What city is 48126 in?

48126 is a Dearborn, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Dearborn.

What is the population of 48126?

About 51,997 people (±1,968), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 55,863.

What is the median household income in 48126?

$42,140 (±$3,518), 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 48126?

34 USPS carrier routes with 15,785 residential and 1,682 business mailboxes (17,468 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 48126?

The closest, measured center to center: 48120 (2.2 mi, Dearborn), 48228 (2.3 mi, Detroit), 48210 (3 mi, Detroit), 48204 (3.3 mi, Detroit), 48122 (3.6 mi, Melvindale) and 48124 (3.8 mi, Dearborn).

48126 ZIP Code, Dearborn, MI

48126 is a ZIP code in Dearborn, Michigan in Wayne County. It covers 8.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48120, 48228 and 48210. 51,997 people live here in 15,706 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Michigan ZIP codes. At about 6,210 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (57% own). Median household income is $42,140, well below the Michigan median of $72,875; 42% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Dearborn, MI
County: Wayne County
Land area: 8.4 sq mi
Population: 51,997
Median household income: $42,140
Carrier routes: 34 (15,785 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	51,997
Households	15,706
Median household income	$42,140
Income per person	$19,982
Median age	28.9
Homeowners	56.6%
Median home value	$213,900
Median rent	$1,315
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.5%
Average commute (minutes)	19.7
Households with kids under 18	42.0%
Moved in the past year	8.2%
Below the poverty line	34.0%
Broadband internet	92.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	75.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	10.7%
$10–15K	8.3%
$15–25K	11.3%
$25–35K	12.4%
$35–50K	14.0%
$50–75K	15.9%
$75–100K	7.5%
$100–150K	12.1%
$150–200K	3.6%
$200K+	4.3%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	15.0%
10–19	21.1%
20–24	8.2%
25–34	13.1%
35–44	11.1%
45–54	11.6%
55–64	8.3%
65–74	6.3%
75+	5.2%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	20.7%
Owned outright	30.8%
Rented	39.2%
Vacant	9.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	64.0%
Townhome	7.0%
2–4 units	8.1%
5–19 units	6.2%
20+ units	13.0%
Mobile / other	1.7%

Businesses in 48126

1,939 business establishments with 31,248 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 375
Transportation and Warehousing: 324
Health Care and Social Assistance: 191
Accommodation and Food Services: 174
Other Services (except Public Administration): 171
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 170
Construction: 125
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 91

EDDM carrier routes

48126 has 34 USPS carrier routes with 15,785 residential and 1,682 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 48126

48126 has 34 USPS carrier routes (34 city (C)) with 15,785 residential and 1,682 business mailboxes. Routes range from 306 homes (C038) to 822 homes (C006); the median route has 439 homes. The Census counted 15,706 households in 48126 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	21
500–749	11
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C006 — USPS business mailboxes 205, 822 homes
Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 137, 321 homes
Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 131, 356 homes
Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 103, 316 homes
Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 96, 507 homes

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Every carrier route in 48126

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	322	57	$28,803	—	—	—
C002	City	431	47	$41,923	—	—	—
C003	City	370	16	$82,570	—	—	—
C004	City	450	10	$41,923	—	—	—
C005	City	321	137	—	—	—	—
C006	City	822	205	$28,398	—	—	—
C007	City	434	6	$65,316	—	—	—
C008	City	367	76	$61,360	—	—	—
C009	City	439	52	$32,472	—	—	—
C010	City	543	45	$24,942	—	—	—
C011	City	542	1	$76,059	—	—	—
C013	City	494	1	$43,350	—	—	—
C016	City	353	70	$50,000	—	—	—
C017	City	356	131	$40,025	—	—	—
C019	City	405	40	$43,262	—	—	—
C021	City	507	96	$52,688	—	—	—
C022	City	467	62	$82,570	—	—	—
C025	City	525	5	$17,549	—	—	—
C026	City	571	84	—	—	—	—
C028	City	435	17	$73,480	—	—	—
C031	City	316	103	$77,052	—	—	—
C032	City	330	50	$39,867	—	—	—
C033	City	649	26	$40,025	—	—	—
C037	City	503	19	—	—	—	—
C038	City	306	0	$39,474	—	—	—
C041	City	543	4	$17,549	—	—	—
C042	City	772	63	$28,398	—	—	—
C043	City	439	86	$28,398	—	—	—
C047	City	436	2	$17,549	—	—	—
C048	City	340	26	$73,480	—	—	—
C049	City	500	17	$50,000	—	—	—
C051	City	394	87	$32,472	—	—	—
C052	City	515	41	$26,249	—	—	—
C053	City	588	0	$78,586	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48126 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

48120 — Dearborn city, MI (2.2 mi)
48228 — Detroit city, MI (2.3 mi)
48210 — Detroit city, MI (3 mi)
48204 — Detroit city, MI (3.3 mi)
48122 — Melvindale city, MI (3.6 mi)
48124 — Dearborn city, MI (3.8 mi)
48128 — Dearborn city, MI (3.8 mi)
48209 — Detroit city, MI (3.9 mi)

Areas that include 48126

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48126, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 48126 in?: 48126 is a Dearborn, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Dearborn.
What county is 48126 in?: 48126 is in Wayne County.
What is the population of 48126?: About 51,997 people (±1,968), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 55,863.
What is the median household income in 48126?: $42,140 (±$3,518), 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 48126?: 34 USPS carrier routes with 15,785 residential and 1,682 business mailboxes (17,468 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 48126?: The closest, measured center to center: 48120 (2.2 mi, Dearborn), 48228 (2.3 mi, Detroit), 48210 (3 mi, Detroit), 48204 (3.3 mi, Detroit), 48122 (3.6 mi, Melvindale) and 48124 (3.8 mi, Dearborn).

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