What city is 48204 in?

48204 is a Detroit, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Detroit.

What is the population of 48204?

About 20,696 people (±1,533), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 21,738.

What is the median household income in 48204?

$34,468 (±$3,632), 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 48204?

24 USPS carrier routes with 9,940 residential and 418 business mailboxes (10,358 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 48204?

The closest, measured center to center: 48206 (1.9 mi, Detroit), 48238 (2.1 mi, Detroit), 48210 (2.2 mi, Detroit), 48208 (2.9 mi, Detroit), 48227 (2.9 mi, Detroit) and 48126 (3.3 mi, Dearborn).

48204 ZIP Code, Detroit, MI

48204 is a ZIP code in Detroit, Michigan in Wayne County. It covers 5.0 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48206, 48238 and 48210. 20,696 people live here in 8,863 households. At about 4,118 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (55% own). Median household income is $34,468, well below the Michigan median of $72,875.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County
Land area: 5.0 sq mi
Population: 20,696
Median household income: $34,468
Carrier routes: 24 (9,940 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	20,696
Households	8,863
Median household income	$34,468
Income per person	$22,682
Median age	41.5
Homeowners	55.0%
Median home value	$59,200
Median rent	$1,052
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.0%
Average commute (minutes)	28.9
Households with kids under 18	23.5%
Moved in the past year	11.3%
Below the poverty line	36.0%
Broadband internet	76.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	7.6%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	17.2%
$10–15K	9.8%
$15–25K	12.6%
$25–35K	11.0%
$35–50K	19.3%
$50–75K	12.2%
$75–100K	8.9%
$100–150K	5.7%
$150–200K	1.8%
$200K+	1.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	13.3%
10–19	11.0%
20–24	6.6%
25–34	12.2%
35–44	10.8%
45–54	14.7%
55–64	13.1%
65–74	9.4%
75+	8.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	10.1%
Owned outright	25.0%
Rented	28.4%
Vacant	36.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	60.5%
Townhome	9.8%
2–4 units	22.3%
5–19 units	3.8%
20+ units	3.0%
Mobile / other	0.5%

Businesses in 48204

192 business establishments with 1,595 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 51
Other Services (except Public Administration): 46
Health Care and Social Assistance: 22
Accommodation and Food Services: 17
Transportation and Warehousing: 10
Construction: 9
Manufacturing: 9
Wholesale Trade: 8

EDDM carrier routes

48204 has 24 USPS carrier routes with 9,940 residential and 418 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 48204

48204 has 24 USPS carrier routes (24 city (C)) with 9,940 residential and 418 business mailboxes. Routes range from 257 homes (C025) to 595 homes (C018); the median route has 397 homes. The Census counted 8,863 households in 48204 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	20
500–749	4
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 40, 357 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 38, 458 homes
Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 398 homes
Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 339 homes
Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 30, 336 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 48204

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	339	35	$25,805	—	—	—
C003	City	384	14	—	—	—	—
C004	City	343	14	$27,821	—	—	—
C005	City	367	11	$27,821	—	—	—
C007	City	357	40	$30,644	—	—	—
C008	City	448	15	$27,821	—	—	—
C009	City	366	26	$43,825	—	—	—
C011	City	343	14	$37,021	—	—	—
C014	City	339	12	$49,273	—	—	—
C015	City	383	14	$35,966	—	—	—
C016	City	458	38	$38,720	—	—	—
C018	City	595	9	$16,135	—	—	—
C019	City	336	30	$40,555	—	—	—
C021	City	451	1	$25,000	—	—	—
C022	City	398	35	$64,530	—	—	—
C023	City	566	15	$36,820	—	—	—
C024	City	411	2	$41,911	—	—	—
C025	City	257	5	$30,667	—	—	—
C027	City	518	25	$35,388	—	—	—
C028	City	476	20	$40,555	—	—	—
C030	City	396	28	$37,021	—	—	—
C031	City	420	1	$77,714	—	—	—
C032	City	426	7	$37,021	—	—	—
C033	City	563	7	$27,278	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48204 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 (1.9 mi)
48238 — Detroit city, MI (2.1 mi)
48210 — Detroit city, MI (2.2 mi)
48208 — Detroit city, MI (2.9 mi)
48227 — Detroit city, MI (2.9 mi)
48126 — Dearborn city, MI (3.3 mi)
48202 — Detroit city, MI (3.4 mi)
48228 — Detroit city, MI (3.9 mi)

Areas that include 48204

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48204, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 48204 in?: 48204 is a Detroit, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Detroit.
What county is 48204 in?: 48204 is in Wayne County.
What is the population of 48204?: About 20,696 people (±1,533), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 21,738.
What is the median household income in 48204?: $34,468 (±$3,632), 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 48204?: 24 USPS carrier routes with 9,940 residential and 418 business mailboxes (10,358 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 48204?: The closest, measured center to center: 48206 (1.9 mi, Detroit), 48238 (2.1 mi, Detroit), 48210 (2.2 mi, Detroit), 48208 (2.9 mi, Detroit), 48227 (2.9 mi, Detroit) and 48126 (3.3 mi, Dearborn).

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