48178 Zip Code (South Lyon, MI) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2019: 35,776
Zip code population in 2010: 29,320
Zip code population in 2000: 23,442

Houses and condos: 13,917
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,418
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 48178: 90.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 50.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 707 people per square mile

(low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $4,468 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $3,121 (1.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 48178:

• High school or higher: 96.8%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 48.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 19.8%
• Unemployed: 2.8%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 48178:

• Never married: 23.0%
• Now married: 61.2%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 5.6%
• Divorced: 9.8%

• 
• • 27,59194.1%White
  • 6562.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 4181.4%Asian
  • 3171.1%Two or more races
  • 2290.8%Black
  • 810.3%American Indian
  • 250.09%Some other race
  • 30.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
    Pacific Islander

Urban population: 25,767
Rural population: 10,008

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48178, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $78,936 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$78,936
State:	$55,609

Salary/wage: $72,952 (reported on 82.7% of returns)

Here:	$72,952
State:	$46,782

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 64.8% for AGIs below $25k, 67.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 85.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 70.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,090 (reported on 45.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,090
Michigan:	$1,491

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,322 (reported on 29.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,322
State:	$6,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,537 (reported on 23.6% of returns)

Here:	+$6,537
State:	+$9,326

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,228 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	+$14,228
State:	+$11,523

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $15,811 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

48178:	$15,811
Michigan:	$15,298

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $15,070 (reported on 0.7% of returns)

48178:	$15,070
Michigan:	$20,834

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $23,262 (18% of AGI, reported on 47.8% of returns)

Here:	$23,262
State:	$21,628

Here:	17.8% of AGI
State:	18.4% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $25k, 12.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,956 (reported on 41.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,956
State:	$4,225

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $9,734 (reported on 47.6% of returns)

48178:	$9,734
State:	$8,327

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,649 (reported on 7.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,649
State:	$2,306

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.8%

Here:	53%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 46.0% for AGIs below $25k, 52.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 56.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 67.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48178, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $66,133 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$66,133
State:	$48,204

Salary/wage: $62,329 (reported on 84.1% of returns)

Here:	$62,329
State:	$42,791

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 139.2% for AGIs below $10k, 60.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,424 (reported on 61.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,424
Michigan:	$1,725

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,978 (reported on 36.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,978
State:	$3,420

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$9,140 (reported on 27.5% of returns)

Here:	+$9,140
State:	+$8,532

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -5.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,888 (reported on 13.5% of returns)

Here:	+$13,888
State:	+$9,547

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 4.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,111 (reported on 2.6% of returns)

48178:	$3,111
Michigan:	$2,875

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $13,079 (reported on 1.0% of returns)

Here:	$13,079
Michigan:	$13,826

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $22,699 (22% of AGI, reported on 53.2% of returns)

Here:	$22,699
State:	$18,509

Here:	21.9% of AGI
State:	20.7% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.2% for AGIs below $10k, 13.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 15.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 28.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 20.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,714 (3% of AGI, reported on 49.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,714
State:	$3,365

Here:	2.5% of AGI
State:	3.6% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $10,184 (reported on 82.6% of returns)

48178:	$10,184
State:	$7,691

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,362 (reported on 4.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,362
State:	$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 56.2%

Here:	56%
State:	60%

(% for various income ranges: 48.6% for AGIs below $10k, 57.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 61.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 55.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 48165, 48105, 48168, 48189, 48381, 48167.
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Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 277
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 13,049

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 404 (320 now married, 86 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 7,166 (4,063 now married, 3,066 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 48178 with a mortgage: 8,283 (120 second mortgage, 1,034 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,479

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,884
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $637

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:

• Zip code 48178 household income distribution in 2019

• 436Less than $10,000
• 242$10,000 to $14,999
• 277$15,000 to $19,999
• 384$20,000 to $24,999
• 284$25,000 to $29,999
• 315$30,000 to $34,999
• 374$35,000 to $39,999
• 353$40,000 to $44,999
• 381$45,000 to $49,999
• 634$50,000 to $59,999
• 1,144$60,000 to $74,999
• 1,617$75,000 to $99,999
• 1,363$100,000 to $124,999
• 1,246$125,000 to $149,999
• 2,060$150,000 to $199,999
• 2,407$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2019 in zip code 48178

• 189Less than $10,000
• 39$10,000 to $14,999
• 46$15,000 to $19,999
• 19$20,000 to $24,999
• 15$25,000 to $29,999
• 34$30,000 to $34,999
• 136$40,000 to $49,999
• 129$50,000 to $59,999
• 87$60,000 to $69,999
• 155$70,000 to $79,999
• 261$80,000 to $89,999
• 172$90,000 to $99,999
• 523$100,000 to $124,999
• 240$125,000 to $149,999
• 524$150,000 to $174,999
• 491$175,000 to $199,999
• 1,378$200,000 to $249,999
• 1,423$250,000 to $299,999
• 3,205$300,000 to $399,999
• 1,709$400,000 to $499,999
• 1,055$500,000 to $749,999
• 169$750,000 to $999,999
• 54$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
• 24$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 112$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2019 in zip code 48178

• 22$400 to $449
• 7$450 to $499
• 33$500 to $549
• 37$550 to $599
• 63$600 to $649
• 54$650 to $699
• 111$700 to $749
• 74$750 to $799
• 129$800 to $899
• 189$900 to $999
• 305$1,000 to $1,249
• 88$1,250 to $1,499
• 114$1,500 to $1,999
• 21$2,000 to $2,499
• 30$2,500 to $2,999
• 124No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2019: $1,088.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2019: $331,627.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2019 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $335,484
• Black or African American householders: $249,864
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $309,665
• Asian householders: $374,796
• Some other race householders: $229,042
• Two or more races householders: $260,358
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $269,520

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $322,325 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $196,996 - $419,962

Mean price in 2019:

Detached houses: $332,208

Here:	$332,208
State:	$219,912

Townhouses or other attached units: $237,523

Here:	$237,523
State:	$199,940

In 2-unit structures: $127,359

Here:	$127,359
State:	$142,994

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $143,344

Here:	$143,344
State:	$151,948

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $186,283

Here:	$186,283
State:	$170,137

Mobile homes: $45,488

Here:	$45,488
State:	$56,186

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $117,030

Here:	$117,030
State:	$59,482

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,321
• One, attached: 1,141
• Two: 102
• 3 or 4: 297
• 5 to 9: 703
• 10 to 19: 532
• 20 to 49: 106
• 50 or more: 79
• Mobile homes: 547
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 30

Unemployment: 2.8%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 48178

• 86.4%15,753Drove a car alone
• 5.3%962Carpooled
• 0.1%11Bus or trolley bus
• 0.0%8Bicycle
• 0.8%141Walked
• 0.7%123Other means
• 6.9%1,251Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48178

• 272Less than 5 minutes
• 8115 to 9 minutes
• 1,37610 to 14 minutes
• 1,55715 to 19 minutes
• 2,28220 to 24 minutes
• 1,37025 to 29 minutes
• 2,59530 to 34 minutes
• 1,03235 to 39 minutes
• 1,29040 to 44 minutes
• 2,60245 to 59 minutes
• 1,53860 to 89 minutes
• 26790 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 42.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 35,776

• Male householders: 6,927 (1,112 living alone), Female householders: 6,278 (1,743 living alone)

• 8,283 spouses (8,255 opposite-sex spouses), 509 unmarried partners, (502 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 11,774 children (11,289 natural, 275 adopted, 205 stepchildren), 403 grandchildren, 201 brothers or sisters, 572 parents, 0 foster children, 209 other relatives, 433 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 104 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,096 2-persons, 2,135 3-persons, 2,325 4-persons, 959 5-persons, 249 6-persons, 49 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,856 1-person, 462 2-persons, 10 3-persons

7,184 married couples with children.
1,189 single-parent households (358 men, 831 women).

92.8% of residents of 48178 zip code speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 29% well, 7% not well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (77% very well, 14% well, 8% not well).
2.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (72% very well, 15% well, 13% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (95% very well, 5% well).

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• FRANK E. BARTLETT SCHOOL (350 SCHOOL STREET in SOUTH LYON, MI)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-03522
  Organizations: SOUTH LYON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (310 N. WARREN in SOUTH LYON, MI)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08975
  Organizations: SOUTH LYON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• FIRST STEP DAY CARE (9999 S LYON in SOUTH LYON, MI)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1998-0675, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Business SIC classification: CHILD DAY CARE SERVICES
  

• AMOCO OIL CO (450 N LAFAYETTE in SOUTH LYON, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER) , BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: AMOCO OIL CO 3825

• AMOCO OIL CO 5235 (138 LAFAYETTE in SOUTH LYON, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: AMOCO OIL COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: AMOCO OIL COMPANY

• ARBOR PETROLEUM CO (PONTIAC TRAIL in SOUTH LYON, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION.
  

• MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (I96 OVER KENT LAKE in SOUTH LYON, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE I-96 OVER KENT LAKE

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.7%

Population in 1990: 15,616. Population change in the 1990s: +7,826 (+50.1%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 27,570
• Northeast: 1,209
• Midwest: 2,505
• South: 1,501
• West: 600

52% of the 48178 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

92% of the 48178 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 1% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 280
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 328 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 241

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• TURFGRASS, INC (28064 PONTIAC TRAIL in SOUTH LYON, MI; small business)

  $24,000 with Army for Seeds and Nursery Stock. Signed on 2005-09-19. Completion date: 2005-09-30.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (20-49: 1, 10-19: 5, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Golf Courses and Country Clubs (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (10-19: 2, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 16)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Beauty Salons (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Retardation Facilities (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 55. The highest number of reported fires - 74 took place in 2016, and the least - 27 in 2006. The data has an increasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (55.7%), and Outside Fires (23.6%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 48178
• 52355.7%Structure Fires
• 22223.6%Outside Fires
• 11912.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 758.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 48178, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 48178 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	103	75.1 years
Mary	101	78.4 years
William	77	74.6 years
Robert	77	72.4 years
James	64	75.1 years
Charles	55	76.7 years
Helen	54	81.0 years
George	50	77.6 years
Ruth	49	78.0 years
Richard	45	68.4 years

Most common last names in zip code 48178 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	56	79.7 years
Miller	29	75.9 years
Gibson	15	71.9 years
Jones	14	70.8 years
Brown	14	75.3 years
Johnson	13	80.1 years
Anderson	13	75.6 years
Clark	12	80.2 years
Adams	11	73.4 years
Martin	11	74.0 years

Businesses in zip code 48178
Name	Count		Name	Count
Advance Auto Parts	1		MasterBrand Cabinets	4
AutoZone	1		McDonald's	1
CVS	3		Penske	1
Curves	1		Rite Aid	1
Dairy Queen	1		Taco Bell	1
FedEx	2		True Value	1
GNC	2		UPS	2
H&R Block	1		Walgreens	1
Kroger	1		Wendy's	1
Little Caesars Pizza	1