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Zip Code 48218 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 48218 is 7,951 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.16 | Zip Code 48218 land area is 2.6534 sq. miles | Population density is 2,996.53 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 48218

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 36.3
Median Age - Male 35
Median Age - Female 37.5

Median age of zip code 48218 is 2.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 2.4% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 48218 is equal compared to nearby zip codes and 2.2% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 48218 median age is 5.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 2.6% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 48218

White population 3068
Black or African American population 4420
Asian population 183
American Indian and Alaska Native population 6
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 44
Other population 77

Region of birth

Zip code 48218 ancestry distribution

Arab 0.1% Czech 0.1%
Danish 0% Dutch 0.5%
English 2.8% French No Basque 6.2%
French Canadian 2.5% German 6.1%
Greek 0.6% Hungarian 1.5%
Irish 6.2% Italian 2.4%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 6.1% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.4% Scotch-Irish 0.7%
Scottish 1.1% Slovak 0.2%
Subsaharan African 1.2% Swedish 0%
Swiss 0% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 5.6% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0.1% Other Ancestries 48.4%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 48218

Family Type Distribution
Total families 1759
Married couples 42.47%
Other couples 57.53%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 48218

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 50.88% 57.6%
$30,000 and $50,000 14.84% 15.06%
$50,000 and $100,000 26.04% 21.48%
$100,000 and $200,000 7.56% 5.45%
$200,000 or more 0.68% 0.41%

Households by size in zip code 48218

Household language in zip code 48218

English language 90.88%
Spanish language 5.94%
Other European language 0.93%
Asian language 2.25%
Other language 0%

Population by housing unit in zip code 48218

Total Occupied housing units 2901
Detached housing units 71.91%
Attached housing units 0.79%
2 units 6.24%
3 - 4 units 11.2%
5 - 9 units 6.07%
10 - 19 units 1.31%
20 - 49 units 1.65%
50 or more units 0.83%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 48218

Use car, track or Van 94%
Use public transportation 3.88%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0%
Walk to work 2.12%
Work at home 0%

School attendance in zip code 48218

Attent Preschool programs 2.52%
Attend Public School 20.24%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.12%
Attent graduate studies 0.21%
Not enrolled in school 70.91%

Highest school attainment in zip code 48218

Less then 9th grade 8.28%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 18.14%
High school diploma 38.97%
Some college, no degree 22.27%
Associate degree 5.91%
Bachelor's degree 6.29%
Graduate or professional degree 0.14%

Real Estate in zip code 48218

Housing occupied 75.82%
Housing vacant 24.18%
Housing occupied by owner 58.7%
Housing occupied by tenant 41.3%
Total Rented Units 1198
Median Contract Gross Rent $517
Median Gross Rent $644
Median Home Value $49,600

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 48218 median gross rent is 24.56% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 48218

Studio $460
1 Bedroom $530
2 Bedrooms $630
3 Bedrooms $750
4 Bedrooms $780
AVERAGE RENT $630

Average rent in zip code 48218 ($630.00) is 20.2% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 32.6% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 48218 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 20.7% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 19.8% lower, two bedroom rent is 20.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 20.6% lower, four bedroom rent is 19.9% lower.

Housing units in zip code 48218

Total housing units 3826
Detached housing units 67.77%
Attached housing units 0.6%
2 units 12.18%
3 - 4 units 11.5%
5 - 9 units 5.07%
10 - 19 units 0.99%
20 - 49 units 1.25%
50 or more units 0.63%
Mobile homes 0%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 48218

Total Real Estate Taxes $2,795,000
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $1,606,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $1,188,300

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Zip Codes Near 48218

Zip Code City County Distance
48217 Detroit Wayne 0.93 ml
48229 Ecorse Wayne 1.36 ml
48202 Detroit Wayne 2.13 ml
48203 Highland Park Wayne 2.13 ml
48204 Detroit Wayne 2.13 ml
48221 Detroit Wayne 2.13 ml
48205 Detroit Wayne 2.13 ml
48206 Detroit Wayne 2.13 ml
48224 Detroit Wayne 2.13 ml
48207 Detroit Wayne 2.13 ml