Zip code 48213: Detroit, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 48213?

48213 is assigned to Detroit, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 48213 in?

48213 is in Wayne County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 48213?

About 20,075 people live in 48213, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 48213?

The median household income in 48213 is $34,003.

Q: What zip codes are near 48213?

The closest zip codes to 48213 are 48214, 48205, 48215, 48211, 48224.

Residential delivery areaWayne CountyEastern Time

Population

20,075

Median household income

$34K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$56K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$913/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

6.5 sq mi

3,077 people/sq mi

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

About 48213

48213 is an urban zip code in Detroit, Michigan (Wayne County), covering 6.5 sq mi of land. About 20,075 people live here, or 3,077 per square mile. The median resident is 37.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $34,003 a year, about 42% of the national median of $80,734. 37.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $56,200, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 58% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $913 a month.

8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.3 minutes each way, and 12% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; production and manufacturing; and cleaning and personal care.

How 48213 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate37.9%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%20th of 959 in MI
Unemployment rate17.1%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%17th of 961 in MI
Rent-burdened renters73.8%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%50th of 931 in MI
Housing vacancy33.3%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%193rd of 958 in MI
Healthcare workers12.5%
85th
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%173rd of 961 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.487
84th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MI 0.46587th of 958 in MI
Residents under 1825.6%
79th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%135th of 962 in MI
Population density3,077/sq mi
68th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi102nd of 962 in MI
Uninsured rate8%
59th
U.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%153rd of 961 in MI
Average commute27.3 min
58th
U.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min343rd of 941 in MI
Residents 65 and older17.3%
55th
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%686th of 962 in MI
Work from home11.5%
43rd
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%360th of 961 in MI
Median age37.4
37th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2802nd of 962 in MI
Government workers11.9%
35th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%440th of 961 in MI
Veterans4.5%
32nd
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%797th of 962 in MI
Population20,075
31st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761193rd of 962 in MI
Homeownership rate58.4%
29th
U.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%884th of 958 in MI
Broadband access88.7%
27th
U.S. 91% · MI 90.5%490th of 958 in MI
Foreign-born residents2.8%
17th
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%350th of 962 in MI
Tech workers1.2%
17th
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%621st of 961 in MI
Self-employed workers6.6%
15th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%774th of 961 in MI
Median gross rent$913
14th
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,129527th of 851 in MI
Diversity index20.4
13th
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3455th of 962 in MI
Median earnings per worker$29,772
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178920th of 960 in MI
Median household income$34,003
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875941st of 952 in MI
Per capita income$19,155
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735943rd of 962 in MI
Median home value$56,200
1st
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600942nd of 946 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher8.4%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%925th of 961 in MI

Measure	48213	Wayne	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Poverty rateWeakness	37.9%	20.8%	13.2%	12.5%	99th	20th of 959
Unemployment rateWeakness	17.1%	8.7%	5.7%	5.2%	99th	17th of 961
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	73.8%	54.3%	50.4%	51.1%	99th	50th of 931
Housing vacancy	33.3%	12.5%	11.8%	10.1%	98th	193rd of 958
Healthcare workers	12.5%	10.5%	10.1%	9.7%	85th	173rd of 961
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.487	0.493	0.465	0.483	84th	87th of 958
Residents under 18	25.6%	23.6%	21.2%	22%	79th	135th of 962
Population density	3,077/sq mi	2,897/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	68th	102nd of 962
Uninsured rate	8%	5.6%	4.9%	8.4%	59th	153rd of 961
Average commute	27.3 min	24.7 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	58th	343rd of 941
Residents 65 and older	17.3%	16.6%	18.6%	17.2%	55th	686th of 962
Work from home	11.5%	14.1%	13.5%	15.1%	43rd	360th of 961
Median age	37.4	37.9	40.2	38.9	37th	802nd of 962
Government workers	11.9%	10.7%	11.6%	14.5%	35th	440th of 961
Veterans	4.5%	4.8%	5.8%	6.2%	32nd	797th of 962
Population	20,075	1,772,259	10,077,761	334,922,499	31st	193rd of 962
Homeownership rate	58.4%	64.8%	73.2%	65.2%	29th	884th of 958
Broadband access	88.7%	89.7%	90.5%	91%	27th	490th of 958
Foreign-born residents	2.8%	10.3%	7.2%	14.1%	17th	350th of 962
Tech workers	1.2%	3.1%	3.1%	3.8%	17th	621st of 961
Self-employed workers	6.6%	7.6%	8.6%	10%	15th	774th of 961
Median gross rent	$913	$1,132	$1,129	$1,413	14th	527th of 851
Diversity index	20.4	62.9	45.3	61.4	13th	455th of 962
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$29,772	$44,724	$47,178	$49,666	3rd	920th of 960
Median household incomeWeakness	$34,003	$60,539	$72,875	$80,734	2nd	941st of 952
Per capita incomeWeakness	$19,155	$34,906	$40,735	$44,673	2nd	943rd of 962
Median home value	$56,200	$178,500	$231,600	$332,700	1st	942nd of 946
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	8.4%	27.6%	32.4%	35.7%	1st	925th 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

18%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

37.4

Under 18

25.6%

65 and over

17.3%

Race and ethnicity

White5%
Black89%
Hispanic3%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

20.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

97%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

0.2%

Asian / Pacific

0.3%

Other

0.8%

Households

Households: 7,724
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 57.5%
Married couples: 16.3%
Living alone: 38.9%
Veterans (of adults): 4.5%
Male / female: 46% / 54%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

39%

$25–50k

28%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

0.8%

Median household income

48213

$34,003

Wayne Co.

$60,539

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$19,155

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

37.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

2.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.487

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

48213

$56,200

Wayne Co.

$178,500

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

48213

$913

Wayne Co.

$1,132

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

14%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 11,587
Owner-occupied: 58.4%
Vacant: 33.3%
Median year built: 1942
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 73.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 42.9%
Home value to income: 1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

66%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

30%

20–29

21%

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

10%

Average commute

27.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

17.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

14%

Production

14%

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Healthcare

13%

Office and admin

12%

Construction and repair

Sales

Food service

Police and fire

Education

Management

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.4%

Engineering and science

0.1%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

23%

Manufacturing

19%

Retail

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Education

Construction

Public administration

Other services

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

0.7%

Information

0.5%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$29,772

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	48213	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$36,638	$74,888
Service	$25,671	$26,804
Sales and office	$27,231	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$40,074	$49,199
Production and transportation	$32,278	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

18%

High school

40%

Some college

28%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3%
Households with broadband: 88.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59.5%
No internet access: 9.3%
Without health insurance: 8%
Limited-English households: 0.2%

Geography

City (USPS): Detroit
State: Michigan
County: Wayne County
Center point: 42.3979° N, 82.9954° W
Land area: 6.5 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

Detroit100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 48213

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
48214	Detroit, MI	2.3 mi	18,595	$33,544	$147,300
48205	Detroit, MI	2.5 mi	34,187	$38,966	$65,300
48215	Detroit, MI	2.6 mi	10,322	$33,812	$111,000
48211	Detroit, MI	2.8 mi	5,419	$35,725	$78,900
48224	Detroit, MI	2.9 mi	39,668	$44,856	$88,700
48212	Hamtramck, MI	3.2 mi	43,384	$38,186	$109,200
48234	Detroit, MI	3.2 mi	32,760	$35,322	$61,200
48207	Detroit, MI	3.5 mi	20,848	$47,831	$211,600
48230	Grosse Pointe, MI	3.9 mi	17,174	$137,310	$466,100
48225	Harper Woods, MI	4.4 mi	16,098	$61,750	$153,800
48202	Detroit, MI	4.5 mi	15,780	$43,627	$186,500
48201	Detroit, MI	4.8 mi	15,091	$24,749	$412,600

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Questions about 48213

What city is zip code 48213?

48213 is assigned to Detroit, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 48213 in?

48213 is in Wayne County, Michigan.

What is the population of 48213?

About 20,075 people live in 48213, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 48213 in?

48213 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 48213?

The median household income in 48213 is $34,003.

What zip codes are near 48213?

The closest zip codes to 48213 are 48214, 48205, 48215, 48211, 48224.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48213, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.