What city is 48216 in?

48216 is a Detroit, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Detroit.

What is the population of 48216?

About 5,865 people (±911), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,031.

What is the median household income in 48216?

$44,335 (±$3,798), 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 48216?

6 USPS carrier routes with 3,225 residential and 457 business mailboxes (3,682 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 48216?

The closest, measured center to center: 48233 (0.9 mi, Detroit), 48226 (1.5 mi, Detroit), 48201 (1.7 mi, Detroit), 48208 (1.7 mi, Detroit), 48243 (2 mi, Detroit) and 48209 (2.4 mi, Detroit).

48216 ZIP Code, Detroit, MI

48216 is a ZIP code in Detroit, Michigan in Wayne County. It covers 2.3 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48233, 48226 and 48201. 5,865 people live here in 2,915 households. At about 2,586 people per square mile it has suburban density, and most households rent (35% own). Median household income is $44,335, well below the Michigan median of $72,875.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County
Land area: 2.3 sq mi
Population: 5,865
Median household income: $44,335
Carrier routes: 6 (3,225 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	5,865
Households	2,915
Median household income	$44,335
Income per person	$37,290
Median age	33.5
Homeowners	35.4%
Median home value	$242,600
Median rent	$988
Bachelor's degree or higher	40.1%
Average commute (minutes)	20.5
Households with kids under 18	19.0%
Moved in the past year	12.9%
Below the poverty line	30.3%
Broadband internet	90.6%
Speak a non-English language at home	19.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	7.3%
$10–15K	9.3%
$15–25K	18.0%
$25–35K	6.6%
$35–50K	12.3%
$50–75K	12.7%
$75–100K	8.1%
$100–150K	12.9%
$150–200K	5.6%
$200K+	7.2%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.8%
10–19	10.9%
20–24	5.3%
25–34	22.4%
35–44	15.6%
45–54	10.3%
55–64	8.5%
65–74	7.1%
75+	5.1%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	13.7%
Owned outright	14.5%
Rented	51.5%
Vacant	20.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	39.5%
Townhome	13.0%
2–4 units	12.1%
5–19 units	8.2%
20+ units	26.6%
Mobile / other	0.5%

Businesses in 48216

247 business establishments with 4,066 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Accommodation and Food Services: 39
Retail Trade: 38
Other Services (except Public Administration): 32
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 22
Transportation and Warehousing: 20
Health Care and Social Assistance: 20
Construction: 13
Manufacturing: 13

EDDM carrier routes

48216 has 6 USPS carrier routes with 3,225 residential and 457 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 48216

48216 has 6 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C)) with 3,225 residential and 457 business mailboxes. Routes range from 389 homes (C035) to 679 homes (C031); the median route has 563 homes. The Census counted 2,915 households in 48216 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

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

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Route C037 — USPS business mailboxes 157, 600 homes
Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 116, 389 homes
Route C032 — USPS business mailboxes 114, 432 homes
Route C036 — USPS business mailboxes 39, 590 homes
Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 679 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 48216

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C031	City	679	24	$25,342	—	—	—
C032	City	432	114	$18,948	—	—	—
C034	City	535	7	$56,996	—	—	—
C035	City	389	116	$64,784	—	—	—
C036	City	590	39	$40,271	—	—	—
C037	City	600	157	$40,271	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48216 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

48233 — Detroit city, MI (0.9 mi)
48226 — Detroit city, MI (1.5 mi)
48201 — Detroit city, MI (1.7 mi)
48208 — Detroit city, MI (1.7 mi)
48243 — Detroit city, MI (2 mi)
48209 — Detroit city, MI (2.4 mi)
48210 — Detroit city, MI (2.6 mi)
48202 — Detroit city, MI (3.3 mi)

Areas that include 48216

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48216, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 48216 in?: 48216 is a Detroit, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Detroit.
What county is 48216 in?: 48216 is in Wayne County.
What is the population of 48216?: About 5,865 people (±911), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 5,031.
What is the median household income in 48216?: $44,335 (±$3,798), 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 48216?: 6 USPS carrier routes with 3,225 residential and 457 business mailboxes (3,682 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 48216?: The closest, measured center to center: 48233 (0.9 mi, Detroit), 48226 (1.5 mi, Detroit), 48201 (1.7 mi, Detroit), 48208 (1.7 mi, Detroit), 48243 (2 mi, Detroit) and 48209 (2.4 mi, Detroit).

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