Estimated zip code population in 2022: 38,931 Zip code population in 2010: 45,380 Zip code population in 2000: 61,118
Houses and condos: 19,638 Renter-occupied apartments: 6,738
% of renters here:
44%
State:
27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 48227: 94.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 7.5 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 5,170 people per square mile
(average).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
2.0% ($1,386)
Michigan:
1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,680 (2.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,293 (2.0%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 48227, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $28,923 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$28,923
State:
$68,945
Salary/wage: $25,884 (reported on 74.8% of returns)
Here:
$25,884
State:
$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 923.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3025.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6816.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10355.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19007.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $313 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$313
Michigan:
$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 39.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $900 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
Here:
$900
State:
$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,606 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
Here:
+$3,606
State:
+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 41.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 393.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,771 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
48227:
$10,771
Michigan:
$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.3% for AGIs below $25k, 23.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 132.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 262.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 883.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $23,008 (reported on 3.2% of returns)
Here:
$23,008
State:
$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.4% for AGIs below $25k, 81.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 341.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 727.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1330.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $10,314 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
Here:
$10,314
State:
$13,548
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 26.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 136.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 345.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 625.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,718 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
48227:
$5,718
State:
$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 16.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 208.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 385.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,857 (reported on 40.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,857
State:
$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 176.6% for AGIs below $25k, 144.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.6%
Here:
91%
State:
93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.3% for AGIs below $25k, 91.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48227, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $24,867 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$24,867
State:
$55,609
Salary/wage: $22,111 (reported on 78.9% of returns)
Here:
$22,111
State:
$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 65.6% for AGIs below $25k, 74.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $533 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$533
Michigan:
$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,015 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,015
State:
$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,854 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
Here:
+$5,854
State:
+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,286 (reported on 3.9% of returns)
48227:
$11,286
Michigan:
$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $14,920 (28% of AGI, reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
$14,920
State:
$21,628
Here:
27.7% of AGI
State:
18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 9.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $4,593 (reported on 12.7% of returns)
Here:
$4,593
State:
$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,118 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
48227:
$5,118
State:
$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,988 (reported on 45.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,988
State:
$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.0%
Here:
55%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 54.2% for AGIs below $25k, 54.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48227, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,392 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$28,392
State:
$48,204
Salary/wage: $26,605 (reported on 88.4% of returns)
Here:
$26,605
State:
$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 76.2% for AGIs below $10k, 77.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 85.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $511 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$511
Michigan:
$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $625 (reported on 6.3% of returns)
Here:
$625
State:
$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$1,554 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
Here:
+$1,554
State:
+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.2% for AGIs below $10k, -0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,403 (reported on 11.7% of returns)
Here:
+$3,403
State:
+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $1,808 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
48227:
$1,808
Michigan:
$2,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $14,695 (28% of AGI, reported on 28.4% of returns)
Here:
$14,695
State:
$18,509
Here:
28.4% of AGI
State:
20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 8.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 16.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $3,978 (8% of AGI, reported on 26.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,978
State:
$3,365
Here:
7.5% of AGI
State:
3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,505 (reported on 59.0% of returns)
48227:
$3,505
State:
$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,104 (reported on 39.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,104
State:
$1,737
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.6%
Here:
66%
State:
60%
(% for various income ranges: 64.3% for AGIs below $10k, 70.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 62.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 7,600 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 8,287
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 549 (83 now married, 445 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 8,714 (1,713 now married, 7,040 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 48227 with a mortgage: 2,506 (192 second mortgage, 10 home equity loan, 85 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 165
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,067 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $519
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
35.0%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
16.2%
Whole state:
6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.3
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.3
State:
4.3
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 48227: City of Detroit Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Medic 17 (A), City of Detroit Fire Department Engine 53 Ladder 25 Squad 1 (B), Hampton Church Child Care Center (C), Henry Chaney Library (D), Precinct 2 Police Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Greenfield Center Shopping Center (1), Food 4 Less Shopping Center (2), Tower Center Mall Shopping Center (3), Whitcomb Center Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 48227 include: Christ Love Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church (A), Christ Reform Baptist Church (B), Christland Baptist Church Annex (C), Conquerors of Faith Ministries (D), New Fellowship Tabernacle Church of God in Christ (E), New Genesis Missionary Baptist Church (F), New Israel Baptist Church (G), New Jerusalem Temple Missionary Baptist Church (H), New Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 48227 include: Cook Playground (1), Doan Playground (2), Kelley Playground (3), Mallett Playground (4), O'Shea Playground (5), Sawyer Playground (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : A A Quality Service CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 10015 Greenfield Road).
2,001 married couples with children.
4,422 single-parent households (566 men, 3,856 women).
98.4% of residents of 48227 zip code speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% very well, 10% well, 20% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% very well, 30% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (64% very well, 36% well).
Foreign born population: 171 (0.4%) (23.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
ABC CHEMICAL CORP (14288 MEYERS RD in DETROIT, MI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1986-0410, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances) National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit Business SIC classification: SPECIALTY CLEANING, POLISHING, AND SANITATION PREPARATIONS; INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (17045 GRAND RIVER AVENUE in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01084 (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: EDISON ELEM SCHOOL
DETREX CORPORTATION SOLVENTS DIVISION (12886 EATON AVENUE in DETROIT, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: GUM AND WOOD CHEMICALS; INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS Business NAICS classification: HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION. Organizations: DETREX CORPORATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: DETREX CORPORATION, DEXTREX CORP. SOLVENTS DIV., GOLD SHIELD SOLVENT DIV
CERVENY MIDDLE SCHOOL (15850 STRATHMOOR in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00630 Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
DOSSIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (16650 GLENDALE STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00939 Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: DOSSIN ELEM SCHOOL
BETHUNE ACADEMY (13001 FENKELL STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-06318 Organizations: DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
FORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (14735 ORANGELAWN STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-06099 Organizations: DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
ACADEMY OF OAK PARK (4-5) (14213 WHITCOMB AVENUE in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08682
MERCURY PAINT COMPANY (14300 SCHAEFER in DETROIT, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS; GENERAL WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE
FIRE RITE, INC. (13801 LYNDON in DETROIT, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC and NAICS classification: METAL HEAT TREATING Organizations: FIRE RITE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
FLOYDS CRUSHED CONCR (14294 MEYERS ROAD in DETROIT, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: CRUSHED AND BROKEN STONE; WRECKING AND DEMOLITION WORK; ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS Alternative names: DETROIT RECYCLED CONCRETE
GENERAL CHEMICAL (13300 FOLEY STREET in DETROIT, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS) Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS Organizations: MEHUL SHAH (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, MANESH SHAH (CONTACT/OWNER)
ALPHA ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES LLC (14000 STANSBURY in DETROIT, MI)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 15.0% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 17.6%
87.4%Utility gas
11.4%Electricity
Population in 1990: 68,390.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 31,510
Northeast: 417
Midwest: 1,047
South: 5,328
West: 307
67% of the 48227 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 88% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.
92% of the 48227 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 8% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 332
Here:
7.9%
Michigan:
12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 58
Here:
2.6%
Michigan:
9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 223
Here:
15.5%
Michigan:
14.9%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
71,012Architecture and engineering occupations
66,799Computer and mathematical occupations
54,607Management occupations
53,857Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
47,323Community and social service occupations
44,054Construction and extraction occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (DETROIT, MI):
ALS JANITORIAL SERVICE INC (14600 ARCHDALE ST; small business) : $138,985 in 8 contractsfrom 2003 to 2006
Contracts for Custodial Janitorial Services by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $42,077; 2004: $41,532; 2005: $41,532; 2006: $13,844.
Biggest contracts:
$41,532 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2005-03-01. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
$41,532, same as above.Signed on 2004-03-01. Completion date: 2005-02-28.
$34,992, same as above.Signed on 2003-02-21. Completion date: 2004-02-28.
$10,383, same as above.Signed on 2006-02-02. Completion date: 2006-02-28.
LARAMIE, INC (14800 CASTLETON; small business)
$40,800 with Army for Motor Charter for Things. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2002-04-15. Completion date: 2002-04-30.
VULCAN CHAIN CORPORATION (14300 SCHAEFER HWY; small business)
$6,407 with Army for Miscellaneous Engines and Components. Signed on 2005-12-09. Completion date: 2006-01-30.
WILMAC TOURS INC (12200 GREENFIELD RD; small business)
$4,000 with Army for Passenger Motor Charter Service. Signed on 2004-08-13. Completion date: 2004-08-22.
SHAW & SLAVSKY INC (13821 ELMIRA AVE; small business) : -$5,902,694 in 33 contractsfrom 2002 to 2006
Contracts for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates by Defense Commissary Agency, Department of Defense Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $212,492; 2003: $115,587; 2004: $150,711; 2005: $79,830; 2006: -$6,461,314.
Biggest contracts:
$125,339 with Defense Commissary Agency for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2004-11-03. Completion date: 2005-01-02.
$41,978 with Department of Defense for Signs, Advertising Displays, and Identification Plates. Signed on 2002-09-25. Completion date: 2002-11-21.
$34,287, same as above.Signed on 2002-09-10. Completion date: 2002-11-10.
$33,176, same as above.Signed on 2006-02-14. Completion date: 2006-02-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 191. The highest number of fires - 367 took place in 2010, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (59.8%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (23.5%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 48227