48236 ZIP Code, Grosse Pointe, MI

48236 is a ZIP code in Grosse Pointe, Michigan in Wayne County. It covers 7.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48225, 48224 and 48080. 31,435 people live here in 12,585 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Michigan ZIP codes. At about 4,204 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most homes are owner-occupied (91%). Median household income is $128,242, well above the Michigan median of $72,875.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents31,435
Households12,585
Median household income$128,242
Income per person$71,254
Median age44
Homeowners91.3%
Median home value$369,900
Median rent$1,624
Bachelor's degree or higher66.1%
Average commute (minutes)24.3
Households with kids under 1830.0%
Moved in the past year8.2%
Below the poverty line5.6%
Broadband internet94.7%
Speak a non-English language at home7.8%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.1%
$10–15K1.6%
$15–25K3.6%
$25–35K3.5%
$35–50K4.8%
$50–75K10.6%
$75–100K10.3%
$100–150K19.8%
$150–200K14.8%
$200K+27.9%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1013.8%
10–1911.5%
20–243.4%
25–348.3%
35–4414.5%
45–5410.9%
55–6415.6%
65–7412.2%
75+9.8%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage54.9%
Owned outright33.6%
Rented8.2%
Vacant3.3%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house94.3%
Townhome0.6%
2–4 units0.6%
5–19 units0.5%
20+ units3.7%
Mobile / other0.4%

Businesses in 48236

832 business establishments with 12,252 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

48236 has 50 USPS carrier routes with 12,451 residential and 672 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 48236

48236 has 50 USPS carrier routes (50 city (C)) with 12,451 residential and 672 business mailboxes. Routes range from 102 homes (C026) to 398 homes (C048); the median route has 238 homes. The Census counted 12,585 households in 48236 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–24928
250–49922
500–7490
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C026 — USPS business mailboxes 152, 102 homes
  2. Route C049 — USPS business mailboxes 114, 222 homes
  3. Route C057 — USPS business mailboxes 70, 248 homes
  4. Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 38, 338 homes
  5. Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 37, 307 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 48236

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C001City23531$142,599———
C002City31812$105,971———
C003City30737$138,884———
C004City2181$175,634———
C005City1542$200,001+———
C006City1800$155,095———
C007City1925$200,001+———
C008City25225$134,875———
C009City3737$41,206———
C010City2861$175,634———
C011City1910$170,260———
C012City1473$200,001+———
C013City2040$154,542———
C014City2311$187,216———
C016City2332$79,815———
C017City1990$183,901———
C018City2085$175,634———
C019City3531$183,901———
C020City2973$155,095———
C021City29420$164,948———
C022City2751$188,419———
C023City2732$138,884———
C024City1882$164,901———
C026City102152$164,948———
C027City1720$175,634———
C028City2952$131,907———
C030City2282$155,095———
C031City22429$105,971———
C032City38212$118,708———
C035City33838$41,206———
C037City32033$118,708———
C038City2050$187,216———
C039City2860$121,371———
C040City1480$188,419———
C043City3081$134,875———
C046City2331$134,875———
C047City2400$92,352———
C048City3980$72,465———
C049City222114$142,599———
C050City23435$170,260———
C051City2730$142,599———
C052City2560$154,542———
C053City2520$164,948———
C054City1782$155,095———
C055City2260$134,875———
C056City27319$164,948———
C057City24870$72,465———
C064City2331$175,634———
C065City2480$170,260———
C066City3210$121,371———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48236 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48236, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 48236 in?
48236 is a Grosse Pointe, MI mailing address. By land area, 43% lies inside Grosse Pointe Woods, 36% lies inside Grosse Pointe Farms, 15% lies inside Village of Grosse Pointe Shores and 5% lies inside Detroit.
What county is 48236 in?
48236 is in Wayne County.
What is the population of 48236?
About 31,435 people (±746), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 31,286.
What is the median household income in 48236?
$128,242 (±$10,518), 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 48236?
50 USPS carrier routes with 12,451 residential and 672 business mailboxes (13,123 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 48236?
The closest, measured center to center: 48225 (2.2 mi, Harper Woods), 48224 (2.6 mi, Detroit), 48080 (3 mi, St. Clair Shores), 48230 (3.1 mi, Grosse Pointe Park), 48021 (4.1 mi, Eastpointe) and 48215 (4.5 mi, Detroit).

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