ZIP code
48209
Detroit, MI
48209 covers Detroit in Wayne County, with 27,534 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 48209. Methodology
ZIP code map of 48209
About ZIP code 48209
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 48209. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 48209
Race
- White7,196
- Black or African American2,232
- American Indian or Alaska Native723
- Asian54
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander10
- Other race12,091
- Two or more races4,790
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 20,333
Age
- Under 104,529
- 10 to 194,857
- 20 to 294,336
- 30 to 393,837
- 40 to 493,541
- 50 to 592,802
- 60 to 691,959
- 70 to 79839
- 80 and older396
Income and housing in 48209
Education
- High school graduate60.5%
- Bachelor's degree9.6%
- Graduate degree2.5%
Places covering 48209
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Detroit100.0%
- River Rouge0.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Wayne County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 48209
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27,455 | |
| 2006 | 29,411 | |
| 2007 | 34,159 | |
| 2008 | 34,273 | |
| 2009 | 38,370 | |
| 2010 | 34,759 | |
| 2011 | 35,164 | 34,299 |
| 2012 | 34,583 | 30,250 |
| 2013 | 33,446 | 27,640 |
| 2014 | 33,590 | 26,060 |
| 2015 | 34,411 | 25,610 |
| 2016 | 32,879 | 23,730 |
| 2017 | 33,038 | 21,790 |
| 2018 | 32,620 | 20,280 |
| 2019 | 31,624 | 19,730 |
| 2020 | 30,607 | 19,620 |
| 2021 | 28,480 | 18,430 |
| 2022 | 26,944 | 18,260 |
| 2023 | 27,534 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 48209
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 48210Detroit2.2 miPop 26,925 · Income $38,900
- 48120Dearborn2.3 miPop 8,771 · Income $66,667
- 48216Detroit2.4 miPop 5,681 · Income $42,278
- 48218River Rouge2.6 miPop 7,096 · Income $32,683
- 48217Detroit2.7 miPop 6,437 · Income $46,671
- 48233Detroit3.0 miPop 0 · Income —
- 48208Detroit3.2 miPop 7,904 · Income $29,742
- 48122Melvindale3.8 miPop 12,605 · Income $41,356
- 48226Detroit3.9 miPop 6,893 · Income $69,813
- 48126Dearborn3.9 miPop 52,075 · Income $42,353
- 48229Ecorse4.1 miPop 9,166 · Income $45,148
- 48201Detroit4.1 miPop 14,327 · Income $24,392
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 48209 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 48209 in?
- 48209 is in Detroit, MI.
- What county is 48209 in?
- 48209 is in Wayne County.
- What is the median household income in 48209?
- The median household income in 48209 is $42,152.
- Which ZIP codes are near 48209?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 48209.