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Population and households in ZIP 48038
Household size in ZIP 48038
| Period | ZIP 48038 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.26 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.25 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.18 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
ZIP 48038 is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the southwest. ZIP 48038 has smaller households than at least four in five Michigan ZIP codes.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 48038
| Period | ZIP 48038 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.9 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
ZIP 48038 skews older than the country: its median age is 43.9, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 41.8 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the northeast, the oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 48038
| Period | ZIP 48038 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 48038: 8.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has edged down 0.7 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 48038
Renters in ZIP 48038
| Period | ZIP 48038 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.9% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.2% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.1% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.6% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in ZIP 48038 rent their homes (37.6%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the Detroit area overall (28.8%). Among homeowners, 37.2% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 7.7 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 48038
| Period | ZIP 48038 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.3% of homes in ZIP 48038 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Since 2006–10, vacancy has fallen 3.3 points, as it has nationally. Of the 475 Michigan ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 17 have a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 48038
| Period | ZIP 48038 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 48038 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Newer construction is concentrated in the north, while the south has the oldest housing. ZIP 48038 has newer homes than the great majority of Michigan ZIP codes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 48038
| Period | ZIP 48038 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $910 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $936 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,072 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,256 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$346 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 48038 pays $1,256 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $346 a month from 2006–10, a 38% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 29.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the west.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 48038
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 48038
| Period | ZIP 48038 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.9% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.4% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.4 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in ZIP 48038 than nationally: 30.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 6.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 48038
| Period | ZIP 48038 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.2% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in ZIP 48038 is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 4.1 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 48038
| Period | ZIP 48038 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.6 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 48038 than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 6.6 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 48038 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 48038 | 2.25 | 43.9 | 8.3% | 37.6% | 3.3% | 1989 | $1,256 | 30.4% | 93.6% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 48036 | 2.32 | 39.7 | 14.4% | 29.5% | 5.5% | 1978 | $1,162 | 22.8% | 93.5% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 48313 | 2.55 | 41.2 | 5.7% | 25.7% | 5.3% | 1977 | $1,381 | 31.1% | 90.2% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 48044 | 3.01 | 40.0 | 8.0% | 11.4% | 2.7% | 1998 | $1,479 | 37.4% | 93.8% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 48043 | 2.13 | 41.8 | 13.2% | 40.6% | 5.6% | 1954 | $823 | 19.0% | 89.0% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 48035 | 2.29 | 40.7 | 13.0% | 33.0% | 5.1% | 1971 | $1,115 | 20.5% | 90.9% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 48312 | 2.54 | 40.8 | 8.2% | 25.7% | 4.7% | 1974 | $1,291 | 30.5% | 86.7% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 48315 | 2.62 | 48.6 | 6.4% | 15.1% | 2.9% | 1994 | $1,449 | 36.2% | 92.4% | 4.1% |
| ZIP 48026 | 2.27 | 43.0 | 12.2% | 26.7% | 4.4% | 1973 | $876 | 22.7% | 91.0% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 48042 | 2.91 | 43.3 | 5.4% | 4.0% | 3.4% | 2002 | $1,683 | 40.8% | 94.9% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 48314 | 2.49 | 47.5 | 8.4% | 24.1% | 3.5% | 1988 | $2,080 | 35.1% | 89.5% | 2.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 48038. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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