/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	48th	194th of 962
Average commute	25.4 min	24.7 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	46th	479th of 941
Population	25,038	1,772,259	10,077,761	334,922,499	40th	131st of 962
Veterans	5%	4.8%	5.8%	6.2%	38th	735th of 962
Income inequality (Gini)	0.413	0.493	0.465	0.483	31st	506th of 958
Unemployment rate	3.7%	8.7%	5.7%	5.2%	28th	634th of 961
Housing vacancy	3.4%	12.5%	11.8%	10.1%	15th	839th of 958
Government workers	7.1%	10.7%	11.6%	14.5%	4th	869th of 961
Poverty rateStrength	3.2%	20.8%	13.2%	12.5%	3rd	916th of 959
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	25.1%	54.3%	50.4%	51.1%	3rd	799th of 931
Uninsured rateStrength	1.4%	5.6%	4.9%	8.4%	2nd	900th of 961

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

21%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

16%

45–54

15%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.9

Under 18

24.3%

65 and over

18.3%

Race and ethnicity

White68%
Black3%
Hispanic4%
Asian22%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

48.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

20.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

75%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

11%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 9,058
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 78.1%
Married couples: 71.5%
Living alone: 18.4%
Veterans (of adults): 5%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

$75–100k

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

46%

Median household income

48168

$187,589

Wayne Co.

$60,539

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$84,635

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

60%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.413

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

48168

$582,600

Wayne Co.

$178,500

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

48168

$2,249

Wayne Co.

$1,132

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.5%

Mobile home

0.1%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 9,379
Owner-occupied: 90.3%
Vacant: 3.4%
Median year built: 1999
Median rooms: 8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 25.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.7%
Home value to income: 3.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

62%

Carpooled

Transit

0.0%

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

35%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10%

10–19

22%

20–29

24%

30–44

33%

45–59

60+

Average commute

25.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

23%

Business and finance

13%

Healthcare

12%

Engineering and science

10%

Sales

10%

Education

Computer and math

Office and admin

Production

Legal and social services

Cleaning and personal care

Transportation and moving

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Construction and repair

Police and fire

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

25%

Health care and social assistance

19%

Professional and technical services

14%

Finance, insurance and real estate

11%

Education

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Other services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

0.9%

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$103,327

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

7.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	48168	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$122,145	$74,888
Service	$16,622	$26,804
Sales and office	$82,109	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$73,056	$49,199
Production and transportation	$45,337	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

Some college

11%

Associate's

Bachelor's

37%

Graduate

38%

High school graduate or higher: 98.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 37.9%
Households with broadband: 97%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 90.6%
No internet access: 0.7%
Without health insurance: 1.4%
Limited-English households: 2.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Northville
State: Michigan
County: Wayne County
Center point: 42.4053° N, 83.5405° W
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

48168 spans 2 counties

Wayne County55% of land
Washtenaw County45% of land

Zip codes near 48168

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
48175	Salem, MI · PO box	1.9 mi	—	—	—
48167	Northville, MI	2 mi	24,713	$124,630	$452,800
48170	Plymouth, MI	2.6 mi	40,076	$114,278	$417,600
48374	Novi, MI	4.9 mi	17,672	$182,827	$577,700
48376	Novi, MI · PO box	5.6 mi	—	—	—
48375	Novi, MI	5.7 mi	24,029	$112,545	$376,900
48187	Canton, MI	6.2 mi	53,376	$120,321	$364,200
48178	South Lyon, MI	6.5 mi	37,789	$131,558	$410,500
48165	New Hudson, MI	7.5 mi	9,566	$106,220	$389,000
48377	Novi, MI	7.7 mi	19,816	$83,104	$350,600
48335	Farmington, MI	8 mi	25,077	$99,439	$391,500
48393	Wixom, MI	8.1 mi	20,145	$65,962	$335,000

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Questions about 48168

What city is zip code 48168?

48168 is assigned to Northville, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 48168 in?

48168 is mostly in Wayne County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 48168?

About 25,038 people live in 48168, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 48168 in?

48168 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 48168?

The median household income in 48168 is $187,589.

What zip codes are near 48168?

The closest zip codes to 48168 are 48175, 48167, 48170, 48374, 48376.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48168, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.