ZIP code
48238
Detroit, MI
48238 covers Detroit in Wayne County, with 24,569 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 48238. Methodology
ZIP code map of 48238
About ZIP code 48238
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 48238. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 48238
Race
- White427
- Black or African American24,235
- American Indian or Alaska Native67
- Asian36
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race173
- Two or more races807
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 366
Age
- Under 103,699
- 10 to 193,360
- 20 to 293,648
- 30 to 393,213
- 40 to 493,037
- 50 to 593,447
- 60 to 692,990
- 70 to 791,395
- 80 and older958
Income and housing in 48238
Education
- High school graduate84.3%
- Bachelor's degree12.7%
- Graduate degree4.2%
Places covering 48238
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 48238
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25,572 | |
| 2006 | 25,268 | |
| 2007 | 26,669 | |
| 2008 | 23,439 | |
| 2009 | 22,848 | |
| 2010 | 22,845 | |
| 2011 | 34,113 | 22,445 |
| 2012 | 33,116 | 19,610 |
| 2013 | 31,109 | 19,150 |
| 2014 | 30,683 | 18,150 |
| 2015 | 29,865 | 17,700 |
| 2016 | 29,181 | 16,850 |
| 2017 | 28,447 | 16,860 |
| 2018 | 27,051 | 16,720 |
| 2019 | 25,038 | 16,990 |
| 2020 | 25,259 | 16,950 |
| 2021 | 24,927 | 16,710 |
| 2022 | 24,565 | 16,920 |
| 2023 | 24,569 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 48238
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 48204Detroit2.1 miPop 19,723 · Income $32,875
- 48221Detroit2.2 miPop 41,750 · Income $55,583
- 48206Detroit2.2 miPop 16,447 · Income $43,702
- 48203Highland Park2.5 miPop 20,472 · Income $35,108
- 48227Detroit2.7 miPop 39,474 · Income $36,221
- 48235Detroit3.5 miPop 46,960 · Income $41,011
- 48202Detroit3.6 miPop 14,792 · Income $36,536
- 48208Detroit4.2 miPop 7,904 · Income $29,742
- 48210Detroit4.2 miPop 26,925 · Income $38,900
- 48220Ferndale4.3 miPop 21,502 · Income $86,095
- 48212Hamtramck4.5 miPop 42,587 · Income $37,293
- 48228Detroit4.8 miPop 52,719 · Income $31,485
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ZIP code 48238 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 48238 in?
- 48238 is in Detroit, MI.
- What county is 48238 in?
- 48238 is in Wayne County.
- What is the median household income in 48238?
- The median household income in 48238 is $30,286.
- Which ZIP codes are near 48238?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 48238.