48240 ZIP Code, Redford, MI

48240 is a ZIP code in Redford, Michigan in Wayne County. It covers 3.7 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48033, 48219 and 48239. 17,008 people live here in 6,679 households. At about 4,537 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and most homes are owner-occupied (76%). Median household income is $60,390, below the Michigan median of $72,875.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents17,008
Households6,679
Median household income$60,390
Income per person$29,667
Median age38.6
Homeowners75.8%
Median home value$135,300
Median rent$1,399
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%
Average commute (minutes)22.8
Households with kids under 1829.3%
Moved in the past year8.5%
Below the poverty line12.2%
Broadband internet90.7%
Speak a non-English language at home7.9%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K3.2%
$10–15K2.3%
$15–25K4.8%
$25–35K9.8%
$35–50K19.0%
$50–75K24.7%
$75–100K13.1%
$100–150K18.8%
$150–200K1.9%
$200K+2.4%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1011.0%
10–1913.5%
20–247.4%
25–3413.2%
35–4412.9%
45–5413.0%
55–6414.4%
65–748.6%
75+6.0%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage44.8%
Owned outright26.7%
Rented22.3%
Vacant6.2%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house95.5%
Townhome1.4%
2–4 units0.9%
5–19 units0.0%
20+ units0.9%
Mobile / other1.3%

Businesses in 48240

245 business establishments with 3,163 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

48240 has 18 USPS carrier routes with 7,317 residential and 395 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 48240

48240 has 18 USPS carrier routes (18 city (C)) with 7,317 residential and 395 business mailboxes. Routes range from 259 homes (C061) to 595 homes (C067); the median route has 381 homes. The Census counted 6,679 households in 48240 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–49916
500–7492
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route C061 — USPS business mailboxes 74, 259 homes
  2. Route C064 — USPS business mailboxes 67, 372 homes
  3. Route C062 — USPS business mailboxes 42, 378 homes
  4. Route C054 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 384 homes
  5. Route C059 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 377 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 48240

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
C051City37822$57,297———
C052City44911$52,731———
C053City4360$48,242———
C054City38436$63,536———
C055City4073$43,867———
C057City4370$52,731———
C058City3632$92,901———
C059City37736$72,033———
C061City25974$52,731———
C062City37842$63,536———
C063City43324$72,033———
C064City37267$63,536———
C065City5146$92,901———
C066City36422$80,265———
C067City5950$49,607———
C068City3741$86,097———
C069City37732$52,731———
C070City42017$80,265———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48240 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) 48240, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 48240 in?
48240 is a Redford, MI mailing address. By land area, 2% lies inside Detroit; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 48240 in?
48240 is in Wayne County.
What is the population of 48240?
About 17,008 people (±1,272), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 17,962.
What is the median household income in 48240?
$60,390 (±$4,615), 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 48240?
18 USPS carrier routes with 7,317 residential and 395 business mailboxes (7,710 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 48240?
The closest, measured center to center: 48033 (2.4 mi, Southfield), 48219 (2.5 mi, Detroit), 48239 (3.4 mi, Detroit), 48223 (3.5 mi, Detroit), 48336 (3.6 mi, Farmington Hills) and 48152 (3.7 mi, Livonia).

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