What city is 48120 in?

48120 is a Dearborn, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Dearborn.

What is the population of 48120?

About 8,323 people (±1,145), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,338.

What is the median household income in 48120?

$66,006 (±$10,562), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 48120?

7 USPS carrier routes with 2,644 residential and 246 business mailboxes (2,890 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 48120?

The closest, measured center to center: 48217 (1.8 mi, Detroit), 48122 (1.9 mi, Melvindale), 48126 (2.2 mi, Dearborn), 48209 (2.4 mi, Detroit), 48218 (2.8 mi, River Rouge) and 48210 (2.9 mi, Detroit).

48120 ZIP Code, Dearborn, MI

48120 is a ZIP code in Dearborn, Michigan in Wayne County. It covers 4.7 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48217, 48122 and 48126. 8,323 people live here in 2,673 households. At about 1,771 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most households rent (40% own). Median household income is $66,006, close to the Michigan median of $72,875.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Dearborn, MI
County: Wayne County
Land area: 4.7 sq mi
Population: 8,323
Median household income: $66,006
Carrier routes: 7 (2,644 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	8,323
Households	2,673
Median household income	$66,006
Income per person	$34,540
Median age	32
Homeowners	39.7%
Median home value	$224,000
Median rent	$1,355
Bachelor's degree or higher	34.9%
Average commute (minutes)	24.4
Households with kids under 18	31.5%
Moved in the past year	16.0%
Below the poverty line	34.8%
Broadband internet	93.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	68.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	12.3%
$10–15K	5.5%
$15–25K	5.1%
$25–35K	11.0%
$35–50K	8.5%
$50–75K	13.4%
$75–100K	7.2%
$100–150K	16.1%
$150–200K	4.1%
$200K+	16.8%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	17.4%
10–19	16.3%
20–24	5.2%
25–34	16.4%
35–44	11.2%
45–54	10.5%
55–64	9.2%
65–74	6.5%
75+	7.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	15.1%
Owned outright	21.9%
Rented	54.8%
Vacant	8.2%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	40.3%
Townhome	10.5%
2–4 units	18.2%
5–19 units	17.8%
20+ units	13.2%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 48120

302 business establishments with 11,334 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Transportation and Warehousing: 84
Health Care and Social Assistance: 36
Retail Trade: 33
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 23
Other Services (except Public Administration): 21
Wholesale Trade: 20
Manufacturing: 15
Accommodation and Food Services: 15

EDDM carrier routes

48120 has 7 USPS carrier routes with 2,644 residential and 246 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 48120

48120 has 7 USPS carrier routes (7 city (C)) with 2,644 residential and 246 business mailboxes. Routes range from 262 homes (C029) to 566 homes (C044); the median route has 385 homes. The Census counted 2,673 households in 48120 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	6
500–749	1
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 103, 274 homes
Route C044 — USPS business mailboxes 89, 566 homes
Route C029 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 262 homes
Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 393 homes
Route C045 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 297 homes

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Every carrier route in 48120

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C015	City	385	1	$105,876	—	—	—
C029	City	262	33	$103,608	—	—	—
C030	City	393	7	—	—	—	—
C034	City	274	103	$38,482	—	—	—
C036	City	467	6	—	—	—	—
C044	City	566	89	$105,876	—	—	—
C045	City	297	7	$103,608	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48120 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

48217 — Detroit city, MI (1.8 mi)
48122 — Melvindale city, MI (1.9 mi)
48126 — Dearborn city, MI (2.2 mi)
48209 — Detroit city, MI (2.4 mi)
48218 — River Rouge city, MI (2.8 mi)
48210 — Detroit city, MI (2.9 mi)
48101 — Allen Park city, MI (3.8 mi)
48229 — Ecorse city, MI (3.9 mi)

Areas that include 48120

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48120, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 48120 in?: 48120 is a Dearborn, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Dearborn.
What county is 48120 in?: 48120 is in Wayne County.
What is the population of 48120?: About 8,323 people (±1,145), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,338.
What is the median household income in 48120?: $66,006 (±$10,562), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 48120?: 7 USPS carrier routes with 2,644 residential and 246 business mailboxes (2,890 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 48120?: The closest, measured center to center: 48217 (1.8 mi, Detroit), 48122 (1.9 mi, Melvindale), 48126 (2.2 mi, Dearborn), 48209 (2.4 mi, Detroit), 48218 (2.8 mi, River Rouge) and 48210 (2.9 mi, Detroit).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.