ZIP code
48122
Melvindale, MI
48122 covers Melvindale in Wayne County, with 12,605 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 48122. Methodology
ZIP code map of 48122

About ZIP code 48122
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 48122. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 48122
Race
- White8,472
- Black or African American1,366
- American Indian or Alaska Native115
- Asian160
- Other race1,291
- Two or more races1,421
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 2,481
Age
- Under 102,116
- 10 to 192,051
- 20 to 291,882
- 30 to 391,663
- 40 to 491,475
- 50 to 591,383
- 60 to 691,284
- 70 to 79669
- 80 and older302
Income and housing in 48122
Education
- High school graduate70.4%
- Bachelor's degree15.0%
- Graduate degree7.2%
Places covering 48122
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.
- Melvindale100.0%
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 48122
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9,477 | |
| 2006 | 9,472 | |
| 2007 | 9,966 | |
| 2008 | 9,451 | |
| 2009 | 9,798 | |
| 2010 | 10,007 | |
| 2011 | 10,759 | 10,827 |
| 2012 | 10,676 | 10,030 |
| 2013 | 10,661 | 10,120 |
| 2014 | 10,639 | 10,440 |
| 2015 | 10,564 | 10,770 |
| 2016 | 10,437 | 10,840 |
| 2017 | 10,432 | 11,140 |
| 2018 | 10,419 | 10,910 |
| 2019 | 10,348 | 11,010 |
| 2020 | 10,300 | 11,320 |
| 2021 | 12,534 | 11,190 |
| 2022 | 12,639 | 11,220 |
| 2023 | 12,605 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 48122
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 48217Detroit1.4 miPop 6,437 · Income $46,671
- 48120Dearborn1.9 miPop 8,771 · Income $66,667
- 48101Allen Park2.0 miPop 28,128 · Income $80,045
- 48146Lincoln Park2.4 miPop 39,511 · Income $57,183
- 48218River Rouge2.7 miPop 7,096 · Income $32,683
- 48229Ecorse2.9 miPop 9,166 · Income $45,148
- 48126Dearborn3.6 miPop 52,075 · Income $42,353
- 48124Dearborn3.6 miPop 34,156 · Income $78,353
- 48209Detroit3.8 miPop 27,534 · Income $42,152
- 48125Dearborn Heights4.2 miPop 22,156 · Income $59,534
- 48210Detroit4.8 miPop 26,925 · Income $38,900
- 48192Wyandotte4.9 miPop 24,593 · Income $67,846
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ZIP code 48122 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 48122 in?
- 48122 is in Melvindale, MI.
- What county is 48122 in?
- 48122 is in Wayne County.
- What is the median household income in 48122?
- The median household income in 48122 is $41,356.
- Which ZIP codes are near 48122?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 48122.