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Household size in ZIP 48079
| Period | ZIP 48079 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.50 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.58 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 48079 has 2.40 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.56, a much bigger shift than nationally. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the west.
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 48079
| Period | ZIP 48079 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.3 | 40.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 40.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.2 | 41.0 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.6 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.2, ZIP 48079 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 39.6, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the southeast, the oldest in the northeast.
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 48079
| Period | ZIP 48079 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 12.1% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 12.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 11.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 48079: 8.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share has barely moved since 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 48079
Renters in ZIP 48079
| Period | ZIP 48079 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 26.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 30.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 31.0% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.9% | 28.8% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 17.9% of households in ZIP 48079 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the southeast and least common in the west. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 0.6 points, mirroring the country.
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 48079
| Period | ZIP 48079 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 11.2% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.1% | 8.3% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 48079: just 2.1% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 5.4 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only one other Michigan ZIP code with 5,000+ people has 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 48079
| Period | ZIP 48079 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1968 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1969 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1969 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +2 | +3 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 48079 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the Detroit area overall, where the median home dates to 1970. The median year built has moved up from 1972 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northeast, while the southeast has the oldest housing.
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 48079
| Period | ZIP 48079 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $657 | $952 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $755 | $1,005 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $838 | $1,123 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,131 | $1,373 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$474 | +$421 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 48079 pays $1,131 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $474 a month from 2006–10, a 72% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 25.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the northeast; the most affordable are in the northwest.
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 48079
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 48079
| Period | ZIP 48079 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2% | 27.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.8% | 28.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.7% | 31.1% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 34.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +6.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 48079 (26.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 1.3 points from 2006–10, a smaller shift than 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 48079
| Period | ZIP 48079 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.3% | 87.7% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.5% | 88.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.5% | 89.8% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.9% | 90.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +3.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 48079: 94.9% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma has risen 1.6 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 48079
| Period | ZIP 48079 | Detroit area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 12.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 12.8% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −5.9 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in ZIP 48079 has been strong: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 5.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 48079 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 48079 | 2.40 | 45.2 | 8.0% | 17.9% | 2.1% | 1977 | $1,131 | 26.5% | 94.9% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 48054 | 2.48 | 50.8 | 5.7% | 13.9% | 7.5% | 1985 | $945 | 22.6% | 94.4% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 48040 | 2.34 | 45.5 | 7.8% | 16.1% | 4.9% | 1978 | $1,008 | 25.1% | 93.7% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 48074 | 2.52 | 44.6 | 10.2% | 11.0% | 3.0% | 1983 | $1,163 | 14.9% | 91.7% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 48063 | 2.61 | 41.7 | 10.1% | 12.5% | 1.1% | 1993 | $1,484 | 30.9% | 93.9% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 48039 | 2.37 | 48.9 | 5.0% | 12.9% | 11.0% | 1959 | $964 | 20.5% | 91.5% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 48060 | 2.28 | 39.9 | 15.9% | 37.0% | 7.0% | 1961 | $1,071 | 16.2% | 89.0% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 48064 | 2.77 | 39.1 | 15.3% | 5.2% | 2.5% | 1978 | $1,096 | 19.1% | 91.2% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 48027 | 2.78 | 42.1 | 11.0% | 12.2% | 6.8% | 1986 | $1,049 | 16.8% | 91.9% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 48062 | 2.61 | 40.3 | 9.1% | 18.7% | 4.8% | 1981 | $958 | 27.7% | 92.6% | 9.4% |
| ZIP 48050 | 2.37 | 55.4 | 3.0% | 13.8% | 2.5% | 1983 | $1,466 | 21.6% | 95.0% | 5.5% |
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 48079. 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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