48238

  1. Legal Resources for the 48238 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 48238 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 48238 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 48238 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 48238 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 48238 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 48238 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48238 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 48238 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 48238 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 48238 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 44,909
  • Land Area (2000): 13.765 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 18,551


Employment Information for the 48238 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 48238 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 14,629 45.48%
15-35 hours 3,018 9.38%
1-14 hours 674 2.10%
No regular hours 13,848 43.05%

Time Left For Work for the 48238 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 738 5.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 485 3.52%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 604 4.38%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,030 7.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,125 8.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,491 10.81%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,029 14.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,167 8.46%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 571 4.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 720 5.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 334 2.42%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 191 1.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,796 13.02%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,508 10.94%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 48238 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 153 1.11%
5-9 600 4.35%
10-14 1,534 11.12%
15-19 2,504 18.16%
20-24 2,458 17.83%
25-29 947 6.87%
30-34 2,507 18.18%
35-39 345 2.50%
40-44 351 2.55%
45-59 1,100 7.98%
60-89 747 5.42%
At least 90 543 3.94%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 48238 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 266 1.93% 7,930 57.51%
30-44 457 3.31% 2,746 19.91%
45-59 355 2.57% 745 5.40%
At least 60 788 5.71% 502 3.64%

Type Of Commute for the 48238 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 41 0.29%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,498 17.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,804 62.60%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 150 1.07%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,866 13.27%
Color 6 Box Walked 430 3.06%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 276 1.96%



Family Information for the 48238 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,090
People at same address in 1995: 25,749
Household Income in 1999 for the 48238 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,526 21.59%
$10,000-$14,999 1,573 9.63%
$15,000-$19,999 1,583 9.69%
$20,000-$24,999 1,296 7.94%
$25,000-$29,999 1,213 7.43%
$30,000-$34,999 996 6.10%
$35,000-$39,999 853 5.22%
$40,000-$44,999 800 4.90%
$45,000-$49,999 660 4.04%
$50,000-$59,999 1,108 6.79%
$60,000-$74,999 1,143 7.00%
$75,000-$99,999 872 5.34%
$100,000-$124,999 374 2.29%
$125,000-$149,999 107 0.66%
$150,000-$199,999 119 0.73%
$200,000 or more 106 0.65%

Household Type for the 48238 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,816 29.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,705 22.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 606 3.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,744 16.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 81 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,845 11.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 50 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,188 7.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 22 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 662 4.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 629 3.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 48238 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,652 28.47%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,188 5.35%
Public Assistance 2,155 5.27%
Retirement 3,400 8.31%
Self Employment 691 1.69%
Social Security 4,974 12.15%
Supplemental Security 1,878 4.59%
Wage / Salary 11,419 27.90%
Other 2,565 6.27%

Family Type for the 48238 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,372 63.52%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,362 36.48%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48238 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,817 12.58%
Color 1 Box Married 5,109 35.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,871 47.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 643 4.45%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 48238 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,427 13.24%
Color 1 Box Married 5,058 27.59%
Color 2 Box Never Married 8,193 44.68%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,658 14.50%



Education Information for the 48238 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 48238 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,733 5.60%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,855 25.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,271 33.17%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,423 23.97%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,466 4.73%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,427 4.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 791 2.55%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 48238 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 827 1.84% 116 0.26% 943 2.10%
Kindergarten 755 1.68% 102 0.23% 857 1.91%
Grades 1-4 3,762 8.38% 260 0.58% 4,022 8.96%
Grades 5-8 2,915 6.49% 190 0.42% 3,105 6.91%
Grades 9-12 2,475 5.51% 130 0.29% 2,605 5.80%
Undergrad college 1,352 3.01% 474 1.06% 1,826 4.07%
Graduate or professional school 85 0.19% 101 0.22% 186 0.41%
Total 12,171 27.10% 1,373 3.06% 13,544 30.16%



Public Benefits Information for the 48238 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 48238 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 31,728 71.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 12,741 28.65%



Criminal Information for the 48238 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 79


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 48238 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 48238 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,151 18.15%
10-19 Years 7,061 15.72%
20-29 Years 6,338 14.11%
30-39 Years 6,052 13.48%
40-49 Years 5,854 13.04%
50-59 Years 3,950 8.80%
60-69 Years 3,226 7.18%
70-79 Years 2,932 6.53%
80-89 Years 1,170 2.61%
90+ Years 175 0.39%

Population - Male/Female for the 48238 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 20,509 45.67%
Color 1 Box Female 24,400 54.33%

Population By Ethnicity for the 48238 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 43,664 97.23%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 444 0.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 309 0.69%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 291 0.65%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 110 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 44 0.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 42 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 48238 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. African 701 43.65%
2. United States Or American 326 20.30%
3. Irish 89 5.54%
4. Jamaican 79 4.92%
5. Arab / Arabic 40 2.49%
6. Nigerian 37 2.30%
7. French Non-Basque 32 1.99%
8. Ethiopian 31 1.93%
9. German 31 1.93%
10. English 29 1.81%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 48238 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,121 97.14%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 624 1.51%
3. French 242 0.59%
4. Arabic 61 0.15%
5. Japanese 60 0.15%
6. African 57 0.14%
7. German 53 0.13%
8. Hebrew 24 0.06%
9. Korean 15 0.04%
10. Italian 13 0.03%

Citizen Type for the 48238 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,529 99.15%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 151 0.34%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 232 0.52%



Cities for the 48238 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Detroit