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ZIP 48174 · Romulus

Who lives in ZIP code 48174 (Romulus, MI): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Romulus, MI · Wayne County

uszips 2026
People32,211
Median age37.4
Household income$67,056
Home value$156,852
Median rent$1,058/mo
Poverty13.3%
College degree+16.8%
Commute26 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
305 / sq mi
Housing units
12,362

County

Wayne100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1012.4%
10–1914.9%
20s14.3%
30s11.4%
40s11.9%
50s13.2%
60s11.3%
70s7.8%
80+2.9%

15.7% are 65 or older; 74.5% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K17.9%
$25K–50K21.4%
$50K–75K14.8%
$75K–100K14.1%
$100K–150K20.0%
$150K+11.9%

31.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $37,178.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school9.7%
High school37.1%
Some college36.4%
Bachelor's11.7%
Graduate5.1%

41.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White51.4%
Black36.7%
Asian1.0%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.2%
Two or more9.7%

2.8% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
44.6%
Never married
37.0%
Divorced
12.1%
Widowed
6.3%
Family size
3.27
Dual-income families
54.4%

Housing

Own their home
74.2%
Rent burden
30.2%
Men / women
50% / 50%

Work

In labor force
64.4%
Unemployment
5.8%
Self-employed
9.4%
Farmers
0.2%

Community

Charitable givers
19.2%
Veterans
3.9%
With a disability
14.3%
No health insurance
3.7%
Limited English
0.4%

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

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