What city is 48224 in?

48224 is a Detroit, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Detroit.

What is the population of 48224?

About 39,668 people (±2,644), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,633.

What is the median household income in 48224?

$44,856 (±$2,319), 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 48224?

31 USPS carrier routes with 15,041 residential and 579 business mailboxes (15,620 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 48224?

The closest, measured center to center: 48225 (2 mi, Harper Woods), 48230 (2.2 mi, Grosse Pointe Park), 48215 (2.5 mi, Detroit), 48205 (2.6 mi, Detroit), 48236 (2.6 mi, Grosse Pointe Woods) and 48213 (2.9 mi, Detroit).

48224 ZIP Code, Detroit, MI

48224 is a ZIP code in Detroit, Michigan in Wayne County. It covers 5.8 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48225, 48230 and 48215. 39,668 people live here in 14,451 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Michigan ZIP codes. At about 6,876 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (56% own). Median household income is $44,856, well below the Michigan median of $72,875.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County
Land area: 5.8 sq mi
Population: 39,668
Median household income: $44,856
Carrier routes: 31 (15,041 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	39,668
Households	14,451
Median household income	$44,856
Income per person	$24,121
Median age	33.4
Homeowners	55.9%
Median home value	$88,700
Median rent	$1,224
Bachelor's degree or higher	16.6%
Average commute (minutes)	26.5
Households with kids under 18	32.2%
Moved in the past year	10.5%
Below the poverty line	33.5%
Broadband internet	88.2%
Speak a non-English language at home	3.0%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	12.3%
$10–15K	6.2%
$15–25K	11.4%
$25–35K	9.0%
$35–50K	16.1%
$50–75K	18.0%
$75–100K	8.0%
$100–150K	11.8%
$150–200K	3.8%
$200K+	3.5%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	14.9%
10–19	16.0%
20–24	7.1%
25–34	14.9%
35–44	11.7%
45–54	12.8%
55–64	10.6%
65–74	8.1%
75+	3.9%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	18.0%
Owned outright	29.2%
Rented	36.7%
Vacant	16.0%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	83.1%
Townhome	7.9%
2–4 units	3.3%
5–19 units	4.0%
20+ units	1.3%
Mobile / other	0.4%

Businesses in 48224

253 business establishments with 2,442 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 69
Other Services (except Public Administration): 48
Health Care and Social Assistance: 40
Accommodation and Food Services: 32
Construction: 15
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 9
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 7
Transportation and Warehousing: 6

EDDM carrier routes

48224 has 31 USPS carrier routes with 15,041 residential and 579 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 48224

48224 has 31 USPS carrier routes (31 city (C)) with 15,041 residential and 579 business mailboxes. Routes range from 272 homes (C020) to 603 homes (C018); the median route has 507 homes. The Census counted 14,451 households in 48224 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	14
500–749	17
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 59, 391 homes
Route C042 — USPS business mailboxes 58, 350 homes
Route C020 — USPS business mailboxes 54, 272 homes
Route C039 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 443 homes
Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 47, 354 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 48224

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	507	6	$23,531	—	—	—
C002	City	493	38	$37,560	—	—	—
C003	City	354	47	$42,270	—	—	—
C006	City	334	0	$79,158	—	—	—
C009	City	425	0	$79,158	—	—	—
C010	City	391	59	$79,158	—	—	—
C013	City	504	6	$42,950	—	—	—
C014	City	530	0	$60,838	—	—	—
C017	City	577	0	$79,158	—	—	—
C018	City	603	35	$89,506	—	—	—
C020	City	272	54	$38,856	—	—	—
C021	City	600	46	$42,270	—	—	—
C022	City	554	0	$65,548	—	—	—
C023	City	540	3	$65,548	—	—	—
C024	City	513	2	$40,185	—	—	—
C026	City	509	6	$75,064	—	—	—
C027	City	600	2	$27,067	—	—	—
C028	City	566	19	$39,947	—	—	—
C029	City	551	9	$17,362	—	—	—
C031	City	426	31	$51,413	—	—	—
C032	City	428	4	$35,539	—	—	—
C033	City	544	2	$37,560	—	—	—
C038	City	435	0	$22,245	—	—	—
C039	City	443	53	$27,067	—	—	—
C040	City	437	32	$35,539	—	—	—
C041	City	548	4	$40,185	—	—	—
C042	City	350	58	$22,245	—	—	—
C043	City	496	19	$60,838	—	—	—
C045	City	524	23	$44,584	—	—	—
C046	City	520	14	$50,858	—	—	—
C047	City	467	7	$27,067	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48224 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

48225 — Harper Woods city, MI (2 mi)
48230 — Grosse Pointe Park city, MI (2.2 mi)
48215 — Detroit city, MI (2.5 mi)
48205 — Detroit city, MI (2.6 mi)
48236 — Grosse Pointe Woods city, MI (2.6 mi)
48213 — Detroit city, MI (2.9 mi)
48021 — Eastpointe city, MI (3.8 mi)
48214 — Detroit city, MI (3.9 mi)

Areas that include 48224

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48224, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 48224 in?: 48224 is a Detroit, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Detroit.
What county is 48224 in?: 48224 is in Wayne County.
What is the population of 48224?: About 39,668 people (±2,644), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 39,633.
What is the median household income in 48224?: $44,856 (±$2,319), 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 48224?: 31 USPS carrier routes with 15,041 residential and 579 business mailboxes (15,620 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 48224?: The closest, measured center to center: 48225 (2 mi, Harper Woods), 48230 (2.2 mi, Grosse Pointe Park), 48215 (2.5 mi, Detroit), 48205 (2.6 mi, Detroit), 48236 (2.6 mi, Grosse Pointe Woods) and 48213 (2.9 mi, Detroit).

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