48215

  1. Legal Resources for the 48215 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 48215 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 48215 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 48215 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 48215 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 48215 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48215 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 48215 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 48215 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 48215 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 19,224
  • Land Area (2000): 9.466 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 8,133


Employment Information for the 48215 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 48215 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,102 45.13%
15-35 hours 1,584 11.71%
1-14 hours 325 2.40%
No regular hours 5,511 40.76%

Time Left For Work for the 48215 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 463 7.66%
5 AM-5:29 AM 247 4.09%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 145 2.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 445 7.36%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 509 8.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 629 10.40%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 735 12.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 557 9.21%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 341 5.64%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 241 3.99%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 177 2.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 139 2.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 727 12.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 691 11.43%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 48215 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 67 1.11%
5-9 233 3.85%
10-14 616 10.19%
15-19 741 12.26%
20-24 1,075 17.78%
25-29 414 6.85%
30-34 1,227 20.29%
35-39 128 2.12%
40-44 194 3.21%
45-59 526 8.70%
60-89 364 6.02%
At least 90 461 7.62%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 48215 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 276 4.57% 2,870 47.47%
30-44 113 1.87% 1,436 23.75%
45-59 91 1.51% 435 7.19%
At least 60 466 7.71% 359 5.94%

Type Of Commute for the 48215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 9 0.15%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 941 15.18%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,927 63.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 28 0.45%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 946 15.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 195 3.15%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 152 2.45%



Family Information for the 48215 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 586
People at same address in 1995: 10,282
Household Income in 1999 for the 48215 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,827 26.88%
$10,000-$14,999 541 7.96%
$15,000-$19,999 558 8.21%
$20,000-$24,999 469 6.90%
$25,000-$29,999 583 8.58%
$30,000-$34,999 430 6.33%
$35,000-$39,999 281 4.13%
$40,000-$44,999 310 4.56%
$45,000-$49,999 195 2.87%
$50,000-$59,999 472 6.95%
$60,000-$74,999 419 6.17%
$75,000-$99,999 270 3.97%
$100,000-$124,999 245 3.61%
$125,000-$149,999 69 1.02%
$150,000-$199,999 32 0.47%
$200,000 or more 95 1.40%

Household Type for the 48215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,106 30.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,329 19.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 321 4.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,083 15.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 45 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 781 11.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 520 7.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 278 4.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 319 4.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 48215 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,986 29.21%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 788 4.62%
Public Assistance 1,018 5.96%
Retirement 1,137 6.66%
Self Employment 373 2.19%
Social Security 1,871 10.96%
Supplemental Security 935 5.48%
Wage / Salary 4,840 28.36%
Other 1,121 6.57%

Family Type for the 48215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 969 61.76%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 600 38.24%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 752 12.10%
Color 1 Box Married 2,093 33.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,123 50.24%
Color 3 Box Widowed 248 3.99%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,045 13.75%
Color 1 Box Married 2,201 28.97%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,392 44.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 960 12.63%



Education Information for the 48215 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 48215 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 960 7.37%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,945 30.29%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,728 28.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,783 21.37%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 566 4.35%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 648 4.98%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 392 3.01%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 48215 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 205 1.07% 64 0.33% 269 1.40%
Kindergarten 287 1.49% 61 0.32% 348 1.81%
Grades 1-4 1,543 8.03% 125 0.65% 1,668 8.68%
Grades 5-8 1,387 7.21% 106 0.55% 1,493 7.77%
Grades 9-12 1,175 6.11% 59 0.31% 1,234 6.42%
Undergrad college 525 2.73% 98 0.51% 623 3.24%
Graduate or professional school 82 0.43% 56 0.29% 138 0.72%
Total 5,204 27.07% 569 2.96% 5,773 30.03%



Public Benefits Information for the 48215 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 48215 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 12,604 66.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,234 33.09%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48215 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 48215 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,556 18.50%
10-19 Years 3,200 16.65%
20-29 Years 2,739 14.25%
30-39 Years 2,492 12.96%
40-49 Years 2,792 14.52%
50-59 Years 2,029 10.55%
60-69 Years 1,194 6.21%
70-79 Years 866 4.50%
80-89 Years 301 1.57%
90+ Years 55 0.29%

Population - Male/Female for the 48215 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,934 46.47%
Color 1 Box Female 10,290 53.53%

Population By Ethnicity for the 48215 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 17,073 88.81%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,536 7.99%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 316 1.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 175 0.91%
Color 2 Box Asian 67 0.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 32 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 48215 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 487 18.93%
2. Irish 457 17.76%
3. African 269 10.45%
4. English 195 7.58%
5. United States Or American 193 7.50%
6. Polish 153 5.95%
7. French Non-Basque 103 4.00%
8. Italian 97 3.77%
9. Scottish 87 3.38%
10. Greek 54 2.10%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 48215 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,683 95.22%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 429 2.45%
3. French 104 0.59%
4. Tagalog 50 0.29%
5. Other Indic 41 0.23%
6. German 38 0.22%
7. Japanese 26 0.15%
8. Hungarian 21 0.12%
9. African 20 0.11%
10. Other Slavic 14 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 48215 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,762 98.62%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 144 0.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 119 0.63%



Cities for the 48215 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Detroit