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Zip Code 48120 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 48120 is 7,388 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.89 | Zip Code 48120 land area is 3.1867 sq. miles | Population density is 2,318.39 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 48120

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 29.5
Median Age - Male 31
Median Age - Female 27.6

Median age of zip code 48120 is 17.1% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 20.7% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 48120 is 10.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 13.4% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 48120 median age is 24.2% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 28.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 48120

White population 6234
Black or African American population 596
Asian population 136
American Indian and Alaska Native population 0
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 13

Region of birth

Zip code 48120 ancestry distribution

Arab 48.9% Czech 0.3%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.4%
English 3.1% French No Basque 1.4%
French Canadian 0.4% German 8.3%
Greek 0.3% Hungarian 0.6%
Irish 4.3% Italian 1.5%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.5%
Polish 4% Portuguese 0.1%
Russian 0.6% Scotch-Irish 0.8%
Scottish 1.6% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 0.1% Swedish 0.1%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.4%
USA 1.4% Welsh 0.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 14.2%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 48120

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1348
Married couples 78.34%
Other couples 21.66%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 48120

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 28.64% 31.25%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.4% 19.18%
$50,000 and $100,000 24.18% 26.47%
$100,000 and $200,000 24.33% 20.17%
$200,000 or more 4.45% 2.93%

Households by size in zip code 48120

Household language in zip code 48120

English language 33.89%
Spanish language 0.98%
Other European language 2.79%
Asian language 1.21%
Other language 61.13%

Population by housing unit in zip code 48120

Total Occupied housing units 2320
Detached housing units 29.66%
Attached housing units 13.58%
2 units 14.18%
3 - 4 units 6.85%
5 - 9 units 12.63%
10 - 19 units 7.72%
20 - 49 units 7.72%
50 or more units 6.72%
Mobile homes 0.95%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 48120

Use car, track or Van 90.9%
Use public transportation 0%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.36%
Walk to work 5%
Work at home 3.73%

School attendance in zip code 48120

Attent Preschool programs 5.09%
Attend Public School 20.65%
Attend college undergraduate program 8.41%
Attent graduate studies 2.65%
Not enrolled in school 63.2%

Highest school attainment in zip code 48120

Less then 9th grade 17.88%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 11.08%
High school diploma 22.16%
Some college, no degree 21.47%
Associate degree 6.59%
Bachelor's degree 17.51%
Graduate or professional degree 3.32%

Real Estate in zip code 48120

Housing occupied 82.27%
Housing vacant 17.73%
Housing occupied by owner 37.67%
Housing occupied by tenant 62.33%
Total Rented Units 1446
Median Contract Gross Rent $780
Median Gross Rent $935
Median Home Value $154,400

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 48120 median gross rent is 19.87% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 48120

Studio $790
1 Bedroom $900
2 Bedrooms $1,080
3 Bedrooms $1,290
4 Bedrooms $1,330
AVERAGE RENT $1,078

Average rent in zip code 48120 ($1,078.00) is 37% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 15.3% higher compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 48120 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 36.9% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 36.6% higher, two bedroom rent is 37.2% higher, three bedroom rent is 37.1% higher, four bedroom rent is 37% higher.

Housing units in zip code 48120

Total housing units 2820
Detached housing units 27.7%
Attached housing units 11.17%
2 units 14.11%
3 - 4 units 7.66%
5 - 9 units 11.17%
10 - 19 units 8.72%
20 - 49 units 8.87%
50 or more units 9.82%
Mobile homes 0.78%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 48120

Total Real Estate Taxes $3,255,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $2,458,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $796,900

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Zip Codes Near 48120

Zip Code City County Distance
48210 Detroit Wayne 1.88 ml
48216 Detroit Wayne 1.97 ml
48101 Allen Park Wayne 2.47 ml
48228 Detroit Wayne 2.68 ml
48217 Detroit Wayne 2.84 ml
48124 Dearborn Wayne 3.38 ml
48218 River Rouge Wayne 3.56 ml
48126 Dearborn Wayne 3.59 ml
48122 Melvindale Wayne 3.79 ml
48128 Dearborn Wayne 3.8 ml