ZIP code
48235
Detroit, MI
48235 covers Detroit in Wayne County, with 46,960 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 48235. Methodology
ZIP code map of 48235

About ZIP code 48235
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 48235. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 48235
Race
- White592
- Black or African American42,812
- American Indian or Alaska Native102
- Asian66
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
- Other race302
- Two or more races1,311
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 469
Age
- Under 105,819
- 10 to 196,087
- 20 to 295,821
- 30 to 395,344
- 40 to 495,489
- 50 to 595,702
- 60 to 695,346
- 70 to 793,577
- 80 and older2,003
Income and housing in 48235
Education
- High school graduate90.8%
- Bachelor's degree14.8%
- Graduate degree5.6%
Places covering 48235
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 48235
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38,355 | |
| 2006 | 36,930 | |
| 2007 | 39,707 | |
| 2008 | 36,475 | |
| 2009 | 37,231 | |
| 2010 | 37,960 | |
| 2011 | 46,977 | 36,834 |
| 2012 | 46,133 | 34,530 |
| 2013 | 46,368 | 34,200 |
| 2014 | 45,979 | 33,420 |
| 2015 | 45,705 | 33,040 |
| 2016 | 45,101 | 33,080 |
| 2017 | 44,921 | 33,310 |
| 2018 | 44,753 | 33,240 |
| 2019 | 46,450 | 33,300 |
| 2020 | 46,426 | 32,410 |
| 2021 | 45,558 | 31,110 |
| 2022 | 45,529 | 31,040 |
| 2023 | 46,960 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 48235
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 48221Detroit2.3 miPop 41,750 · Income $55,583
- 48237Oak Park2.7 miPop 29,370 · Income $65,882
- 48227Detroit2.7 miPop 39,474 · Income $36,221
- 48219Detroit2.9 miPop 45,788 · Income $43,882
- 48075Southfield3.0 miPop 23,158 · Income $67,630
- 48238Detroit3.5 miPop 24,569 · Income $30,286
- 48223Detroit3.5 miPop 24,262 · Income $42,324
- 48220Ferndale3.7 miPop 21,502 · Income $86,095
- 48069Pleasant Ridge4.0 miPop 2,607 · Income $161,058
- 48070Huntington Woods4.0 miPop 6,322 · Income $188,229
- 48203Highland Park4.6 miPop 20,472 · Income $35,108
- 48072Berkley4.9 miPop 15,084 · Income $113,103
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ZIP code 48235 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 48235 in?
- 48235 is in Detroit, MI.
- What county is 48235 in?
- 48235 is in Wayne County.
- What is the median household income in 48235?
- The median household income in 48235 is $41,011.
- Which ZIP codes are near 48235?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 48235.