What city is 48226 in?

48226 is a Detroit, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Detroit.

What is the population of 48226?

About 6,831 people (±669), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 6,307.

What is the median household income in 48226?

$64,860 (±$11,143), 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 48226?

14 USPS carrier routes with 5,933 residential and 1,603 business mailboxes (7,528 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 48226?

The closest, measured center to center: 48243 (0.6 mi, Detroit), 48233 (0.9 mi, Detroit), 48201 (1.2 mi, Detroit), 48216 (1.5 mi, Detroit), 48207 (2.3 mi, Detroit) and 48208 (2.4 mi, Detroit).

48226 ZIP Code, Detroit, MI

48226 is a ZIP code in Detroit, Michigan in Wayne County. It covers 1.2 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48243, 48233 and 48201. 6,831 people live here in 4,350 households. At about 5,618 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most households rent (6% own). Median household income is $64,860, below the Michigan median of $72,875; 34% of residents moved in during the past year.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Population: 6,831
Median household income: $64,860
Carrier routes: 14 (5,933 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	6,831
Households	4,350
Median household income	$64,860
Income per person	$74,154
Median age	34
Homeowners	6.3%
Median home value	$324,500
Median rent	$1,743
Bachelor's degree or higher	52.1%
Average commute (minutes)	18.3
Households with kids under 18	1.1%
Moved in the past year	34.1%
Below the poverty line	17.2%
Broadband internet	88.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	10.4%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	9.4%
$10–15K	6.1%
$15–25K	7.4%
$25–35K	9.1%
$35–50K	9.4%
$50–75K	13.1%
$75–100K	14.3%
$100–150K	16.1%
$150–200K	5.6%
$200K+	9.6%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	0.6%
10–19	2.0%
20–24	14.9%
25–34	34.9%
35–44	13.3%
45–54	9.6%
55–64	10.2%
65–74	11.7%
75+	2.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	3.5%
Owned outright	1.5%
Rented	73.8%
Vacant	21.3%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	1.2%
Townhome	1.0%
2–4 units	1.7%
5–19 units	1.8%
20+ units	94.5%
Mobile / other	0.0%

Businesses in 48226

1,109 business establishments with 57,605 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 307
Accommodation and Food Services: 194
Other Services (except Public Administration): 103
Finance and Insurance: 98
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 75
Retail Trade: 61
Information: 56
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 47

EDDM carrier routes

48226 has 14 USPS carrier routes with 5,933 residential and 1,603 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 48226

48226 has 14 USPS carrier routes (14 city (C)) with 5,933 residential and 1,603 business mailboxes. Routes range from 51 homes (C004) to 1,195 homes (C024); the median route has 560 homes. The Census counted 4,350 households in 48226 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	5
250–499	0
500–749	4
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	1
1,500+	0

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Route C004 — USPS business mailboxes 216, 51 homes
Route C029 — USPS business mailboxes 193, 0 homes
Route C019 — USPS business mailboxes 190, 171 homes
Route C025 — USPS business mailboxes 181, 195 homes
Route C022 — USPS business mailboxes 159, 60 homes

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Every carrier route in 48226

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C002	City	0	112	$99,573	—	—	—
C004	City	51	216	$99,573	—	—	—
C008	City	597	126	$78,978	—	—	—
C010	City	523	24	$77,596	—	—	—
C016	City	857	53	$99,573	—	—	—
C019	City	171	190	$99,573	—	—	—
C020	City	136	70	$43,959	—	—	—
C021	City	826	42	$78,978	—	—	—
C022	City	60	159	$99,573	—	—	—
C024	City	1,195	13	$63,159	—	—	—
C025	City	195	181	$99,573	—	—	—
C028	City	666	119	$78,978	—	—	—
C029	City	0	193	$99,573	—	—	—
C030	City	656	105	$63,159	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48226 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

48243 — Detroit city, MI (0.6 mi)
48233 — Detroit city, MI (0.9 mi)
48201 — Detroit city, MI (1.2 mi)
48216 — Detroit city, MI (1.5 mi)
48207 — Detroit city, MI (2.3 mi)
48208 — Detroit city, MI (2.4 mi)
48202 — Detroit city, MI (3.3 mi)
48211 — Detroit city, MI (3.5 mi)

Areas that include 48226

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48226, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 48226 in?: 48226 is a Detroit, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Detroit.
What county is 48226 in?: 48226 is in Wayne County.
What is the population of 48226?: About 6,831 people (±669), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 6,307.
What is the median household income in 48226?: $64,860 (±$11,143), 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 48226?: 14 USPS carrier routes with 5,933 residential and 1,603 business mailboxes (7,528 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 48226?: The closest, measured center to center: 48243 (0.6 mi, Detroit), 48233 (0.9 mi, Detroit), 48201 (1.2 mi, Detroit), 48216 (1.5 mi, Detroit), 48207 (2.3 mi, Detroit) and 48208 (2.4 mi, Detroit).

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