48227

  1. Legal Resources for the 48227 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 48227 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 48227 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 48227 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 48227 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 48227 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48227 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 48227 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 48227 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 48227 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 61,118
  • Land Area (2000): 19.386 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 22,502


Employment Information for the 48227 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 48227 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,131 51.26%
15-35 hours 4,173 9.67%
1-14 hours 1,286 2.98%
No regular hours 15,580 36.09%

Time Left For Work for the 48227 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,041 4.97%
5 AM-5:29 AM 742 3.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 888 4.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,664 7.95%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,758 8.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,488 11.89%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,093 14.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,637 7.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 727 3.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,015 4.85%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 562 2.69%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 329 1.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,725 13.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,256 10.78%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 48227 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 149 0.71%
5-9 798 3.81%
10-14 1,624 7.76%
15-19 3,474 16.60%
20-24 4,604 22.00%
25-29 1,687 8.06%
30-34 4,212 20.13%
35-39 698 3.34%
40-44 488 2.33%
45-59 1,256 6.00%
60-89 1,191 5.69%
At least 90 744 3.56%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 48227 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 404 1.93% 11,932 57.02%
30-44 387 1.85% 5,011 23.95%
45-59 205 0.98% 1,051 5.02%
At least 60 809 3.87% 1,126 5.38%

Type Of Commute for the 48227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,621 16.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,941 70.03%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 14 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 213 1.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,805 8.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 318 1.49%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 409 1.92%



Family Information for the 48227 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,170
People at same address in 1995: 37,167
Household Income in 1999 for the 48227 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,251 15.66%
$10,000-$14,999 1,617 7.79%
$15,000-$19,999 1,644 7.92%
$20,000-$24,999 1,752 8.44%
$25,000-$29,999 1,524 7.34%
$30,000-$34,999 1,340 6.46%
$35,000-$39,999 1,342 6.47%
$40,000-$44,999 1,248 6.01%
$45,000-$49,999 903 4.35%
$50,000-$59,999 1,547 7.45%
$60,000-$74,999 1,701 8.20%
$75,000-$99,999 1,552 7.48%
$100,000-$124,999 718 3.46%
$125,000-$149,999 225 1.08%
$150,000-$199,999 185 0.89%
$200,000 or more 207 1.00%

Household Type for the 48227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,071 24.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,449 21.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 727 3.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,852 18.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 89 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,947 14.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 35 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,734 8.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 15 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 916 4.41%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 901 4.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 48227 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 16,636 31.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,565 4.78%
Public Assistance 2,548 4.75%
Retirement 4,067 7.58%
Self Employment 1,260 2.35%
Social Security 5,149 9.59%
Supplemental Security 1,974 3.68%
Wage / Salary 16,251 30.28%
Other 3,216 5.99%

Family Type for the 48227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,253 56.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,471 43.17%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,231 11.54%
Color 1 Box Married 7,362 38.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,221 47.70%
Color 3 Box Widowed 518 2.68%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,691 14.82%
Color 1 Box Married 7,910 31.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 10,756 43.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,544 10.22%



Education Information for the 48227 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 48227 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,968 4.77%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 8,873 21.49%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 13,853 33.55%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 11,193 27.11%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,120 5.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,256 5.46%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,024 2.48%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 48227 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 871 1.43% 323 0.53% 1,194 1.95%
Kindergarten 925 1.51% 161 0.26% 1,086 1.78%
Grades 1-4 4,949 8.10% 401 0.66% 5,350 8.75%
Grades 5-8 4,431 7.25% 384 0.63% 4,815 7.88%
Grades 9-12 4,165 6.81% 218 0.36% 4,383 7.17%
Undergrad college 1,986 3.25% 707 1.16% 2,693 4.41%
Graduate or professional school 232 0.38% 180 0.29% 412 0.67%
Total 17,559 28.73% 2,374 3.88% 19,933 32.61%



Public Benefits Information for the 48227 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 48227 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 45,841 75.71%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 14,706 24.29%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48227 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 48227 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,172 18.28%
10-19 Years 10,385 16.99%
20-29 Years 9,135 14.95%
30-39 Years 8,483 13.88%
40-49 Years 8,154 13.34%
50-59 Years 6,877 11.25%
60-69 Years 3,774 6.17%
70-79 Years 2,266 3.71%
80-89 Years 741 1.21%
90+ Years 131 0.21%

Population - Male/Female for the 48227 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 28,165 46.08%
Color 1 Box Female 32,953 53.92%

Population By Ethnicity for the 48227 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 58,504 95.72%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,246 2.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 731 1.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 391 0.64%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 113 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 88 0.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 37 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 48227 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 895 24.97%
2. United States Or American 496 13.84%
3. German 361 10.07%
4. Irish 322 8.98%
5. Jamaican 172 4.80%
6. English 153 4.27%
7. Italian 130 3.63%
8. Polish 125 3.49%
9. Nigerian 114 3.18%
10. French Non-Basque 102 2.85%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 48227 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 54,276 96.56%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,043 1.86%
3. French 307 0.55%
4. African 170 0.30%
5. Italian 66 0.12%
6. Chinese 65 0.12%
7. German 57 0.10%
8. Japanese 53 0.09%
9. Arabic 44 0.08%
10. Other Native North American 26 0.05%

Citizen Type for the 48227 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 60,530 98.92%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 326 0.53%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 332 0.54%



Cities for the 48227 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Detroit