48205

  1. Legal Resources for the 48205 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 48205 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 48205 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 48205 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 48205 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 48205 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48205 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 48205 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 48205 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 48205 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 67,012
  • Land Area (2000): 16.712 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 21,751


Employment Information for the 48205 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 48205 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,527 52.60%
15-35 hours 4,516 10.54%
1-14 hours 1,078 2.52%
No regular hours 14,708 34.34%

Time Left For Work for the 48205 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,130 5.41%
5 AM-5:29 AM 804 3.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,020 4.88%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,787 8.56%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,311 6.28%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,718 13.02%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,384 11.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,748 8.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 787 3.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 980 4.69%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 536 2.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 269 1.29%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,045 14.58%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,364 11.32%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 48205 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 226 1.08%
5-9 861 4.12%
10-14 1,617 7.74%
15-19 3,180 15.23%
20-24 4,021 19.25%
25-29 1,739 8.33%
30-34 4,144 19.84%
35-39 529 2.53%
40-44 688 3.29%
45-59 1,841 8.82%
60-89 1,214 5.81%
At least 90 823 3.94%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 48205 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 518 2.48% 11,126 53.28%
30-44 421 2.02% 4,940 23.66%
45-59 422 2.02% 1,419 6.80%
At least 60 880 4.21% 1,157 5.54%

Type Of Commute for the 48205 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 32 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,719 17.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,259 66.96%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 192 0.90%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,241 10.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 440 2.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 412 1.93%



Family Information for the 48205 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,761
People at same address in 1995: 33,646
Household Income in 1999 for the 48205 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,283 16.44%
$10,000-$14,999 1,609 8.06%
$15,000-$19,999 1,690 8.46%
$20,000-$24,999 1,604 8.03%
$25,000-$29,999 1,370 6.86%
$30,000-$34,999 1,297 6.50%
$35,000-$39,999 1,020 5.11%
$40,000-$44,999 1,401 7.02%
$45,000-$49,999 876 4.39%
$50,000-$59,999 1,749 8.76%
$60,000-$74,999 1,523 7.63%
$75,000-$99,999 1,497 7.50%
$100,000-$124,999 568 2.84%
$125,000-$149,999 220 1.10%
$150,000-$199,999 117 0.59%
$200,000 or more 144 0.72%

Household Type for the 48205 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,795 19.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,635 18.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 744 3.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,619 18.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 119 0.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,124 15.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 36 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,180 10.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 19 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,204 6.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,430 7.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 48205 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,506 32.16%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,710 5.28%
Public Assistance 2,840 5.53%
Retirement 2,539 4.95%
Self Employment 869 1.69%
Social Security 3,876 7.55%
Supplemental Security 2,115 4.12%
Wage / Salary 16,293 31.75%
Other 3,574 6.96%

Family Type for the 48205 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,346 37.24%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,953 62.76%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48205 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,972 10.00%
Color 1 Box Married 7,543 38.25%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,679 49.08%
Color 3 Box Widowed 527 2.67%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48205 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,986 12.22%
Color 1 Box Married 8,279 33.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,508 47.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,665 6.81%



Education Information for the 48205 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 48205 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,446 6.06%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 11,041 27.36%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,881 34.39%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,141 22.65%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,713 4.24%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,650 4.09%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 488 1.21%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 48205 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,100 1.64% 281 0.42% 1,381 2.06%
Kindergarten 1,234 1.84% 321 0.48% 1,555 2.32%
Grades 1-4 6,784 10.12% 687 1.03% 7,471 11.15%
Grades 5-8 6,205 9.26% 602 0.90% 6,807 10.16%
Grades 9-12 5,126 7.65% 270 0.40% 5,396 8.05%
Undergrad college 1,835 2.74% 476 0.71% 2,311 3.45%
Graduate or professional school 188 0.28% 82 0.12% 270 0.40%
Total 22,472 33.53% 2,719 4.06% 25,191 37.59%



Public Benefits Information for the 48205 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 48205 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 46,994 70.69%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 19,487 29.31%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48205 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 48205 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 15,102 22.54%
10-19 Years 13,892 20.73%
20-29 Years 9,799 14.62%
30-39 Years 10,203 15.23%
40-49 Years 8,630 12.88%
50-59 Years 4,889 7.30%
60-69 Years 2,096 3.13%
70-79 Years 1,567 2.34%
80-89 Years 710 1.06%
90+ Years 124 0.19%

Population - Male/Female for the 48205 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 31,452 46.93%
Color 1 Box Female 35,560 53.07%

Population By Ethnicity for the 48205 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 56,310 84.03%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,428 9.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 2,344 3.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,099 1.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 536 0.80%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 155 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 134 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 48205 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,607 16.54%
2. Polish 1,602 16.48%
3. African 1,132 11.65%
4. Irish 1,049 10.79%
5. Italian 874 8.99%
6. English 475 4.89%
7. United States Or American 463 4.76%
8. French Non-Basque 373 3.84%
9. Dutch 231 2.38%
10. French Canadian 214 2.20%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 48205 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 56,877 93.26%
2. Miao / Hmong 1,320 2.16%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 753 1.23%
4. Arabic 312 0.51%
5. French 288 0.47%
6. Polish 279 0.46%
7. Italian 181 0.30%
8. German 120 0.20%
9. Tagalog 115 0.19%
10. Chinese 109 0.18%

Citizen Type for the 48205 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 65,028 96.73%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,029 1.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,172 1.74%



Cities for the 48205 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Detroit