ZIP Code 48238

Located in Detroit, MI (Wayne County)

ZIP Code 48238 (Detroit, MI): Quick Facts & Overview

  • Population: 24,731 residents (1,768 people per sq. mi.)
  • Average House Price: $70,675
  • Average Household Income: $33,315

ZIP code 48238 primarily serves Detroit, MI in Wayne County. An estimated 24,731 people live within this area, with about 1,768 residents living in every square mile.

If you are looking for a home in ZIP code 48238, the average price is around $70,675. That makes local housing 68% lower than the Michigan average of $221,733, and 77% lower than the national average of $308,592.

The average household in 48238 earns about $33,315 a year. This income is 55% lower than the average family in Michigan ($73,374), and 58% lower than the national average ($78,686).

Population 24,731
Median Household Income $33,315
Median Home Value $70,675
Median Age 36.0 yrs

Household Income Brackets

Racial & Ethnic Demographics

Age Distribution

Educational Attainment

Economic & Labor Indicators

Individual Median Income$21,526
Labor Force Participation55.8%
Unemployment Rate19.2%
Average Commute Time27.5 mins

Housing & Community Metrics

Home Ownership Rate47.0%
Median Rent$1,010
Rent Burdened (>30% Income)57.4%
Total Housing Units10,251

Additional Census & Housing Profile

Geographic Overview

Primary CityDetroit
CountyWayne
County FIPS26163
Metro Area (CBSA)Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
Combined Area (CSA)Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI
Population Density1,768.4/sq mi
Coordinates (lat/lng)42.3963, -83.1414
TimezoneAmerica/Detroit

Household Structure

Average Family Size3.65
Dual Income Families35.0%

Marital Status

Married16.5%
Never Married59.7%
Divorced17.5%
Widowed6.3%

Gender

Male49.4%
Female50.6%

Health & Poverty

Uninsured Rate (Health)5.8%
Poverty Rate35.0%

Key Population Groups

Veterans3.8%
Disabled Population21.8%
Limited English Proficiency0.1%

All ZIP Codes in Detroit

Showing 10 of 46
ZIP Code Population Median Household Income Median Home Value
48228 50,117 $30,680 $59,395
48219 47,208 $43,655 $102,302
48235 45,600 $39,265 $91,190
48221 41,392 $57,878 $155,461
48227 40,302 $36,527 $75,161
48224 39,668 $44,856 $102,869
48205 34,187 $38,966 $66,343
48234 32,760 $35,322 $62,485
48209 27,184 $43,161 $88,835
48210 26,722 $37,838 $67,297
48238 Current 24,731 $33,315 $70,675
48223 22,622 $44,512 $112,091
48207 20,848 $47,831 $199,920
48204 20,696 $34,468 $69,772
48213 20,075 $34,003 $52,389
48214 18,595 $33,544 $168,694
48202 15,780 $43,627 $195,011
48206 15,227 $45,046 $136,795
48201 15,091 $24,749 $430,360
48215 10,322 $33,812 $113,929
48208 8,037 $36,194 $170,722
48226 6,831 $64,860 $374,201
48217 6,564 $44,447 $65,863
48216 5,865 $44,335 $245,143
48211 5,419 $35,725 $76,001
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Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code City / State Distance Population
48204 Detroit, MI 2.1 miles 20,696
48221 Detroit, MI 2.2 miles 41,392
48206 Detroit, MI 2.3 miles 15,227
48203 Highland Park, MI 2.6 miles 20,049
48227 Detroit, MI 2.7 miles 40,302
48235 Detroit, MI 3.5 miles 45,600
48202 Detroit, MI 3.6 miles 15,780
48208 Detroit, MI 4.2 miles 8,037
48210 Detroit, MI 4.2 miles 26,722
48220 Ferndale, MI 4.3 miles 21,527
48212 Hamtramck, MI 4.5 miles 43,384
48228 Detroit, MI 4.8 miles 50,117
48211 Detroit, MI 5 miles 5,419
48030 Hazel Park, MI 5.1 miles 14,963
48126 Dearborn, MI 5.1 miles 51,997
48069 Pleasant Ridge, MI 5.2 miles 2,602
48237 Oak Park, MI 5.2 miles 29,318
48201 Detroit, MI 5.4 miles 15,091
48223 Detroit, MI 5.4 miles 22,622
48234 Detroit, MI 5.7 miles 32,760
48216 Detroit, MI 5.8 miles 5,865
48219 Detroit, MI 6 miles 47,208
48070 Huntington Woods, MI 6.1 miles 6,328
48075 Southfield, MI 6.4 miles 22,841
48209 Detroit, MI 6.4 miles 27,184
48226 Detroit, MI 6.4 miles 6,831
48067 Royal Oak, MI 6.5 miles 24,868
48091 Warren, MI 6.5 miles 30,696
48120 Dearborn, MI 6.5 miles 8,323
48072 Berkley, MI 7.4 miles 15,149
48213 Detroit, MI 7.4 miles 20,075
48207 Detroit, MI 7.5 miles 20,848
48239 Redford, MI 7.5 miles 36,976
48071 Madison Heights, MI 7.9 miles 28,419
48128 Dearborn, MI 8 miles 12,624
48015 Center Line, MI 8.2 miles 8,463
48122 Melvindale, MI 8.2 miles 12,554
48214 Detroit, MI 8.2 miles 18,595
48217 Detroit, MI 8.2 miles 6,564
48076 Southfield, MI 8.3 miles 25,405
48127 Dearborn Heights, MI 8.3 miles 39,646
48240 Redford, MI 8.4 miles 17,008
48073 Royal Oak, MI 8.6 miles 33,106
48205 Detroit, MI 8.6 miles 34,187
48124 Dearborn, MI 8.7 miles 34,479
48218 River Rouge, MI 8.7 miles 7,011
48033 Southfield, MI 8.9 miles 17,277
48089 Warren, MI 9 miles 31,853
48092 Warren, MI 9.1 miles 27,374
48017 Clawson, MI 9.7 miles 11,350
48215 Detroit, MI 9.7 miles 10,322
48101 Allen Park, MI 10.1 miles 27,925
48224 Detroit, MI 10.2 miles 39,668
48229 Ecorse, MI 10.2 miles 9,061
48034 Southfield, MI 10.3 miles 14,796
48125 Dearborn Heights, MI 10.3 miles 22,125
48093 Warren, MI 10.4 miles 25,014
48025 Franklin, MI 10.7 miles 14,734
48146 Lincoln Park, MI 10.8 miles 39,257
48009 Birmingham, MI 10.9 miles 21,772
48021 Eastpointe, MI 11.1 miles 33,982
48083 Troy, MI 11.2 miles 23,771
48225 Harper Woods, MI 11.2 miles 16,098
48230 Grosse Pointe, MI 11.2 miles 17,174
48135 Garden City, MI 11.3 miles 26,739
48141 Inkster, MI 11.4 miles 25,428
48084 Troy, MI 11.5 miles 15,960
48088 Warren, MI 11.5 miles 22,991
48336 Farmington, MI 11.5 miles 26,432
48154 Livonia, MI 11.8 miles 37,045
48150 Livonia, MI 12 miles 26,687
48152 Livonia, MI 12.1 miles 30,119
48310 Sterling Heights, MI 12.3 miles 43,354
48301 Bloomfield Hills, MI 12.5 miles 14,682
48236 Grosse Pointe, MI 12.6 miles 31,435
48192 Wyandotte, MI 12.8 miles 24,489
48066 Roseville, MI 12.9 miles 47,123
48185 Westland, MI 13.1 miles 48,530
48312 Sterling Heights, MI 13.1 miles 34,401
48334 Farmington, MI 13.1 miles 19,618
48080 Saint Clair Shores, MI 13.2 miles 21,561
48180 Taylor, MI 13.4 miles 62,081
48195 Southgate, MI 13.6 miles 29,366
48186 Westland, MI 13.8 miles 35,103
48026 Fraser, MI 13.9 miles 14,583
48304 Bloomfield Hills, MI 14 miles 17,387
48081 Saint Clair Shores, MI 14.1 miles 20,530
48098 Troy, MI 14.1 miles 20,936
48335 Farmington, MI 14.1 miles 25,077
48085 Troy, MI 14.2 miles 27,231
48302 Bloomfield Hills, MI 15.2 miles 17,505
48314 Sterling Heights, MI 15.4 miles 21,803
48184 Wayne, MI 15.5 miles 17,348
48331 Farmington, MI 15.5 miles 21,562
48082 Saint Clair Shores, MI 15.8 miles 16,027
48193 Riverview, MI 15.8 miles 16,119
48313 Sterling Heights, MI 15.8 miles 34,015
48322 West Bloomfield, MI 15.9 miles 32,885
48035 Clinton Township, MI 16.2 miles 33,569
48174 Romulus, MI 16.9 miles 32,211