48224

  1. Legal Resources for the 48224 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 48224 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 48224 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 48224 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 48224 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 48224 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48224 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 48224 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 48224 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 48224 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 55,437
  • Land Area (2000): 14.819 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 19,837


Employment Information for the 48224 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 48224 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,496 58.48%
15-35 hours 3,929 10.21%
1-14 hours 1,007 2.62%
No regular hours 11,037 28.69%

Time Left For Work for the 48224 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 843 3.91%
5 AM-5:29 AM 661 3.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 889 4.12%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,729 8.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,896 8.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,073 14.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,968 13.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,105 9.75%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,046 4.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 878 4.07%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 554 2.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 312 1.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,438 11.30%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,192 10.16%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 48224 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 299 1.39%
5-9 968 4.48%
10-14 1,927 8.93%
15-19 3,038 14.08%
20-24 4,076 18.88%
25-29 1,886 8.74%
30-34 3,959 18.34%
35-39 706 3.27%
40-44 816 3.78%
45-59 1,977 9.16%
60-89 1,212 5.62%
At least 90 720 3.34%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 48224 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 177 0.82% 12,017 55.68%
30-44 180 0.83% 5,301 24.56%
45-59 157 0.73% 1,820 8.43%
At least 60 510 2.36% 1,422 6.59%

Type Of Commute for the 48224 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,379 15.37%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,843 76.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 124 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,024 4.66%
Color 6 Box Walked 178 0.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 404 1.84%



Family Information for the 48224 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,568
People at same address in 1995: 29,088
Household Income in 1999 for the 48224 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,818 9.73%
$10,000-$14,999 1,046 5.60%
$15,000-$19,999 1,232 6.60%
$20,000-$24,999 1,203 6.44%
$25,000-$29,999 1,379 7.38%
$30,000-$34,999 1,253 6.71%
$35,000-$39,999 1,155 6.18%
$40,000-$44,999 1,114 5.97%
$45,000-$49,999 1,066 5.71%
$50,000-$59,999 1,718 9.20%
$60,000-$74,999 1,958 10.48%
$75,000-$99,999 2,080 11.14%
$100,000-$124,999 999 5.35%
$125,000-$149,999 373 2.00%
$150,000-$199,999 142 0.76%
$200,000 or more 139 0.74%

Household Type for the 48224 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,511 24.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,857 20.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 776 4.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,308 17.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 123 0.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,731 14.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 44 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,714 9.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 25 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 784 4.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 774 4.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Household Income Type for the 48224 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,085 32.62%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,798 7.70%
Public Assistance 1,498 3.04%
Retirement 2,422 4.91%
Self Employment 1,176 2.39%
Social Security 3,861 7.83%
Supplemental Security 1,460 2.96%
Wage / Salary 15,828 32.10%
Other 3,175 6.44%

Family Type for the 48224 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,744 41.00%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,948 59.00%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48224 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,746 9.86%
Color 1 Box Married 7,654 43.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,871 44.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 439 2.48%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48224 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,857 13.15%
Color 1 Box Married 7,952 36.60%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,022 41.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,897 8.73%



Education Information for the 48224 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 48224 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,188 3.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,539 17.93%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 11,254 30.86%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 10,472 28.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,328 6.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,195 8.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,490 4.09%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 48224 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 656 1.18% 418 0.75% 1,074 1.94%
Kindergarten 693 1.25% 209 0.38% 902 1.63%
Grades 1-4 4,488 8.10% 624 1.13% 5,112 9.22%
Grades 5-8 4,019 7.25% 624 1.13% 4,643 8.38%
Grades 9-12 3,737 6.74% 411 0.74% 4,148 7.48%
Undergrad college 2,400 4.33% 664 1.20% 3,064 5.53%
Graduate or professional school 382 0.69% 119 0.21% 501 0.90%
Total 16,375 29.54% 3,069 5.54% 19,444 35.07%



Public Benefits Information for the 48224 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 48224 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 45,997 83.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 8,789 16.04%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48224 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 48224 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 10,522 18.98%
10-19 Years 9,954 17.96%
20-29 Years 7,886 14.23%
30-39 Years 9,171 16.54%
40-49 Years 8,428 15.20%
50-59 Years 4,664 8.41%
60-69 Years 1,981 3.57%
70-79 Years 1,588 2.86%
80-89 Years 988 1.78%
90+ Years 255 0.46%

Population - Male/Female for the 48224 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 25,819 46.57%
Color 1 Box Female 29,618 53.43%

Population By Ethnicity for the 48224 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 43,746 78.91%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,588 17.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 914 1.65%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 593 1.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 338 0.61%
Color 6 Box Other Race 127 0.23%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 123 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 48224 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,387 19.14%
2. Irish 1,588 12.73%
3. Polish 1,413 11.33%
4. Italian 1,339 10.73%
5. English 982 7.87%
6. African 654 5.24%
7. United States Or American 643 5.15%
8. French Non-Basque 563 4.51%
9. Belgian 359 2.88%
10. Scottish 241 1.93%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 48224 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 48,564 95.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 783 1.54%
3. French 314 0.62%
4. African 216 0.42%
5. German 124 0.24%
6. Polish 110 0.22%
7. Arabic 109 0.21%
8. Tagalog 105 0.21%
9. Italian 102 0.20%
10. Chinese 91 0.18%

Citizen Type for the 48224 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 54,403 98.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 606 1.09%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 423 0.76%



Cities for the 48224 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Detroit