ZIP code
48227
Detroit, MI
48227 covers Detroit in Wayne County, with 39,474 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 48227. Methodology
ZIP code map of 48227
About ZIP code 48227
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 48227. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 48227
Race
- White641
- Black or African American38,000
- American Indian or Alaska Native84
- Asian32
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander14
- Other race281
- Two or more races1,214
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 450
Age
- Under 105,884
- 10 to 195,627
- 20 to 295,778
- 30 to 394,927
- 40 to 495,151
- 50 to 594,758
- 60 to 694,193
- 70 to 792,811
- 80 and older1,137
Income and housing in 48227
Education
- High school graduate83.1%
- Bachelor's degree11.9%
- Graduate degree5.1%
Places covering 48227
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 48227
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39,064 | |
| 2006 | 37,251 | |
| 2007 | 39,123 | |
| 2008 | 35,316 | |
| 2009 | 35,255 | |
| 2010 | 35,570 | |
| 2011 | 48,604 | 34,705 |
| 2012 | 47,007 | 31,760 |
| 2013 | 45,214 | 30,310 |
| 2014 | 43,639 | 29,440 |
| 2015 | 42,106 | 28,860 |
| 2016 | 41,571 | 28,460 |
| 2017 | 42,364 | 28,500 |
| 2018 | 41,777 | 28,680 |
| 2019 | 41,353 | 28,690 |
| 2020 | 40,147 | 28,010 |
| 2021 | 39,974 | 27,560 |
| 2022 | 39,024 | 27,880 |
| 2023 | 39,474 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 48227
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 48228Detroit2.6 miPop 52,719 · Income $31,485
- 48238Detroit2.7 miPop 24,569 · Income $30,286
- 48235Detroit2.7 miPop 46,960 · Income $41,011
- 48223Detroit2.8 miPop 24,262 · Income $42,324
- 48204Detroit2.9 miPop 19,723 · Income $32,875
- 48221Detroit3.5 miPop 41,750 · Income $55,583
- 48126Dearborn4.0 miPop 52,075 · Income $42,353
- 48219Detroit4.0 miPop 45,788 · Income $43,882
- 48206Detroit4.4 miPop 16,447 · Income $43,702
- 48210Detroit4.8 miPop 26,925 · Income $38,900
- 48239Redford4.9 miPop 37,039 · Income $69,373
- 48203Highland Park5.0 miPop 20,472 · Income $35,108
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ZIP code 48227 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 48227 in?
- 48227 is in Detroit, MI.
- What county is 48227 in?
- 48227 is in Wayne County.
- What is the median household income in 48227?
- The median household income in 48227 is $36,221.
- Which ZIP codes are near 48227?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 48227.