48209

  1. Legal Resources for the 48209 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 48209 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 48209 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 48209 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 48209 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 48209 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48209 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 48209 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 48209 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 48209 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 38,895
  • Land Area (2000): 17.767 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,275


Employment Information for the 48209 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 48209 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 13,154 48.18%
15-35 hours 2,089 7.65%
1-14 hours 533 1.95%
No regular hours 11,524 42.21%

Time Left For Work for the 48209 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 735 6.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 827 6.80%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 750 6.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,616 13.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,077 8.86%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,517 12.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 917 7.54%
8 AM-8:29 AM 887 7.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 447 3.68%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 572 4.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 334 2.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 59 0.49%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,167 9.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,255 10.32%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 48209 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 171 1.41%
5-9 1,045 8.59%
10-14 1,387 11.41%
15-19 1,764 14.51%
20-24 1,918 15.77%
25-29 573 4.71%
30-34 2,259 18.58%
35-39 320 2.63%
40-44 459 3.77%
45-59 1,154 9.49%
60-89 743 6.11%
At least 90 367 3.02%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 48209 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 140 1.15% 6,718 55.25%
30-44 150 1.23% 2,888 23.75%
45-59 99 0.81% 1,055 8.68%
At least 60 97 0.80% 1,013 8.33%

Type Of Commute for the 48209 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 37 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,605 37.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,235 50.48%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 13 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 356 2.88%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 486 3.93%
Color 6 Box Walked 428 3.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 191 1.55%



Family Information for the 48209 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,189
People at same address in 1995: 17,406
Household Income in 1999 for the 48209 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,615 22.13%
$10,000-$14,999 1,267 10.72%
$15,000-$19,999 923 7.81%
$20,000-$24,999 1,006 8.51%
$25,000-$29,999 871 7.37%
$30,000-$34,999 788 6.67%
$35,000-$39,999 791 6.69%
$40,000-$44,999 628 5.31%
$45,000-$49,999 465 3.93%
$50,000-$59,999 679 5.74%
$60,000-$74,999 743 6.29%
$75,000-$99,999 508 4.30%
$100,000-$124,999 282 2.39%
$125,000-$149,999 117 0.99%
$150,000-$199,999 55 0.47%
$200,000 or more 81 0.69%

Household Type for the 48209 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,843 24.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,868 15.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 539 4.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,795 15.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 116 0.98%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,704 14.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 61 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,266 10.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 38 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 725 6.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 16 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 844 7.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 19 0.16%

Household Income Type for the 48209 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,691 30.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,580 5.63%
Public Assistance 1,462 5.21%
Retirement 1,487 5.30%
Self Employment 495 1.76%
Social Security 2,845 10.14%
Supplemental Security 1,310 4.67%
Wage / Salary 8,583 30.58%
Other 1,615 5.75%

Family Type for the 48209 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,865 39.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,816 60.16%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48209 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,390 9.39%
Color 1 Box Married 6,665 45.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,403 43.23%
Color 3 Box Widowed 352 2.38%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48209 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,562 11.96%
Color 1 Box Married 5,729 43.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,442 34.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,323 10.13%



Education Information for the 48209 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 48209 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,817 26.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,327 31.99%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,676 25.65%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,880 11.06%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 449 1.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 573 2.20%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 310 1.19%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 48209 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 602 1.55% 86 0.22% 688 1.77%
Kindergarten 801 2.06% 58 0.15% 859 2.21%
Grades 1-4 2,687 6.91% 263 0.68% 2,950 7.58%
Grades 5-8 2,406 6.19% 230 0.59% 2,636 6.78%
Grades 9-12 2,147 5.52% 191 0.49% 2,338 6.01%
Undergrad college 572 1.47% 194 0.50% 766 1.97%
Graduate or professional school 72 0.19% 59 0.15% 131 0.34%
Total 9,287 23.88% 1,081 2.78% 10,368 26.66%



Public Benefits Information for the 48209 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 48209 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 26,229 68.37%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,136 31.63%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48209 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 48209 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,832 20.14%
10-19 Years 6,294 16.18%
20-29 Years 7,566 19.45%
30-39 Years 6,082 15.64%
40-49 Years 4,493 11.55%
50-59 Years 2,847 7.32%
60-69 Years 1,848 4.75%
70-79 Years 1,318 3.39%
80-89 Years 538 1.38%
90+ Years 77 0.20%

Population - Male/Female for the 48209 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,626 53.03%
Color 1 Box Female 18,269 46.97%

Population By Ethnicity for the 48209 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 22,730 58.44%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,546 29.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,267 8.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 819 2.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 302 0.78%
Color 2 Box Asian 155 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 63 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 13 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 48209 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 1,947 17.87%
2. United States Or American 1,882 17.27%
3. German 1,524 13.99%
4. Polish 949 8.71%
5. English 666 6.11%
6. French Non-Basque 629 5.77%
7. Italian 570 5.23%
8. Hungarian 398 3.65%
9. Arab / Arabic 260 2.39%
10. Dutch 184 1.69%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 48209 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17,070 49.24%
2. Only English 16,562 47.78%
3. Arabic 342 0.99%
4. Other Indo European 185 0.53%
5. French 88 0.25%
6. Polish 79 0.23%
7. Hungarian 64 0.18%
8. German 60 0.17%
9. Tagalog 58 0.17%
10. African 46 0.13%

Citizen Type for the 48209 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 27,538 71.25%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,232 5.77%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8,882 22.98%



Cities for the 48209 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Detroit