Median household income (1999): $52,384
Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,174
| This zip code | $54,174 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 48017, 48072, 48070, 48067, 48084, 48069.
Housing units in zip code 48073 with a mortgage: 7,287 (513 second mortgage, 1,248 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,281
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,139
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $335
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 3.9% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.6 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 48
- 1995 to 1998: 131
- 1990 to 1994: 136
- 1980 to 1989: 406
- 1970 to 1979: 1,658
- 1960 to 1969: 3,339
- 1950 to 1959: 7,274
- 1940 to 1949: 2,701
- 1939 or earlier: 1,550
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Royal Oak, MI (48073):
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- no bedroom: 6
- 1 bedrooms: 455
- 2 bedrooms: 2,119
- 3 bedrooms: 7,544
- 4 bedrooms: 1,503
- 5 or more bedrooms: 108
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 233
- 1 bedrooms: 2,209
- 2 bedrooms: 1,865
- 3 bedrooms: 521
- 4 bedrooms: 54
- 5 or more bedrooms: 6
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Vehicles available in 48073 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 412
- 1 vehicle: 4,325
- 2 vehicles: 5,135
- 3 vehicles: 1,386
- 4 vehicles: 364
- 5 or more vehicles: 113
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 499
- 1 vehicle: 2,917
- 2 vehicles: 1,291
- 3 vehicles: 160
- 4 vehicles: 9
- 5 or more vehicles: 12
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 48073:
- $15,000 to $19,999: 6
- $25,000 to $29,999: 18
- $30,000 to $34,999: 7
- $35,000 to $39,999: 11
- $40,000 to $49,999: 5
- $50,000 to $59,999: 49
- $60,000 to $69,999: 65
- $70,000 to $79,999: 105
- $80,000 to $89,999: 196
- $90,000 to $99,999: 396
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1411
- $125,000 to $149,999: 2392
- $150,000 to $174,999: 2482
- $175,000 to $199,999: 1339
- $200,000 to $249,999: 1233
- $250,000 to $299,999: 577
- $300,000 to $399,999: 204
- $400,000 to $499,999: 56
- $500,000 to $749,999: 9
- $750,000 to $999,999: 7
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 48073:
- Less than $100: 32
- $100 to $149: 17
- $200 to $249: 31
- $250 to $299: 52
- $300 to $349: 32
- $350 to $399: 72
- $400 to $449: 125
- $450 to $499: 486
- $500 to $549: 554
- $550 to $599: 641
- $600 to $649: 962
- $650 to $699: 602
- $700 to $749: 356
- $750 to $799: 265
- $800 to $899: 190
- $900 to $999: 132
- $1,000 to $1,249: 164
- $1,250 to $1,499: 5
- $1,500 to $1,999: 23
- $2,000 or more: 21
- No cash rent: 126
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $150,600
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $205,229
- Black or African American householders: $197,209
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $213,643
- Asian householders: $184,456
- Some other race householders: $253,611
- Two or more races householders: $258,212
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $209,699
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 11,199
- One, attached: 838
- Two: 288
- 3 or 4: 781
- 5 to 9: 1,663
- 10 to 19: 980
- 20 to 49: 775
- 50 or more: 686
- Mobile homes: 28
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 17,358 (89%)
- Carpooled: 1,002 (5%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 161 (1%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 31 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 13 (0%)
- Taxi: 23 (0%)
- Bicycle: 43 (0%)
- Walked: 351 (2%)
- Other means: 40 (0%)
- Worked at home: 577 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 337
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1831
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3246
- 15 to 19 minutes: 3014
- 20 to 24 minutes: 3095
- 25 to 29 minutes: 1841
- 30 to 34 minutes: 3076
- 35 to 39 minutes: 541
- 40 to 44 minutes: 722
- 45 to 59 minutes: 845
- 60 to 89 minutes: 350
- 90 or more minutes: 124
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 74.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 34,312
- In family households: 24,904 (6,608 male householders, 2,019 female householders)
7,039 spouses, 8,148 children (7,741 natural, 172 adopted, 235 stepchildren), 110 grandchildren, 291 brothers or sisters, 173 parents, 227 other relatives, 289 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 9,408 (3,460 male householders (2,716 living alone)), 4,501 female householders (4,002 living alone)), 1,447 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 359 (128 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,341 2-persons, 2,063 3-persons, 1,496 4-persons, 566 5-persons, 106 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 6,718 1-person, 1,106 2-persons, 94 3-persons, 31 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.
4,961 married couples with children.
962 single-parent households (210 men, 752 women).
91.2% of residents of 48073 zip code speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% very well, 16% well, 5% not well).
5.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% very well, 23% well, 12% not well, 4% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% very well, 21% well, 17% not well).
1.4% of residents speak other language at home (60% very well, 31% well, 7% not well, 2% not at all).
Foreign born population: 2,579 (7.4%)
(48.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 7.4% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (18%)
- Other Eastern Europe (13%)
- United Kingdom (9%)
- Iraq (8%)
- India (7%)
- Germany (4%)
- Romania (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 764
- 1990 to 1994: 338
- 1985 to 1989: 181
- 1980 to 1984: 123
- 1975 to 1979: 181
- 1970 to 1974: 81
- 1970 to 1974: 103
- 1965 to 1969: 808
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 5104
- Irish: 3705
- English: 3234
- Polish: 3027
- Other groups: 2347
- Italian: 2029
- United States or American: 1208
- Scottish: 938
- French (except Basque): 806
- French Canadian: 679
- Swedish: 546
- Scotch-Irish: 532
- Arab:: 370
- Dutch: 365
- Russian: 362
- Albanian: 342
- Finnish: 316
- Hungarian: 290
- European: 262
- Ukrainian: 243
- Greek: 233
- Canadian: 225
- Romanian: 198
- Norwegian: 186
- Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 176
- British: 173
- Danish: 149
- Armenian: 141
- Lebanese: 126
- Lithuanian: 126
- Croatian: 121
- Slovak: 100
- Belgian: 99
- Welsh: 90
- Yugoslavian: 85
- Iraqi: 77
- Scandinavian: 76
- Subsaharan African:: 70
- Austrian: 63
- Maltese: 62
- Serbian: 61
- Syrian: 49
- Egyptian: 41
- Latvian: 40
- Swiss: 39
- Iranian: 38
- Arab/Arabic: 37
- Northern European: 36
- Slovene: 34
- South African: 34
- Eastern European: 32
- Czechoslovakian: 31
- African: 30
- Macedonian: 27
- Czech: 26
- Portuguese: 23
- Other Arab: 19
- Estonian: 15
- Brazilian: 13
- Bulgarian: 12
- Moroccan: 11
- Jordanian: 10
- Alsatian: 9
- Turkish: 8
- Nigerian: 6
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6
- West Indian: 6
- Australian: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $143,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (88%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 25628
- Northeast: 1430
- Midwest: 2734
- South: 1564
- West: 592
60% of the 48073 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 32,093. Population change in the 1990s: +2,620 (+8.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 467
| Here: | 18.3% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 206
| Here: | 12.9% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 287
| Here: | 15.1% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (over 1000 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 50-99: 4, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (50-99: 2, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 10, 5-9: 17, 1-4: 25)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 7)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (100-249: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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People in group quarters
- 179 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 129 people in nursing homes
- 19 people in other group homes
- 15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 9 people in religious group quarters
- 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 2 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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