Zip code 48203: Highland Park, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 48203?

48203 is assigned to Highland Park, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 48203 in?

48203 is in Wayne County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 48203?

About 20,049 people live in 48203, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 48203?

The median household income in 48203 is $38,404.

Q: What zip codes are near 48203?

The closest zip codes to 48203 are 48221, 48238, 48212, 48030, 48220.

Residential delivery areaWayne CountyEastern Time

Population

20,049

Median household income

$38K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$76K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$801/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

8.2 sq mi

2,442 people/sq mi

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

About 48203

48203 is a suburban zip code in Highland Park, Michigan (Wayne County), covering 8.2 sq mi of land. About 20,049 people live here, or 2,442 per square mile. The median resident is 39.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $38,404 a year, about 48% of the national median of $80,734. 38.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $76,200, or 2.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 51% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $801 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.7 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; production and manufacturing; and office and administrative support.

How 48203 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate38.2%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%18th of 959 in MI
Unemployment rate16.9%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%18th of 961 in MI
Housing vacancy36.6%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%166th of 958 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.569
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MI 0.4658th of 958 in MI
Healthcare workers14.1%
93rd
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%88th of 961 in MI
Rent-burdened renters55%
66th
U.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%248th of 931 in MI
Residents 65 and older18.5%
64th
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%609th of 962 in MI
Population density2,442/sq mi
62nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi129th of 962 in MI
Uninsured rate8.4%
62nd
U.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%130th of 961 in MI
Median age39.4
53rd
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2710th of 962 in MI
Residents under 1821.9%
48th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%358th of 962 in MI
Government workers13.4%
48th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%330th of 961 in MI
Veterans5.3%
43rd
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%699th of 962 in MI
Work from home10.4%
37th
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%442nd of 961 in MI
Average commute23.7 min
34th
U.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min609th of 941 in MI
Population20,049
31st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761194th of 962 in MI
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%484th of 961 in MI
Self-employed workers7.6%
27th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%661st of 961 in MI
Diversity index29.5
23rd
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3276th of 962 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher19.7%
20th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%574th of 961 in MI
Homeownership rate51.3%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%914th of 958 in MI
Foreign-born residents2.3%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%417th of 962 in MI
Per capita income$27,294
12th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735855th of 962 in MI
Median earnings per worker$36,108
11th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178823rd of 960 in MI
Median gross rent$801
7th
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,129672nd of 851 in MI
Median household income$38,404
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875926th of 952 in MI
Broadband access78%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MI 90.5%900th of 958 in MI
Median home value$76,200
1st
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600920th of 946 in MI

Measure	48203	Wayne	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Poverty rateWeakness	38.2%	20.8%	13.2%	12.5%	99th	18th of 959
Unemployment rateWeakness	16.9%	8.7%	5.7%	5.2%	99th	18th of 961
Housing vacancy	36.6%	12.5%	11.8%	10.1%	99th	166th of 958
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.569	0.493	0.465	0.483	99th	8th of 958
Healthcare workers	14.1%	10.5%	10.1%	9.7%	93rd	88th of 961
Rent-burdened renters	55%	54.3%	50.4%	51.1%	66th	248th of 931
Residents 65 and older	18.5%	16.6%	18.6%	17.2%	64th	609th of 962
Population density	2,442/sq mi	2,897/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	62nd	129th of 962
Uninsured rate	8.4%	5.6%	4.9%	8.4%	62nd	130th of 961
Median age	39.4	37.9	40.2	38.9	53rd	710th of 962
Residents under 18	21.9%	23.6%	21.2%	22%	48th	358th of 962
Government workers	13.4%	10.7%	11.6%	14.5%	48th	330th of 961
Veterans	5.3%	4.8%	5.8%	6.2%	43rd	699th of 962
Work from home	10.4%	14.1%	13.5%	15.1%	37th	442nd of 961
Average commute	23.7 min	24.7 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	34th	609th of 941
Population	20,049	1,772,259	10,077,761	334,922,499	31st	194th of 962
Tech workers	1.7%	3.1%	3.1%	3.8%	27th	484th of 961
Self-employed workers	7.6%	7.6%	8.6%	10%	27th	661st of 961
Diversity index	29.5	62.9	45.3	61.4	23rd	276th of 962
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.7%	27.6%	32.4%	35.7%	20th	574th of 961
Homeownership rateWeakness	51.3%	64.8%	73.2%	65.2%	19th	914th of 958
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	10.3%	7.2%	14.1%	14th	417th of 962
Per capita incomeWeakness	$27,294	$34,906	$40,735	$44,673	12th	855th of 962
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,108	$44,724	$47,178	$49,666	11th	823rd of 960
Median gross rent	$801	$1,132	$1,129	$1,413	7th	672nd of 851
Median household incomeWeakness	$38,404	$60,539	$72,875	$80,734	3rd	926th of 952
Broadband accessWeakness	78%	89.7%	90.5%	91%	3rd	900th of 958
Median home value	$76,200	$178,500	$231,600	$332,700	1st	920th of 946

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

16%

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

10%

35–44

13%

45–54

14%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.4

Under 18

21.9%

65 and over

18.5%

Race and ethnicity

White10%
Black83%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

29.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

75.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

Households

Households: 8,534
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 45.6%
Married couples: 17.3%
Living alone: 47.1%
Veterans (of adults): 5.3%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

38%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

48203

$38,404

Wayne Co.

$60,539

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$27,294

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

38.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.569

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

48203

$76,200

Wayne Co.

$178,500

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

48203

$801

Wayne Co.

$1,132

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

61%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

20+ units

21%

Mobile home

0.4%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 13,468
Owner-occupied: 51.3%
Vacant: 36.6%
Median year built: 1944
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 55%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 31.2%
Home value to income: 2.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

64%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

34%

20–29

35%

30–44

18%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

16.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Production

12%

Office and admin

11%

Transportation and moving

10%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Sales

Construction and repair

Management

Education

Food service

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Business and finance

0.7%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

18%

Manufacturing

15%

Retail

11%

Other services

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Public administration

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Arts and recreation

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

0.3%

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$36,108

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	48203	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$58,646	$74,888
Service	$21,069	$26,804
Sales and office	$33,168	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$39,659	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,155	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

30%

Some college

27%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
Households with broadband: 78%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 58.2%
No internet access: 16.9%
Without health insurance: 8.4%
Limited-English households: 0.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Highland Park
State: Michigan
County: Wayne County
Center point: 42.4212° N, 83.1055° W
Land area: 8.2 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Detroit64% of zip
Highland Park36% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 48203

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
48221	Detroit, MI	2.3 mi	41,392	$57,878	$154,600
48238	Detroit, MI	2.5 mi	24,731	$33,315	$64,800
48212	Hamtramck, MI	2.6 mi	43,384	$38,186	$109,200
48030	Hazel Park, MI	2.8 mi	14,963	$67,073	$158,600
48220	Ferndale, MI	3 mi	21,527	$89,881	$243,900
48206	Detroit, MI	3.2 mi	15,227	$45,046	$116,300
48234	Detroit, MI	3.4 mi	32,760	$35,322	$61,200
48202	Detroit, MI	3.5 mi	15,780	$43,627	$186,500
48091	Warren, MI	4 mi	30,696	$54,230	$149,800
48069	Pleasant Ridge, MI	4 mi	2,602	$171,125	$448,700
48211	Detroit, MI	4.1 mi	5,419	$35,725	$78,900
48204	Detroit, MI	4.3 mi	20,696	$34,468	$59,200

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Questions about 48203

What city is zip code 48203?

48203 is assigned to Highland Park, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 48203 in?

48203 is in Wayne County, Michigan.

What is the population of 48203?

About 20,049 people live in 48203, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 48203 in?

48203 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 48203?

The median household income in 48203 is $38,404.

What zip codes are near 48203?

The closest zip codes to 48203 are 48221, 48238, 48212, 48030, 48220.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48203, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.