48221

  1. Legal Resources for the 48221 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 48221 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 48221 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 48221 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 48221 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 48221 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48221 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 48221 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 48221 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 48221 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 45,381
  • Land Area (2000): 14.391 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 17,434


Employment Information for the 48221 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 48221 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,510 49.89%
15-35 hours 3,478 9.91%
1-14 hours 1,086 3.09%
No regular hours 13,020 37.10%

Time Left For Work for the 48221 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 560 3.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 571 3.27%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 446 2.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,221 7.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,149 6.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,678 15.36%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,936 16.84%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,999 11.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 876 5.02%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 978 5.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 450 2.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 214 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,977 11.34%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,383 7.93%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 48221 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 174 1.00%
5-9 847 4.86%
10-14 1,476 8.46%
15-19 3,117 17.87%
20-24 4,185 24.00%
25-29 1,302 7.47%
30-34 3,266 18.73%
35-39 455 2.61%
40-44 502 2.88%
45-59 994 5.70%
60-89 498 2.86%
At least 90 622 3.57%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 48221 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 176 1.01% 10,925 62.65%
30-44 260 1.49% 3,963 22.73%
45-59 71 0.41% 923 5.29%
At least 60 320 1.84% 800 4.59%

Type Of Commute for the 48221 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.03%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,543 14.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,485 75.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 76 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 827 4.66%
Color 6 Box Walked 501 2.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 327 1.84%



Family Information for the 48221 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,438
People at same address in 1995: 29,760
Household Income in 1999 for the 48221 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,818 10.96%
$10,000-$14,999 871 5.25%
$15,000-$19,999 969 5.84%
$20,000-$24,999 1,095 6.60%
$25,000-$29,999 1,209 7.29%
$30,000-$34,999 969 5.84%
$35,000-$39,999 1,002 6.04%
$40,000-$44,999 769 4.64%
$45,000-$49,999 757 4.56%
$50,000-$59,999 1,290 7.78%
$60,000-$74,999 1,739 10.48%
$75,000-$99,999 1,838 11.08%
$100,000-$124,999 1,119 6.75%
$125,000-$149,999 451 2.72%
$150,000-$199,999 412 2.48%
$200,000 or more 282 1.70%

Household Type for the 48221 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,405 26.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,366 26.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 463 2.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,026 18.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 69 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,154 12.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 41 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,045 6.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 537 3.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 12 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 460 2.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 48221 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,690 27.85%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,974 8.72%
Public Assistance 833 1.83%
Retirement 5,027 11.03%
Self Employment 1,033 2.27%
Social Security 6,006 13.18%
Supplemental Security 1,224 2.69%
Wage / Salary 12,476 27.38%
Other 2,308 5.06%

Family Type for the 48221 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,849 63.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,183 36.19%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48221 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,559 9.89%
Color 1 Box Married 7,159 45.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,444 40.89%
Color 3 Box Widowed 597 3.79%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48221 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,079 15.31%
Color 1 Box Married 7,181 35.72%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,871 34.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,974 14.79%



Education Information for the 48221 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 48221 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,430 4.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,841 14.26%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 8,717 25.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,920 29.23%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,083 6.14%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,711 10.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,239 9.54%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 48221 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 513 1.13% 287 0.63% 800 1.76%
Kindergarten 461 1.02% 61 0.13% 522 1.15%
Grades 1-4 2,554 5.63% 440 0.97% 2,994 6.60%
Grades 5-8 2,524 5.56% 306 0.67% 2,830 6.24%
Grades 9-12 2,509 5.53% 258 0.57% 2,767 6.10%
Undergrad college 1,760 3.88% 1,325 2.92% 3,085 6.80%
Graduate or professional school 387 0.85% 252 0.56% 639 1.41%
Total 10,708 23.60% 2,929 6.45% 13,637 30.05%



Public Benefits Information for the 48221 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 48221 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 39,070 88.47%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,092 11.53%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48221 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 48221 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,137 13.52%
10-19 Years 6,690 14.74%
20-29 Years 5,783 12.74%
30-39 Years 5,943 13.10%
40-49 Years 6,348 13.99%
50-59 Years 5,241 11.55%
60-69 Years 4,314 9.51%
70-79 Years 3,565 7.86%
80-89 Years 1,187 2.62%
90+ Years 173 0.38%

Population - Male/Female for the 48221 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,575 45.34%
Color 1 Box Female 24,806 54.66%

Population By Ethnicity for the 48221 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 42,354 93.33%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,740 3.83%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 639 1.41%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 339 0.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 153 0.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 76 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 73 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.02%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 48221 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 673 17.37%
2. Irish 478 12.34%
3. German 458 11.82%
4. United States Or American 374 9.65%
5. Polish 304 7.85%
6. Nigerian 186 4.80%
7. French Non-Basque 180 4.65%
8. English 164 4.23%
9. Italian 152 3.92%
10. Jamaican 73 1.88%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 48221 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,832 95.87%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 736 1.73%
3. French 291 0.68%
4. African 188 0.44%
5. German 122 0.29%
6. Other Indic 87 0.20%
7. Tagalog 38 0.09%
8. Japanese 32 0.08%
9. Urdu 30 0.07%
10. Arabic 27 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 48221 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,457 98.20%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 323 0.71%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 494 1.09%



Cities for the 48221 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Detroit