48178

  1. Legal Resources for the 48178 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 48178 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 48178 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 48178 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 48178 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 48178 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48178 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 48178 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 48178 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 48178 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 23,442
  • Land Area (2000): 124.232 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.160 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 9,272
Population - Urban/Rural for the 48178 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,878 70.90%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 155 0.65%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,772 28.45%



Employment Information for the 48178 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 48178 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,414 57.47%
15-35 hours 2,407 13.28%
1-14 hours 656 3.62%
No regular hours 4,643 25.62%

Time Left For Work for the 48178 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 257 2.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 371 3.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 625 5.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,220 10.65%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,595 13.92%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,025 17.67%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,438 12.55%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,325 11.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 587 5.12%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 670 5.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 168 1.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 90 0.79%
Noon-3:59 PM 677 5.91%
4 PM-11:59 PM 412 3.60%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 48178 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 236 2.06%
5-9 866 7.56%
10-14 606 5.29%
15-19 1,029 8.98%
20-24 1,569 13.69%
25-29 829 7.23%
30-34 2,207 19.26%
35-39 652 5.69%
40-44 819 7.15%
45-59 1,754 15.31%
60-89 748 6.53%
At least 90 145 1.27%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 48178 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 10 0.09% 5,125 44.72%
30-44 18 0.16% 3,660 31.94%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,754 15.31%
At least 60 7 0.06% 886 7.73%

Type Of Commute for the 48178 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 632 5.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 10,579 88.80%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 45 0.38%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 35 0.29%
Color 6 Box Walked 169 1.42%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 453 3.80%



Family Information for the 48178 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,036
People at same address in 1995: 11,269
Household Income in 1999 for the 48178 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 296 3.31%
$10,000-$14,999 191 2.14%
$15,000-$19,999 265 2.97%
$20,000-$24,999 383 4.29%
$25,000-$29,999 424 4.75%
$30,000-$34,999 428 4.79%
$35,000-$39,999 385 4.31%
$40,000-$44,999 350 3.92%
$45,000-$49,999 371 4.15%
$50,000-$59,999 659 7.38%
$60,000-$74,999 1,205 13.49%
$75,000-$99,999 1,560 17.46%
$100,000-$124,999 1,047 11.72%
$125,000-$149,999 647 7.24%
$150,000-$199,999 406 4.54%
$200,000 or more 317 3.55%

Household Type for the 48178 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,893 21.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,787 31.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 322 3.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,380 15.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 30 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,539 17.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 15 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 668 7.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 163 1.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 56 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Household Income Type for the 48178 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,612 29.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,668 18.04%
Public Assistance 18 0.07%
Retirement 1,802 6.97%
Self Employment 1,120 4.33%
Social Security 2,180 8.43%
Supplemental Security 211 0.82%
Wage / Salary 7,432 28.73%
Other 829 3.20%

Family Type for the 48178 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,177 53.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,788 46.74%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48178 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 649 7.33%
Color 1 Box Married 6,158 69.51%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,891 21.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 161 1.82%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48178 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 830 8.75%
Color 1 Box Married 6,175 65.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,649 17.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 830 8.75%



Education Information for the 48178 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 48178 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 291 1.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,367 7.81%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,506 25.74%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,580 26.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,346 7.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,582 20.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,833 10.47%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 48178 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 305 1.30% 304 1.30% 609 2.60%
Kindergarten 271 1.16% 35 0.15% 306 1.31%
Grades 1-4 1,262 5.38% 199 0.85% 1,461 6.23%
Grades 5-8 1,113 4.75% 150 0.64% 1,263 5.39%
Grades 9-12 1,177 5.02% 101 0.43% 1,278 5.45%
Undergrad college 804 3.43% 142 0.61% 946 4.04%
Graduate or professional school 147 0.63% 121 0.52% 268 1.14%
Total 5,079 21.67% 1,052 4.49% 6,131 26.15%



Public Benefits Information for the 48178 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 48178 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 22,941 96.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 830 3.49%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48178 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 48178 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,669 15.65%
10-19 Years 3,007 12.83%
20-29 Years 2,127 9.07%
30-39 Years 4,176 17.81%
40-49 Years 4,077 17.39%
50-59 Years 2,781 11.86%
60-69 Years 1,506 6.42%
70-79 Years 1,436 6.13%
80-89 Years 586 2.50%
90+ Years 77 0.33%

Population - Male/Female for the 48178 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 11,511 49.10%
Color 1 Box Female 11,931 50.90%

Population By Ethnicity for the 48178 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 22,589 96.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 310 1.32%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 216 0.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 166 0.71%
Color 1 Box African-American 72 0.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 58 0.25%
Color 6 Box Other Race 20 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.05%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 48178 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,441 23.04%
2. Irish 3,482 12.45%
3. English 3,163 11.31%
4. Polish 2,977 10.65%
5. Italian 1,882 6.73%
6. United States Or American 1,424 5.09%
7. French Non-Basque 1,297 4.64%
8. Scottish 1,211 4.33%
9. French Canadian 697 2.49%
10. Finnish 623 2.23%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 48178 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 21,105 96.58%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 215 0.98%
3. German 95 0.43%
4. French 87 0.40%
5. Polish 61 0.28%
6. Hungarian 51 0.23%
7. Scandinavian 50 0.23%
8. Italian 35 0.16%
9. Other Slavic 29 0.13%
10. Other Indo European 28 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 48178 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 22,976 96.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 581 2.44%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 248 1.04%



Cities for the 48178 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
South Lyon