ZIP code
48221
Detroit, MI
48221 covers Detroit in Wayne County, with 41,750 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 48221. Methodology
ZIP code map of 48221
About ZIP code 48221
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 48221. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 48221
Race
- White2,425
- Black or African American33,972
- American Indian or Alaska Native57
- Asian135
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander11
- Other race300
- Two or more races1,304
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 552
Age
- Under 104,712
- 10 to 195,072
- 20 to 295,445
- 30 to 394,660
- 40 to 494,417
- 50 to 594,910
- 60 to 694,325
- 70 to 792,794
- 80 and older1,869
Income and housing in 48221
Education
- High school graduate90.0%
- Bachelor's degree29.3%
- Graduate degree13.3%
Places covering 48221
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%
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 48221
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31,375 | |
| 2006 | 30,326 | |
| 2007 | 32,833 | |
| 2008 | 30,238 | |
| 2009 | 30,954 | |
| 2010 | 31,466 | |
| 2011 | 41,902 | 31,821 |
| 2012 | 40,152 | 29,360 |
| 2013 | 39,455 | 29,110 |
| 2014 | 39,766 | 28,230 |
| 2015 | 39,836 | 28,180 |
| 2016 | 39,611 | 27,670 |
| 2017 | 40,536 | 27,780 |
| 2018 | 41,821 | 27,280 |
| 2019 | 41,523 | 27,960 |
| 2020 | 40,905 | 26,960 |
| 2021 | 41,203 | 25,810 |
| 2022 | 41,570 | 26,100 |
| 2023 | 41,750 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 48221
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 48238Detroit2.2 miPop 24,569 · Income $30,286
- 48220Ferndale2.3 miPop 21,502 · Income $86,095
- 48203Highland Park2.3 miPop 20,472 · Income $35,108
- 48235Detroit2.3 miPop 46,960 · Income $41,011
- 48069Pleasant Ridge3.1 miPop 2,607 · Income $161,058
- 48237Oak Park3.1 miPop 29,370 · Income $65,882
- 48227Detroit3.5 miPop 39,474 · Income $36,221
- 48030Hazel Park3.6 miPop 14,945 · Income $62,878
- 48070Huntington Woods3.9 miPop 6,322 · Income $188,229
- 48206Detroit4.2 miPop 16,447 · Income $43,702
- 48204Detroit4.3 miPop 19,723 · Income $32,875
- 48067Royal Oak4.4 miPop 24,496 · Income $107,355
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ZIP code 48221 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 48221 in?
- 48221 is in Detroit, MI.
- What county is 48221 in?
- 48221 is in Wayne County.
- What is the median household income in 48221?
- The median household income in 48221 is $55,583.
- Which ZIP codes are near 48221?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 48221.