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ZIP 48127 · Dearborn Heights

Who lives in ZIP code 48127 (Dearborn Heights, MI): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Dearborn Heights, MI · Wayne County

uszips 2026
People39,646
Median age34.8
Household income$60,742
Home value$231,465
Median rent$1,323/mo
Poverty20.8%
College degree+28.7%
Commute23 min

Place

Metro area
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
Wider region
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI
Metro division
Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI
Time zone
Eastern
Density
1,991 / sq mi
Housing units
13,813

County

Wayne100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1014.9%
10–1913.5%
20s15.1%
30s13.1%
40s9.9%
50s11.3%
60s11.8%
70s6.3%
80+4.2%

15.4% are 65 or older; 74.2% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K20.8%
$25K–50K23.1%
$50K–75K14.1%
$75K–100K15.3%
$100K–150K12.7%
$150K+13.8%

26.5% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $31,985.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school9.7%
High school27.7%
Some college33.9%
Bachelor's16.9%
Graduate11.8%

56.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White84.8%
Black8.9%
Asian1.4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.8%
Two or more4.0%

2.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
51.2%
Never married
35.3%
Divorced
7.2%
Widowed
6.3%
Family size
3.62
Dual-income families
49.4%

Housing

Own their home
72.0%
Rent burden
38.5%
Men / women
49% / 52%

Work

In labor force
56.8%
Unemployment
6.7%
Self-employed
13.0%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
19.7%
Veterans
3.7%
With a disability
13.5%
No health insurance
6.4%
Limited English
13.1%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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