What city is 48228 in?

48228 is a Detroit, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Detroit.

What is the population of 48228?

About 50,117 people (±2,693), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 53,893.

What is the median household income in 48228?

$30,680 (±$3,035), 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 48228?

40 USPS carrier routes with 20,174 residential and 888 business mailboxes (21,062 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 48228?

The closest, measured center to center: 48126 (2.3 mi, Dearborn), 48227 (2.6 mi, Detroit), 48223 (3 mi, Detroit), 48128 (3.2 mi, Dearborn), 48127 (3.6 mi, Dearborn Heights) and 48239 (3.8 mi, Detroit).

48228 ZIP Code, Detroit, MI

48228 is a ZIP code in Detroit, Michigan in Wayne County. It covers 8.9 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48126, 48227 and 48223. 50,117 people live here in 19,284 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Michigan ZIP codes. At about 5,627 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (49% own). Median household income is $30,680, well below the Michigan median of $72,875.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County
Land area: 8.9 sq mi
Population: 50,117
Median household income: $30,680
Carrier routes: 40 (20,174 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	50,117
Households	19,284
Median household income	$30,680
Income per person	$18,859
Median age	32.9
Homeowners	49.3%
Median home value	$59,500
Median rent	$1,109
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.8%
Average commute (minutes)	22.2
Households with kids under 18	31.0%
Moved in the past year	11.2%
Below the poverty line	41.8%
Broadband internet	88.7%
Speak a non-English language at home	21.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	14.6%
$10–15K	12.7%
$15–25K	15.8%
$25–35K	11.6%
$35–50K	14.5%
$50–75K	12.2%
$75–100K	8.0%
$100–150K	7.4%
$150–200K	2.4%
$200K+	0.9%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	16.6%
10–19	13.7%
20–24	8.2%
25–34	15.5%
35–44	9.4%
45–54	13.1%
55–64	10.7%
65–74	8.3%
75+	4.6%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	10.8%
Owned outright	30.2%
Rented	41.5%
Vacant	17.5%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	79.3%
Townhome	2.9%
2–4 units	5.2%
5–19 units	8.1%
20+ units	4.1%
Mobile / other	0.5%

Businesses in 48228

577 business establishments with 4,218 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 172
Other Services (except Public Administration): 99
Transportation and Warehousing: 55
Health Care and Social Assistance: 53
Accommodation and Food Services: 50
Construction: 40
Wholesale Trade: 22
Manufacturing: 21

EDDM carrier routes

48228 has 40 USPS carrier routes with 20,174 residential and 888 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 48228

48228 has 40 USPS carrier routes (40 city (C)) with 20,174 residential and 888 business mailboxes. Routes range from 335 homes (C022) to 963 homes (C013); the median route has 499 homes. The Census counted 19,284 households in 48228 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	20
500–749	19
750–999	1
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C029 — USPS business mailboxes 94, 482 homes
Route C015 — USPS business mailboxes 72, 404 homes
Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 64, 458 homes
Route C008 — USPS business mailboxes 60, 437 homes
Route C034 — USPS business mailboxes 59, 419 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 48228

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	544	1	$30,307	—	—	—
C002	City	443	10	$23,186	—	—	—
C003	City	402	49	$39,905	—	—	—
C006	City	572	4	$52,994	—	—	—
C007	City	488	49	$32,420	—	—	—
C008	City	437	60	$22,439	—	—	—
C012	City	497	48	$33,784	—	—	—
C013	City	963	36	$26,017	—	—	—
C015	City	404	72	$28,359	—	—	—
C016	City	598	23	$27,773	—	—	—
C017	City	525	4	$26,017	—	—	—
C018	City	458	64	$52,994	—	—	—
C021	City	568	1	$23,071	—	—	—
C022	City	335	21	$46,458	—	—	—
C024	City	440	0	$39,568	—	—	—
C026	City	462	0	$58,425	—	—	—
C028	City	569	8	$44,985	—	—	—
C029	City	482	94	$37,560	—	—	—
C030	City	487	4	$23,071	—	—	—
C031	City	548	4	$33,784	—	—	—
C033	City	547	19	$37,560	—	—	—
C034	City	419	59	$39,568	—	—	—
C035	City	380	13	$46,458	—	—	—
C036	City	507	11	$50,251	—	—	—
C037	City	510	2	$39,568	—	—	—
C038	City	434	19	$38,414	—	—	—
C039	City	439	1	$39,905	—	—	—
C040	City	458	28	$39,568	—	—	—
C041	City	571	41	$40,450	—	—	—
C042	City	500	22	$34,383	—	—	—
C043	City	425	14	$38,414	—	—	—
C044	City	596	13	$20,845	—	—	—
C045	City	521	2	$45,133	—	—	—
C046	City	449	6	$43,326	—	—	—
C047	City	485	13	$22,439	—	—	—
C048	City	500	0	$22,610	—	—	—
C049	City	510	9	$26,876	—	—	—
C050	City	658	32	$45,133	—	—	—
C051	City	513	8	$39,474	—	—	—
C052	City	530	24	$30,307	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48228 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

48126 — Dearborn city, MI (2.3 mi)
48227 — Detroit city, MI (2.6 mi)
48223 — Detroit city, MI (3 mi)
48128 — Dearborn city, MI (3.2 mi)
48127 — Dearborn Heights city, MI (3.6 mi)
48239 — Detroit city, MI (3.8 mi)
48204 — Detroit city, MI (3.9 mi)
48124 — Dearborn city, MI (4.2 mi)

Areas that include 48228

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48228, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 48228 in?: 48228 is a Detroit, MI mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside Detroit.
What county is 48228 in?: 48228 is in Wayne County.
What is the population of 48228?: About 50,117 people (±2,693), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 53,893.
What is the median household income in 48228?: $30,680 (±$3,035), 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 48228?: 40 USPS carrier routes with 20,174 residential and 888 business mailboxes (21,062 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 48228?: The closest, measured center to center: 48126 (2.3 mi, Dearborn), 48227 (2.6 mi, Detroit), 48223 (3 mi, Detroit), 48128 (3.2 mi, Dearborn), 48127 (3.6 mi, Dearborn Heights) and 48239 (3.8 mi, Detroit).

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