48234

  1. Legal Resources for the 48234 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 48234 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 48234 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 48234 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 48234 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 48234 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48234 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 48234 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 48234 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 48234 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 45,797
  • Land Area (2000): 19.749 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,777


Employment Information for the 48234 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 48234 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,384 51.25%
15-35 hours 2,949 9.23%
1-14 hours 694 2.17%
No regular hours 11,939 37.35%

Time Left For Work for the 48234 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 729 4.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 535 3.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 819 5.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 963 6.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,459 9.54%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,789 11.70%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,037 13.32%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,279 8.37%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 569 3.72%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 772 5.05%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 284 1.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 166 1.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,125 13.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,762 11.53%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 48234 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 199 1.30%
5-9 737 4.82%
10-14 1,451 9.49%
15-19 2,682 17.54%
20-24 3,033 19.84%
25-29 1,217 7.96%
30-34 2,839 18.57%
35-39 324 2.12%
40-44 455 2.98%
45-59 1,130 7.39%
60-89 668 4.37%
At least 90 553 3.62%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 48234 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 281 1.84% 9,038 59.12%
30-44 295 1.93% 3,323 21.74%
45-59 198 1.30% 932 6.10%
At least 60 590 3.86% 631 4.13%

Type Of Commute for the 48234 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,526 16.23%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,092 71.28%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 30 0.19%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,364 8.76%
Color 6 Box Walked 269 1.73%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 274 1.76%



Family Information for the 48234 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,671
People at same address in 1995: 27,066
Household Income in 1999 for the 48234 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,248 14.55%
$10,000-$14,999 1,069 6.92%
$15,000-$19,999 1,188 7.69%
$20,000-$24,999 1,315 8.51%
$25,000-$29,999 1,084 7.02%
$30,000-$34,999 1,154 7.47%
$35,000-$39,999 841 5.44%
$40,000-$44,999 708 4.58%
$45,000-$49,999 725 4.69%
$50,000-$59,999 1,356 8.78%
$60,000-$74,999 1,593 10.31%
$75,000-$99,999 1,204 7.79%
$100,000-$124,999 501 3.24%
$125,000-$149,999 232 1.50%
$150,000-$199,999 72 0.47%
$200,000 or more 159 1.03%

Household Type for the 48234 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,900 25.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,340 21.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 484 3.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,800 18.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 84 0.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,196 14.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 39 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,340 8.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 10 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 659 4.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 651 4.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Household Income Type for the 48234 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,929 29.69%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,327 5.79%
Public Assistance 1,687 4.20%
Retirement 3,074 7.65%
Self Employment 772 1.92%
Social Security 4,202 10.46%
Supplemental Security 1,633 4.06%
Wage / Salary 11,731 29.20%
Other 2,819 7.02%

Family Type for the 48234 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,382 52.32%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,171 47.68%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48234 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,571 11.01%
Color 1 Box Married 5,631 39.47%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,620 46.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 446 3.13%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48234 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,620 14.06%
Color 1 Box Married 5,929 31.81%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,090 43.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,999 10.73%



Education Information for the 48234 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 48234 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,868 6.08%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,056 22.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,214 33.26%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,139 26.50%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,307 4.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,602 5.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 528 1.72%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 48234 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 579 1.26% 103 0.22% 682 1.49%
Kindergarten 776 1.69% 96 0.21% 872 1.90%
Grades 1-4 3,785 8.26% 258 0.56% 4,043 8.83%
Grades 5-8 3,422 7.47% 336 0.73% 3,758 8.21%
Grades 9-12 2,867 6.26% 234 0.51% 3,101 6.77%
Undergrad college 1,478 3.23% 320 0.70% 1,798 3.93%
Graduate or professional school 113 0.25% 104 0.23% 217 0.47%
Total 13,020 28.43% 1,451 3.17% 14,471 31.60%



Public Benefits Information for the 48234 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 48234 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 34,900 77.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,239 22.68%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48234 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 48234 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,511 18.58%
10-19 Years 7,840 17.12%
20-29 Years 6,341 13.85%
30-39 Years 6,356 13.88%
40-49 Years 6,329 13.82%
50-59 Years 4,387 9.58%
60-69 Years 2,588 5.65%
70-79 Years 2,236 4.88%
80-89 Years 1,055 2.30%
90+ Years 154 0.34%

Population - Male/Female for the 48234 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 21,066 46.00%
Color 1 Box Female 24,731 54.00%

Population By Ethnicity for the 48234 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 41,715 91.09%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,755 6.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 633 1.38%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 289 0.63%
Color 2 Box Asian 252 0.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 82 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 69 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.00%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 48234 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Polish 1,013 25.42%
2. African 519 13.02%
3. United States Or American 311 7.80%
4. German 303 7.60%
5. Irish 249 6.25%
6. English 166 4.17%
7. French Non-Basque 146 3.66%
8. Jamaican 135 3.39%
9. Lebanese 123 3.09%
10. Ukrainian 115 2.89%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 48234 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,280 95.79%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 543 1.29%
3. Polish 264 0.63%
4. French 242 0.58%
5. Arabic 167 0.40%
6. Miao / Hmong 135 0.32%
7. German 100 0.24%
8. Japanese 86 0.20%
9. Tagalog 41 0.10%
10. Serbo Croatian 34 0.08%

Citizen Type for the 48234 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,990 98.37%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 377 0.82%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 368 0.80%



Cities for the 48234 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Detroit