48217

  1. Legal Resources for the 48217 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 48217 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 48217 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 48217 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 48217 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 48217 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48217 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 48217 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 48217 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 48217 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,515
  • Land Area (2000): 6.013 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.033 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,303


Employment Information for the 48217 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 48217 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,179 39.12%
15-35 hours 739 9.09%
1-14 hours 142 1.75%
No regular hours 4,067 50.04%

Time Left For Work for the 48217 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 122 3.95%
5 AM-5:29 AM 27 0.87%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 95 3.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 194 6.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 295 9.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 411 13.29%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 459 14.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 336 10.87%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 123 3.98%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 186 6.02%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 72 2.33%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 32 1.03%
Noon-3:59 PM 325 10.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 415 13.42%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 48217 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 37 1.20%
5-9 275 8.89%
10-14 323 10.45%
15-19 408 13.20%
20-24 689 22.28%
25-29 287 9.28%
30-34 560 18.11%
35-39 62 2.01%
40-44 72 2.33%
45-59 256 8.28%
60-89 60 1.94%
At least 90 63 2.04%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 48217 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 9 0.29% 2,010 65.01%
30-44 69 2.23% 625 20.21%
45-59 58 1.88% 198 6.40%
At least 60 42 1.36% 81 2.62%

Type Of Commute for the 48217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 606 19.33%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,210 70.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.22%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 178 5.68%
Color 6 Box Walked 91 2.90%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 43 1.37%



Family Information for the 48217 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 324
People at same address in 1995: 6,897
Household Income in 1999 for the 48217 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 727 18.57%
$10,000-$14,999 238 6.08%
$15,000-$19,999 466 11.90%
$20,000-$24,999 289 7.38%
$25,000-$29,999 403 10.29%
$30,000-$34,999 196 5.01%
$35,000-$39,999 178 4.55%
$40,000-$44,999 161 4.11%
$45,000-$49,999 205 5.24%
$50,000-$59,999 327 8.35%
$60,000-$74,999 302 7.71%
$75,000-$99,999 236 6.03%
$100,000-$124,999 65 1.66%
$125,000-$149,999 43 1.10%
$150,000-$199,999 22 0.56%
$200,000 or more 57 1.46%

Household Type for the 48217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,172 29.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 988 24.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 123 3.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 651 16.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 475 11.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 7 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 307 7.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 108 2.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 5 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 113 2.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.05%

Household Income Type for the 48217 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,572 25.52%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 556 5.52%
Public Assistance 435 4.32%
Retirement 1,164 11.55%
Self Employment 198 1.96%
Social Security 1,558 15.46%
Supplemental Security 496 4.92%
Wage / Salary 2,479 24.60%
Other 621 6.16%

Family Type for the 48217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 764 62.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 461 37.63%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 434 11.59%
Color 1 Box Married 1,518 40.54%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,556 41.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 236 6.30%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 583 13.03%
Color 1 Box Married 1,619 36.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,444 32.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 828 18.51%



Education Information for the 48217 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 48217 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 743 9.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,050 26.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,413 30.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,988 25.44%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 178 2.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 319 4.08%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 122 1.56%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 48217 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 174 1.65% 28 0.27% 202 1.92%
Kindergarten 154 1.46% 4 0.04% 158 1.50%
Grades 1-4 616 5.86% 92 0.87% 708 6.73%
Grades 5-8 661 6.29% 19 0.18% 680 6.47%
Grades 9-12 687 6.53% 69 0.66% 756 7.19%
Undergrad college 407 3.87% 29 0.28% 436 4.15%
Graduate or professional school 19 0.18% 8 0.08% 27 0.26%
Total 2,718 25.85% 249 2.37% 2,967 28.22%



Public Benefits Information for the 48217 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 48217 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,382 80.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,041 19.58%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48217 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 48217 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,449 13.78%
10-19 Years 1,492 14.19%
20-29 Years 1,285 12.22%
30-39 Years 1,354 12.88%
40-49 Years 1,533 14.58%
50-59 Years 975 9.27%
60-69 Years 864 8.22%
70-79 Years 1,132 10.77%
80-89 Years 391 3.72%
90+ Years 40 0.38%

Population - Male/Female for the 48217 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,921 46.80%
Color 1 Box Female 5,594 53.20%

Population By Ethnicity for the 48217 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 8,872 84.37%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 875 8.32%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 591 5.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 113 1.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 35 0.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 48217 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 130 14.40%
2. Italian 111 12.29%
3. United States Or American 106 11.74%
4. Irish 103 11.41%
5. African 94 10.41%
6. Polish 91 10.08%
7. Lebanese 71 7.86%
8. English 50 5.54%
9. French Canadian 25 2.77%
10. Hungarian 22 2.44%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 48217 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,330 94.07%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 449 4.53%
3. Italian 46 0.46%
4. Arabic 34 0.34%
5. Greek 13 0.13%
6. Polish 11 0.11%
7. Hindi 11 0.11%
8. French 9 0.09%
9. Other Native North American 8 0.08%
10. Yiddish 4 0.04%

Citizen Type for the 48217 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 10,263 97.32%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 90 0.85%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 193 1.83%



Cities for the 48217 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Detroit