What city is 48202 in?

48202 is a Detroit, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Detroit.

What is the population of 48202?

About 15,780 people (±1,123), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,260.

What is the median household income in 48202?

$43,627 (±$7,093), 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 48202?

14 USPS carrier routes with 8,841 residential and 725 business mailboxes (9,567 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 48202?

The closest, measured center to center: 48206 (1.5 mi, Detroit), 48211 (1.7 mi, Detroit), 48208 (1.9 mi, Detroit), 48201 (2.1 mi, Detroit), 48212 (2.7 mi, Detroit) and 48216 (3.3 mi, Detroit).

48202 ZIP Code, Detroit, MI

48202 is a ZIP code in Detroit, Michigan in Wayne County. It covers 3.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48206, 48211 and 48208. 15,780 people live here in 7,581 households. At about 4,708 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (31% own). Median household income is $43,627, well below the Michigan median of $72,875; 22% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County
Land area: 3.4 sq mi
Population: 15,780
Median household income: $43,627
Carrier routes: 14 (8,841 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	15,780
Households	7,581
Median household income	$43,627
Income per person	$34,259
Median age	32.4
Homeowners	30.9%
Median home value	$186,500
Median rent	$981
Bachelor's degree or higher	39.7%
Average commute (minutes)	22.5
Households with kids under 18	13.4%
Moved in the past year	21.6%
Below the poverty line	27.9%
Broadband internet	79.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	10.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	13.2%
$10–15K	11.1%
$15–25K	6.2%
$25–35K	10.9%
$35–50K	12.3%
$50–75K	13.4%
$75–100K	11.7%
$100–150K	13.0%
$150–200K	3.3%
$200K+	4.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	7.7%
10–19	10.9%
20–24	13.4%
25–34	22.3%
35–44	10.0%
45–54	9.9%
55–64	11.5%
65–74	9.3%
75+	5.0%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	10.5%
Owned outright	12.4%
Rented	50.2%
Vacant	26.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	24.1%
Townhome	9.7%
2–4 units	14.9%
5–19 units	8.5%
20+ units	42.4%
Mobile / other	0.3%

Businesses in 48202

513 business establishments with 24,584 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 80
Other Services (except Public Administration): 76
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 72
Accommodation and Food Services: 61
Retail Trade: 56
Finance and Insurance: 27
Educational Services: 25
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 24

EDDM carrier routes

48202 has 14 USPS carrier routes with 8,841 residential and 725 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 48202

48202 has 14 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C)) with 8,841 residential and 725 business mailboxes. Routes range from 361 homes (C048) to 1,115 homes (C026); the median route has 545 homes. The Census counted 7,581 households in 48202 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	5
500–749	6
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	3
1,500+	0

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Route C042 — USPS business mailboxes 225, 424 homes
Route C047 — USPS business mailboxes 198, 596 homes
Route C027 — USPS business mailboxes 107, 544 homes
Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 70, 1,115 homes
Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 18, 1,075 homes

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Every carrier route in 48202

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C026	City	1,115	70	$30,581	—	—	—
C027	City	544	107	$11,238	—	—	—
C029	City	1,096	10	$33,640	—	—	—
C032	City	486	14	$19,552	—	—	—
C034	City	1,075	18	$27,611	—	—	—
C035	City	425	8	$28,331	—	—	—
C039	City	645	12	$35,000	—	—	—
C040	City	617	11	$71,393	—	—	—
C041	City	513	9	$27,611	—	—	—
C042	City	424	225	$30,581	—	—	—
C044	City	399	14	$53,036	—	—	—
C046	City	545	18	$49,562	—	—	—
C047	City	596	198	$84,171	—	—	—
C048	City	361	11	$89,816	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48202 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

48206 — Detroit city, MI (1.5 mi)
48211 — Detroit city, MI (1.7 mi)
48208 — Detroit city, MI (1.9 mi)
48201 — Detroit city, MI (2.1 mi)
48212 — Detroit city, MI (2.7 mi)
48216 — Detroit city, MI (3.3 mi)
48226 — Detroit city, MI (3.3 mi)
48204 — Detroit city, MI (3.4 mi)

Areas that include 48202

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48202, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 48202 in?: 48202 is a Detroit, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Detroit.
What county is 48202 in?: 48202 is in Wayne County.
What is the population of 48202?: About 15,780 people (±1,123), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,260.
What is the median household income in 48202?: $43,627 (±$7,093), 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 48202?: 14 USPS carrier routes with 8,841 residential and 725 business mailboxes (9,567 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 48202?: The closest, measured center to center: 48206 (1.5 mi, Detroit), 48211 (1.7 mi, Detroit), 48208 (1.9 mi, Detroit), 48201 (2.1 mi, Detroit), 48212 (2.7 mi, Detroit) and 48216 (3.3 mi, Detroit).

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