What city is 48214 in?

48214 is a Detroit, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Detroit.

What is the population of 48214?

About 18,595 people (±1,321), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,959.

What is the median household income in 48214?

$33,544 (±$5,987), 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 48214?

16 USPS carrier routes with 9,098 residential and 326 business mailboxes (9,424 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 48214?

The closest, measured center to center: 48207 (1.7 mi, Detroit), 48215 (1.8 mi, Detroit), 48213 (2.3 mi, Detroit), 48211 (3.2 mi, Detroit), 48230 (3.6 mi, Grosse Pointe Park) and 48243 (3.6 mi, Detroit).

48214 ZIP Code, Detroit, MI

48214 is a ZIP code in Detroit, Michigan in Wayne County. It covers 5.1 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48207, 48215 and 48213. 18,595 people live here in 10,063 households. At about 3,681 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (41% own). Median household income is $33,544, well below the Michigan median of $72,875.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County
Land area: 5.1 sq mi
Population: 18,595
Median household income: $33,544
Carrier routes: 16 (9,098 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	18,595
Households	10,063
Median household income	$33,544
Income per person	$34,685
Median age	44.8
Homeowners	41.0%
Median home value	$147,300
Median rent	$842
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.7%
Average commute (minutes)	26.2
Households with kids under 18	16.3%
Moved in the past year	14.7%
Below the poverty line	28.8%
Broadband internet	80.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	4.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	12.5%
$10–15K	14.3%
$15–25K	14.9%
$25–35K	9.4%
$35–50K	10.4%
$50–75K	11.4%
$75–100K	6.1%
$100–150K	10.5%
$150–200K	5.0%
$200K+	5.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	8.6%
10–19	8.7%
20–24	4.2%
25–34	16.5%
35–44	12.2%
45–54	10.2%
55–64	14.9%
65–74	13.9%
75+	10.7%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	11.5%
Owned outright	20.2%
Rented	45.2%
Vacant	23.1%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	35.8%
Townhome	10.0%
2–4 units	10.6%
5–19 units	8.4%
20+ units	35.2%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 48214

230 business establishments with 4,450 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Health Care and Social Assistance: 47
Retail Trade: 37
Other Services (except Public Administration): 33
Accommodation and Food Services: 24
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 14
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 14
Manufacturing: 12
Information: 12

EDDM carrier routes

48214 has 16 USPS carrier routes with 9,098 residential and 326 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 48214

48214 has 16 USPS carrier routes (16 city (C)) with 9,098 residential and 326 business mailboxes. Routes range from 345 homes (C026) to 1,186 homes (C019); the median route has 430 homes. The Census counted 10,063 households in 48214 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	9
500–749	3
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	2
1,500+	0

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Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 356 homes
Route C021 — USPS business mailboxes 35, 1,002 homes
Route C017 — USPS business mailboxes 27, 383 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 26, 732 homes
Route C012 — USPS business mailboxes 23, 830 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 48214

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	407	11	$32,411	—	—	—
C003	City	732	26	$53,551	—	—	—
C007	City	380	15	$27,258	—	—	—
C009	City	373	22	$36,586	—	—	—
C010	City	446	13	$10,495	—	—	—
C012	City	830	23	$52,294	—	—	—
C015	City	356	58	$24,069	—	—	—
C016	City	514	12	$38,342	—	—	—
C017	City	383	27	$36,586	—	—	—
C018	City	520	19	$24,069	—	—	—
C019	City	1,186	20	$36,586	—	—	—
C020	City	414	5	$36,586	—	—	—
C021	City	1,002	35	$53,551	—	—	—
C025	City	350	18	$20,660	—	—	—
C026	City	345	15	$20,660	—	—	—
C028	City	860	7	$53,480	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48214 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

48207 — Detroit city, MI (1.7 mi)
48215 — Detroit city, MI (1.8 mi)
48213 — Detroit city, MI (2.3 mi)
48211 — Detroit city, MI (3.2 mi)
48230 — Grosse Pointe Park city, MI (3.6 mi)
48243 — Detroit city, MI (3.6 mi)
48201 — Detroit city, MI (3.9 mi)
48224 — Detroit city, MI (3.9 mi)

Areas that include 48214

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48214, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 48214 in?: 48214 is a Detroit, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Detroit.
What county is 48214 in?: 48214 is in Wayne County.
What is the population of 48214?: About 18,595 people (±1,321), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 18,959.
What is the median household income in 48214?: $33,544 (±$5,987), 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 48214?: 16 USPS carrier routes with 9,098 residential and 326 business mailboxes (9,424 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 48214?: The closest, measured center to center: 48207 (1.7 mi, Detroit), 48215 (1.8 mi, Detroit), 48213 (2.3 mi, Detroit), 48211 (3.2 mi, Detroit), 48230 (3.6 mi, Grosse Pointe Park) and 48243 (3.6 mi, Detroit).

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