What city is 48220 in?

48220 is a Ferndale, MI mailing address. By land area, 88% lies inside Ferndale; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 48220?

About 21,527 people (±332), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 21,564.

What is the median household income in 48220?

$89,881 (±$5,949), 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 48220?

27 USPS carrier routes with 11,766 residential and 1,073 business mailboxes (12,839 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 48220?

The closest, measured center to center: 48069 (1 mi, Pleasant Ridge), 48030 (1.9 mi, Hazel Park), 48067 (2.2 mi, Royal Oak), 48221 (2.3 mi, Detroit), 48070 (2.4 mi, Huntington Woods) and 48237 (2.5 mi, Oak Park).

48220 ZIP Code, Ferndale, MI

48220 is a ZIP code in Ferndale, Michigan in Oakland County. It covers 4.4 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48069, 48030 and 48067. 21,527 people live here in 11,403 households. At about 4,867 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (64% own). Median household income is $89,881, above the Michigan median of $72,875.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Ferndale, MI
County: Oakland County
Land area: 4.4 sq mi
Population: 21,527
Median household income: $89,881
Carrier routes: 27 (11,766 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	21,527
Households	11,403
Median household income	$89,881
Income per person	$57,886
Median age	36.9
Homeowners	63.7%
Median home value	$243,900
Median rent	$1,272
Bachelor's degree or higher	54.4%
Average commute (minutes)	23.3
Households with kids under 18	15.1%
Moved in the past year	13.3%
Below the poverty line	11.0%
Broadband internet	91.9%
Speak a non-English language at home	5.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.1%
$10–15K	3.7%
$15–25K	3.8%
$25–35K	4.5%
$35–50K	7.4%
$50–75K	15.9%
$75–100K	14.9%
$100–150K	20.4%
$150–200K	12.7%
$200K+	10.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	7.0%
10–19	5.4%
20–24	5.3%
25–34	27.1%
35–44	20.4%
45–54	12.8%
55–64	9.9%
65–74	8.4%
75+	3.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	47.1%
Owned outright	13.3%
Rented	34.3%
Vacant	5.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	76.9%
Townhome	2.3%
2–4 units	8.5%
5–19 units	5.3%
20+ units	6.4%
Mobile / other	0.4%

Businesses in 48220

732 business establishments with 9,144 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Accommodation and Food Services: 101
Retail Trade: 98
Other Services (except Public Administration): 93
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 84
Construction: 53
Wholesale Trade: 52
Manufacturing: 48
Health Care and Social Assistance: 45

EDDM carrier routes

48220 has 27 USPS carrier routes with 11,766 residential and 1,073 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 48220

48220 has 27 USPS carrier routes (27 city (C)) with 11,766 residential and 1,073 business mailboxes. Routes range from 230 homes (C005) to 557 homes (C006); the median route has 448 homes. The Census counted 11,403 households in 48220 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	18
500–749	8
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C011 — USPS business mailboxes 212, 399 homes
Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 96, 324 homes
Route C007 — USPS business mailboxes 85, 408 homes
Route C030 — USPS business mailboxes 77, 356 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 70, 508 homes

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Every carrier route in 48220

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	508	70	$113,541	—	—	—
C002	City	529	4	$91,521	—	—	—
C003	City	528	4	$114,047	—	—	—
C004	City	324	96	$58,443	—	—	—
C005	City	230	1	$41,250	—	—	—
C006	City	557	40	$97,929	—	—	—
C007	City	408	85	$114,590	—	—	—
C008	City	498	25	$71,835	—	—	—
C010	City	468	35	$86,923	—	—	—
C011	City	399	212	$91,521	—	—	—
C013	City	460	5	$92,505	—	—	—
C014	City	539	32	$97,929	—	—	—
C015	City	448	62	$113,541	—	—	—
C016	City	531	8	$114,590	—	—	—
C017	City	433	42	$114,590	—	—	—
C018	City	496	20	—	—	—	—
C019	City	321	2	$111,877	—	—	—
C020	City	378	35	$71,480	—	—	—
C021	City	457	37	$81,988	—	—	—
C022	City	500	2	$28,004	—	—	—
C023	City	360	1	$111,877	—	—	—
C025	City	400	9	$81,866	—	—	—
C026	City	427	43	$92,505	—	—	—
C028	City	502	25	$71,835	—	—	—
C030	City	356	77	$58,443	—	—	—
C032	City	290	66	$41,250	—	—	—
C034	City	419	35	$86,923	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48220 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

48069 — Pleasant Ridge city, MI (1 mi)
48030 — Hazel Park city, MI (1.9 mi)
48067 — Royal Oak city, MI (2.2 mi)
48221 — Detroit city, MI (2.3 mi)
48070 — Huntington Woods city, MI (2.4 mi)
48237 — Oak Park city, MI (2.5 mi)
48203 — Detroit city, MI (3 mi)
48235 — Detroit city, MI (3.7 mi)

Areas that include 48220

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48220, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 48220 in?: 48220 is a Ferndale, MI mailing address. By land area, 88% lies inside Ferndale; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 48220 in?: 48220 is in Oakland County.
What is the population of 48220?: About 21,527 people (±332), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 21,564.
What is the median household income in 48220?: $89,881 (±$5,949), 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 48220?: 27 USPS carrier routes with 11,766 residential and 1,073 business mailboxes (12,839 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 48220?: The closest, measured center to center: 48069 (1 mi, Pleasant Ridge), 48030 (1.9 mi, Hazel Park), 48067 (2.2 mi, Royal Oak), 48221 (2.3 mi, Detroit), 48070 (2.4 mi, Huntington Woods) and 48237 (2.5 mi, Oak Park).

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