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Population and households in ZIP 48074
Household size in ZIP 48074
| Period | ZIP 48074 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.19 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 48074 has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.71, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the north.
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 48074
| Period | ZIP 48074 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.1 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.6 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.6 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 44.6, ZIP 48074 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 40.1 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the north.
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 48074
| Period | ZIP 48074 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 48074 than nationally: 10.2%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
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 48074
Renters in ZIP 48074
| Period | ZIP 48074 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 48074 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 52.9% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.9 points, even as the national share rose.
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 48074
| Period | ZIP 48074 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.8 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.0% of homes in ZIP 48074 are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Vacancy has fallen 2.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Of the 475 Michigan ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 13 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 48074
| Period | ZIP 48074 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 48074 was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Detroit area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970. The median year built has moved up from 1979 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
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 48074
| Period | ZIP 48074 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $905 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $797 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $830 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,163 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$259 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 48074 costs $1,163 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $259 a month since 2006–10, up 29%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.2% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 48074
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 48074
| Period | ZIP 48074 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 48074 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 6.3 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the west.
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 48074
| Period | ZIP 48074 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.1% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.3% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 48074 have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across the Detroit area. The share with a diploma is up 8.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 48074
| Period | ZIP 48074 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.4% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 48074 than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 8.5 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 48074 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 48074 | 2.52 | 44.6 | 10.2% | 11.0% | 3.0% | 1983 | $1,163 | 14.9% | 91.7% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 48040 | 2.34 | 45.5 | 7.8% | 16.1% | 4.9% | 1978 | $1,008 | 25.1% | 93.7% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 48049 | 2.48 | 48.0 | 5.1% | 10.3% | 3.5% | 1981 | $1,083 | 20.9% | 94.4% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 48060 | 2.28 | 39.9 | 15.9% | 37.0% | 7.0% | 1961 | $1,071 | 16.2% | 89.0% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 48027 | 2.78 | 42.1 | 11.0% | 12.2% | 6.8% | 1986 | $1,049 | 16.8% | 91.9% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 48059 | 2.34 | 46.8 | 10.1% | 16.8% | 10.3% | 1981 | $1,024 | 30.2% | 92.4% | 4.3% |
| ZIP 48079 | 2.40 | 45.2 | 8.0% | 17.9% | 2.1% | 1977 | $1,131 | 26.5% | 94.9% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 48063 | 2.61 | 41.7 | 10.1% | 12.5% | 1.1% | 1993 | $1,484 | 30.9% | 93.9% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 48006 | 2.54 | 45.9 | 9.2% | 5.7% | 6.8% | 1990 | $1,184 | 14.1% | 91.3% | 10.2% |
| ZIP 48041 | 2.45 | 45.0 | 3.5% | 8.1% | 5.1% | 1981 | $838 | 21.0% | 93.1% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 48022 | 2.35 | 46.5 | 3.6% | 2.3% | 5.7% | 1988 | $1,058 | 12.3% | 90.1% | 4.7% |
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 48074. 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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