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ZIP 48206 · Detroit

Who lives in ZIP code 48206 (Detroit, MI): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Detroit, MI · Wayne County

uszips 2026
People15,227
Median age41.3
Household income$45,046
Home value$136,795
Median rent$965/mo
Poverty24.8%
College degree+24.0%
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
1,900 / sq mi
Housing units
6,337

County

Wayne100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1011.2%
10–1911.3%
20s12.9%
30s12.1%
40s15.5%
50s13.6%
60s13.5%
70s6.8%
80+2.8%

14.5% are 65 or older; 80.0% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K33.4%
$25K–50K24.8%
$50K–75K11.2%
$75K–100K10.2%
$100K–150K11.3%
$150K+9.1%

20.4% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $27,309.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school11.3%
High school28.8%
Some college35.8%
Bachelor's14.7%
Graduate9.3%

41.6% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White12.4%
Black80.7%
Asian0.6%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.6%
Two or more4.5%

3.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
26.3%
Never married
53.4%
Divorced
15.1%
Widowed
5.2%
Family size
3.28
Dual-income families
38.4%

Housing

Own their home
53.6%
Rent burden
40.8%
Men / women
47% / 53%

Work

In labor force
58.1%
Unemployment
18.7%
Self-employed
16.8%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
10.6%
Veterans
4.1%
With a disability
25.4%
No health insurance
7.1%
Limited English
1.7%

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

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