48208

  1. Legal Resources for the 48208 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 48208 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 48208 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 48208 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 48208 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 48208 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48208 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 48208 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 48208 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 48208 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 12,867
  • Land Area (2000): 8.046 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,527


Employment Information for the 48208 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 48208 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,672 37.09%
15-35 hours 910 9.19%
1-14 hours 246 2.49%
No regular hours 5,071 51.23%

Time Left For Work for the 48208 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 179 5.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 194 5.56%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 124 3.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 139 3.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 273 7.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 449 12.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 436 12.50%
8 AM-8:29 AM 357 10.24%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 167 4.79%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 235 6.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 93 2.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 445 12.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 396 11.36%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 48208 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 74 2.12%
5-9 285 8.17%
10-14 446 12.79%
15-19 720 20.65%
20-24 550 15.77%
25-29 220 6.31%
30-34 448 12.85%
35-39 33 0.95%
40-44 117 3.36%
45-59 278 7.97%
60-89 155 4.45%
At least 90 161 4.62%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 48208 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 246 7.05% 2,049 58.76%
30-44 109 3.13% 489 14.02%
45-59 88 2.52% 190 5.45%
At least 60 171 4.90% 145 4.16%

Type Of Commute for the 48208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.34%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 539 15.10%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,160 60.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 614 17.20%
Color 6 Box Walked 162 4.54%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 83 2.32%



Family Information for the 48208 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 298
People at same address in 1995: 7,415
Household Income in 1999 for the 48208 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,739 32.79%
$10,000-$14,999 635 11.97%
$15,000-$19,999 484 9.13%
$20,000-$24,999 487 9.18%
$25,000-$29,999 360 6.79%
$30,000-$34,999 231 4.36%
$35,000-$39,999 218 4.11%
$40,000-$44,999 198 3.73%
$45,000-$49,999 123 2.32%
$50,000-$59,999 205 3.87%
$60,000-$74,999 283 5.34%
$75,000-$99,999 161 3.04%
$100,000-$124,999 97 1.83%
$125,000-$149,999 53 1.00%
$150,000-$199,999 10 0.19%
$200,000 or more 20 0.38%

Household Type for the 48208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,066 40.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 940 18.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 348 6.78%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 668 13.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 67 1.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 419 8.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 287 5.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 150 2.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 149 2.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.14%

Household Income Type for the 48208 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,185 26.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 553 4.63%
Public Assistance 818 6.85%
Retirement 814 6.82%
Self Employment 147 1.23%
Social Security 1,468 12.30%
Supplemental Security 914 7.66%
Wage / Salary 3,151 26.39%
Other 888 7.44%

Family Type for the 48208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 486 58.55%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 344 41.45%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 565 11.99%
Color 1 Box Married 1,329 28.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,528 53.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 292 6.19%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 723 13.38%
Color 1 Box Married 1,269 23.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,356 43.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,056 19.54%



Education Information for the 48208 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 48208 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 858 8.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,788 29.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,859 29.78%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,746 18.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 504 5.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 529 5.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 318 3.31%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 48208 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 254 1.97% 11 0.09% 265 2.06%
Kindergarten 157 1.22% 0 0.00% 157 1.22%
Grades 1-4 816 6.34% 54 0.42% 870 6.76%
Grades 5-8 783 6.09% 64 0.50% 847 6.58%
Grades 9-12 815 6.33% 48 0.37% 863 6.71%
Undergrad college 362 2.81% 110 0.85% 472 3.67%
Graduate or professional school 66 0.51% 34 0.26% 100 0.78%
Total 3,253 25.28% 321 2.49% 3,574 27.78%



Public Benefits Information for the 48208 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 48208 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,851 61.19%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,980 38.81%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48208 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 48208 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,019 15.69%
10-19 Years 1,684 13.09%
20-29 Years 1,805 14.03%
30-39 Years 1,831 14.23%
40-49 Years 2,037 15.83%
50-59 Years 1,266 9.84%
60-69 Years 828 6.44%
70-79 Years 827 6.43%
80-89 Years 453 3.52%
90+ Years 117 0.91%

Population - Male/Female for the 48208 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,117 47.54%
Color 1 Box Female 6,750 52.46%

Population By Ethnicity for the 48208 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 11,357 88.26%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 985 7.66%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 259 2.01%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 204 1.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 31 0.24%
Color 2 Box Asian 20 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 48208 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 274 18.46%
2. German 210 14.15%
3. Polish 192 12.94%
4. United States Or American 148 9.97%
5. Irish 142 9.57%
6. Italian 91 6.13%
7. European 61 4.11%
8. English 51 3.44%
9. French Canadian 37 2.49%
10. Canadian 32 2.16%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 48208 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,810 95.99%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 342 2.78%
3. French 60 0.49%
4. Other Asian 18 0.15%
5. Arabic 15 0.12%
6. Italian 12 0.10%
7. Yiddish 12 0.10%
8. Polish 11 0.09%
9. Tagalog 8 0.07%
10. Japanese 5 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 48208 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 13,026 98.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 34 0.26%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 100 0.76%



Cities for the 48208 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Detroit