ZIP code
48174
Romulus, MI
48174 covers Romulus in Wayne County, with 31,809 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 48174. Methodology
ZIP code map of 48174

About ZIP code 48174
Acceptable cities: Brownstown, Brownstown Township, Brownstown Twp, Brownstwn Twp
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 48174. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 48174
Race
- White16,816
- Black or African American12,745
- American Indian or Alaska Native131
- Asian703
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander16
- Other race680
- Two or more races2,592
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,718
Age
- Under 104,290
- 10 to 194,581
- 20 to 294,588
- 30 to 394,229
- 40 to 494,382
- 50 to 594,713
- 60 to 694,018
- 70 to 792,133
- 80 and older749
Income and housing in 48174
Education
- High school graduate88.6%
- Bachelor's degree17.5%
- Graduate degree5.0%
Places covering 48174
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.
- Romulus74.7%
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
25.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 48174
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 28,784 | |
| 2006 | 28,312 | |
| 2007 | 30,178 | |
| 2008 | 28,463 | |
| 2009 | 28,690 | |
| 2010 | 28,931 | |
| 2011 | 31,248 | 28,992 |
| 2012 | 31,558 | 28,680 |
| 2013 | 31,719 | 28,940 |
| 2014 | 31,602 | 29,080 |
| 2015 | 31,251 | 28,930 |
| 2016 | 31,267 | 28,200 |
| 2017 | 31,077 | 28,490 |
| 2018 | 31,199 | 28,710 |
| 2019 | 31,633 | 29,190 |
| 2020 | 30,933 | 29,060 |
| 2021 | 32,255 | 27,950 |
| 2022 | 32,155 | 28,390 |
| 2023 | 31,809 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 48174
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 48242Detroit2.4 miPop 0 · Income —
- 48184Wayne2.6 miPop 17,436 · Income $54,572
- 48186Westland4.1 miPop 35,791 · Income $67,203
- 48141Inkster5.4 miPop 25,602 · Income $39,632
- 48188Canton6.0 miPop 45,522 · Income $118,037
- 48111Belleville6.2 miPop 44,193 · Income $74,125
- 48180Taylor6.4 miPop 62,405 · Income $59,537
- 48135Garden City6.6 miPop 26,910 · Income $64,396
- 48185Westland6.7 miPop 48,364 · Income $59,085
- 48125Dearborn Heights7.1 miPop 22,156 · Income $59,534
- 48164New Boston7.3 miPop 9,577 · Income $111,173
- 48187Canton7.7 miPop 52,710 · Income $117,980
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ZIP code 48174 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 48174 in?
- 48174 is in Romulus, MI.
- What county is 48174 in?
- 48174 is in Wayne County.
- What is the median household income in 48174?
- The median household income in 48174 is $65,675.
- Which ZIP codes are near 48174?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 48174.