What city is 48212 in?

48212 is a Hamtramck, MI mailing address. By land area, 68% lies inside Detroit and 32% lies inside Hamtramck.

What is the population of 48212?

About 43,384 people (±1,360), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 43,192.

What is the median household income in 48212?

$38,186 (±$3,172), 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 48212?

18 USPS carrier routes with 12,446 residential and 809 business mailboxes (13,377 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 48212?

The closest, measured center to center: 48234 (1.7 mi, Detroit), 48211 (2 mi, Detroit), 48203 (2.6 mi, Detroit), 48202 (2.7 mi, Detroit), 48213 (3.2 mi, Detroit) and 48206 (3.6 mi, Detroit).

48212 ZIP Code, Hamtramck, MI

48212 is a ZIP code in Hamtramck, Michigan in Wayne County. It covers 5.3 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48234, 48211 and 48203. 43,384 people live here in 11,701 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Michigan ZIP codes. At about 8,201 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (62% own). Median household income is $38,186, well below the Michigan median of $72,875; 47% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Hamtramck, MI
County: Wayne County
Land area: 5.3 sq mi
Population: 43,384
Median household income: $38,186
Carrier routes: 18 (12,446 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	43,384
Households	11,701
Median household income	$38,186
Income per person	$15,400
Median age	29.2
Homeowners	61.7%
Median home value	$109,200
Median rent	$999
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.1%
Average commute (minutes)	24.3
Households with kids under 18	46.7%
Moved in the past year	9.4%
Below the poverty line	39.0%
Broadband internet	83.5%
Speak a non-English language at home	65.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	10.4%
$10–15K	6.7%
$15–25K	13.8%
$25–35K	13.3%
$35–50K	15.8%
$50–75K	17.0%
$75–100K	8.6%
$100–150K	9.8%
$150–200K	2.6%
$200K+	2.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	17.9%
10–19	18.3%
20–24	8.2%
25–34	13.2%
35–44	13.9%
45–54	10.2%
55–64	8.7%
65–74	6.3%
75+	3.3%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	13.5%
Owned outright	36.8%
Rented	30.9%
Vacant	18.8%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	72.1%
Townhome	6.5%
2–4 units	17.1%
5–19 units	1.6%
20+ units	1.7%
Mobile / other	1.0%

Businesses in 48212

562 business establishments with 4,745 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 152
Transportation and Warehousing: 80
Other Services (except Public Administration): 67
Accommodation and Food Services: 58
Health Care and Social Assistance: 48
Manufacturing: 39
Wholesale Trade: 31
Construction: 21

EDDM carrier routes

48212 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 12,446 residential and 809 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 48212

48212 has 18 USPS carrier routes (18 city (C)) with 12,446 residential and 809 business mailboxes. Routes range from 315 homes (C016) to 1,474 homes (C028); the median route has 659 homes. The Census counted 11,701 households in 48212 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	6
500–749	6
750–999	4
1,000–1,499	2
1,500+	0

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Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 112, 897 homes
Route C023 — USPS business mailboxes 94, 702 homes
Route C016 — USPS business mailboxes 79, 315 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 69, 705 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 57, 890 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 48212

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C003	City	705	69	$17,706	—	—	—
C004	City	497	23	$45,525	—	—	—
C007	City	890	57	$46,637	—	—	—
C008	City	883	7	$29,231	—	—	—
C009	City	368	56	$31,864	—	—	—
C012	City	897	112	$45,525	—	—	—
C013	City	582	37	$29,682	—	—	—
C014	City	615	8	$17,706	—	—	—
C016	City	315	79	$27,664	—	—	—
C020	City	575	43	$43,032	—	—	—
C021	City	476	45	$36,178	—	—	—
C023	City	702	94	$40,717	—	—	—
C024	City	711	13	$80,562	—	—	—
C025	City	415	26	$38,537	—	—	—
C026	City	1,075	46	$28,128	—	—	—
C027	City	907	6	$54,223	—	—	—
C028	City	1,474	43	$45,525	—	—	—
C029	City	359	45	$38,537	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48212 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

48234 — Detroit city, MI (1.7 mi)
48211 — Detroit city, MI (2 mi)
48203 — Detroit city, MI (2.6 mi)
48202 — Detroit city, MI (2.7 mi)
48213 — Detroit city, MI (3.2 mi)
48206 — Detroit city, MI (3.6 mi)
48091 — Warren city, MI (4 mi)
48205 — Detroit city, MI (4.1 mi)

Areas that include 48212

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48212, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 48212 in?: 48212 is a Hamtramck, MI mailing address. By land area, 68% lies inside Detroit and 32% lies inside Hamtramck.
What county is 48212 in?: 48212 is in Wayne County.
What is the population of 48212?: About 43,384 people (±1,360), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 43,192.
What is the median household income in 48212?: $38,186 (±$3,172), 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 48212?: 18 USPS carrier routes with 12,446 residential and 809 business mailboxes (13,377 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 48212?: The closest, measured center to center: 48234 (1.7 mi, Detroit), 48211 (2 mi, Detroit), 48203 (2.6 mi, Detroit), 48202 (2.7 mi, Detroit), 48213 (3.2 mi, Detroit) and 48206 (3.6 mi, Detroit).

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