48208 ZIP Code, Detroit, MI
48208 is a ZIP code in Detroit, Michigan in Wayne County. It covers 3.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48201, 48216 and 48202. 8,037 people live here in 3,978 households. At about 2,505 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most households rent (34% own). Median household income is $36,194, well below the Michigan median of $72,875; 21% of residents moved in during the past year.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Detroit, MI
- County: Wayne County
- Land area: 3.2 sq mi
- Population: 8,037
- Median household income: $36,194
- Carrier routes: 9 (4,027 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 8,037 |
| Households | 3,978 |
| Median household income | $36,194 |
| Income per person | $33,700 |
| Median age | 36.9 |
| Homeowners | 34.3% |
| Median home value | $176,400 |
| Median rent | $896 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.7% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 23.4 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 15.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 20.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 28.0% |
| Broadband internet | 85.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 7.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 12.2% |
| $10–15K | 10.1% |
| $15–25K | 16.6% |
| $25–35K | 10.0% |
| $35–50K | 9.5% |
| $50–75K | 10.8% |
| $75–100K | 7.4% |
| $100–150K | 12.3% |
| $150–200K | 5.8% |
| $200K+ | 5.4% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 7.2% |
| 10–19 | 10.6% |
| 20–24 | 9.4% |
| 25–34 | 20.4% |
| 35–44 | 11.0% |
| 45–54 | 9.1% |
| 55–64 | 17.0% |
| 65–74 | 10.2% |
| 75+ | 5.2% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 10.4% |
| Owned outright | 16.2% |
| Rented | 50.4% |
| Vacant | 23.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 32.0% |
| Townhome | 6.8% |
| 2–4 units | 19.8% |
| 5–19 units | 10.1% |
| 20+ units | 31.3% |
| Mobile / other | 0.1% |
Businesses in 48208
147 business establishments with 2,794 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 31
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 27
- Retail Trade: 19
- Construction: 11
- Accommodation and Food Services: 10
- Transportation and Warehousing: 9
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 8
- Educational Services: 7
EDDM carrier routes
48208 has 9 USPS carrier routes with 4,027 residential and 267 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 48208
48208 has 9 USPS carrier routes (9 city (C)) with 4,027 residential and 267 business mailboxes. Routes range from 259 homes (C003) to 854 homes (C009); the median route has 313 homes. The Census counted 3,978 households in 48208 (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 | 2 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C009 — USPS business mailboxes 71, 854 homes
- Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 51, 280 homes
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 312 homes
- Route C013 — USPS business mailboxes 25, 812 homes
- Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 21, 549 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 48208
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C002 | City | 312 | 47 | — | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 259 | 4 | $20,745 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 280 | 51 | $20,745 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 313 | 15 | $22,090 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 302 | 16 | $22,090 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 346 | 17 | $22,090 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 854 | 71 | $96,106 | — | — | — |
| C010 | City | 549 | 21 | $96,106 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 812 | 25 | $52,482 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48208 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
- 48201 — Detroit city, MI (1.6 mi)
- 48216 — Detroit city, MI (1.7 mi)
- 48202 — Detroit city, MI (1.9 mi)
- 48206 — Detroit city, MI (2 mi)
- 48210 — Detroit city, MI (2.1 mi)
- 48233 — Detroit city, MI (2.3 mi)
- 48226 — Detroit city, MI (2.4 mi)
- 48204 — Detroit city, MI (2.9 mi)
Areas that include 48208
- Detroit, MI ZIP codes — 31 ZIP codes
- Wayne County ZIP codes — 70 ZIP codes
- Michigan ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 4 of 67: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Wayne County
- No. 6 of 28: highest median home value in Detroit, MI
- No. 4 of 28: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Detroit, MI
Mail every home in 48208
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48208, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 48208 in?
- 48208 is a Detroit, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Detroit.
- What county is 48208 in?
- 48208 is in Wayne County.
- What is the population of 48208?
- About 8,037 people (±778), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 8,090.
- What is the median household income in 48208?
- $36,194 (±$8,095), 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 48208?
- 9 USPS carrier routes with 4,027 residential and 267 business mailboxes (4,293 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 48208?
- The closest, measured center to center: 48201 (1.6 mi, Detroit), 48216 (1.7 mi, Detroit), 48202 (1.9 mi, Detroit), 48206 (2 mi, Detroit), 48210 (2.1 mi, Detroit) and 48233 (2.3 mi, Detroit).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.