Estimated zip code population in 2017: 33,883 Zip code population in 2010: 29,320 Zip code population in 2000: 23,442
Houses and condos: 13,500 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,627
% of renters here:
13%
State:
29%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 48178: 90.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 50.6 sq. mi. Water area: 2.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 670 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:
This zip code:
1.4% ($3,920)
Michigan:
1.5% ($2,358)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $4,153 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $2,944 (1.6%)
Estimated median house/condo value in 2017: $286,985
48178:
$286,985
Michigan:
$155,700
According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 21 registered sex offenders living in 48178 zip code as of January 17, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 48178 is 1,563 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
42.2 years
Michigan median age:
39.8 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
2.7 people
Michigan:
2.5 people
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)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 396 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 12,305
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 471 (390 now married, 83 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 6,469 (3,852 now married, 2,577 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 48178 with a mortgage: 7,816 (170 second mortgage, 1,204 home equity loan, 18 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,138
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,791 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $610
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
3.4%
Whole state:
14.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:
This zip code:
1.3%
Whole state:
8.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
7.3
State:
6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.4
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 48178: Walnut Creek Golf Club (A), Moose Ridge Golf Course (B), Cattails Golf Club (C), Tanglewood Golf Club (D), River Bank Golf Course (E), Witches Hat Depot Museum (F), Huron Valley Ambulance South Lyon (G), Providence Medical Center - South Lyon (H), Lyon Township Fire Department Station 2 (I), South Lyon Fire Department (J), Green Oak Township Fire Department Station 83 (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Green Oak Cemetery (1), Hayes Cemetery (2), Rose Cemetery (3), Saint Benedicts Cemetery (4), Old Kensington Cemetery (5), South Lyon Cemetery (6), Kent Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Lyon Lake (A), Viking Lake (B), Mallard Lake (C), Silver Fox Lake (D), Hidden Lake (E), Limekiln Lake (F), Inchwagh Lake (G), Monahan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 48178 include: Coleman Park (1), First Presbyterian Church Historical Marker (2), Witch's Hat Depot Historical Marker (3), McHattie Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cars and other vehicles available in South Lyon, MI (48178) in owner-occupied houses/condos
208no vehicle
2,2721 vehicle
5,1232 vehicles
2,1593 vehicles
9554 vehicles
2945+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in South Lyon, MI (48178) in renter-occupied apartments
153no vehicle
8331 vehicle
5482 vehicles
653 vehicles
194 vehicles
75+ vehicles
Zip code 48178 household income distribution in 2017
495Less than $10,000
265$10,000 to $14,999
310$15,000 to $19,999
448$20,000 to $24,999
369$25,000 to $29,999
303$30,000 to $34,999
494$35,000 to $39,999
473$40,000 to $44,999
297$45,000 to $49,999
771$50,000 to $59,999
1,148$60,000 to $74,999
1,501$75,000 to $99,999
1,582$100,000 to $124,999
1,145$125,000 to $149,999
1,690$150,000 to $199,999
1,547$200,000 or more
Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 48178
244Less than $10,000
6$10,000 to $14,999
12$15,000 to $19,999
21$20,000 to $24,999
62$25,000 to $29,999
38$30,000 to $34,999
22$35,000 to $39,999
134$40,000 to $49,999
138$50,000 to $59,999
66$60,000 to $69,999
168$70,000 to $79,999
281$80,000 to $89,999
172$90,000 to $99,999
442$100,000 to $124,999
454$125,000 to $149,999
743$150,000 to $174,999
511$175,000 to $199,999
1,433$200,000 to $249,999
1,404$250,000 to $299,999
2,729$300,000 to $399,999
1,316$400,000 to $499,999
598$500,000 to $749,999
108$750,000 to $999,999
17$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
15$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
75$2,000,000 or more
Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 48178
3$350 to $399
14$400 to $449
50$500 to $549
116$550 to $599
192$600 to $649
152$650 to $699
52$700 to $749
152$750 to $799
138$800 to $899
201$900 to $999
166$1,000 to $1,249
42$1,250 to $1,499
200$1,500 to $1,999
23$2,000 to $2,499
24$2,500 to $2,999
92No cash rent
Median gross rent in 2017: $951.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $272,175.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:
White Non-Hispanic householders: $298,701
Black or African American householders: $222,468
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $275,712
Asian householders: $333,703
Some other race householders: $203,929
Two or more races householders: $231,812
Hispanic or Latino householders: $239,969
Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $286,985
48178:
$286,985
Michigan:
$155,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $171,724 - $398,088
Mean price in 2017:
Detached houses: $296,564
Here:
$296,564
State:
$200,684
Townhouses or other attached units: $204,228
Here:
$204,228
State:
$176,879
In 2-unit structures: $307,807
Here:
$307,807
State:
$141,485
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $144,180
Here:
$144,180
State:
$149,303
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $181,171
Here:
$181,171
State:
$150,425
Mobile homes: $38,091
Here:
$38,091
State:
$52,615
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 9,935
One, attached: 1,219
Two: 98
3 or 4: 269
5 to 9: 697
10 to 19: 474
20 to 49: 94
50 or more: 99
Mobile homes: 586
Unemployment: 3.0%
Means of transportation to work in zip code 48178
87.7%14,537Drove a car alone
4.8%793Carpooled
0.0%7Bus or trolley bus
0.1%21Ferryboat
0.0%8Bicycle
0.6%104Walked
0.5%85Other means
6.5%1,077Worked at home
Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48178
208Less than 5 minutes
8675 to 9 minutes
1,10010 to 14 minutes
1,25015 to 19 minutes
2,05920 to 24 minutes
1,10725 to 29 minutes
2,69830 to 34 minutes
1,06435 to 39 minutes
1,10040 to 44 minutes
2,58345 to 59 minutes
1,27260 to 89 minutes
19790 or more minutes
Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 41.3%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 33,789
In family households: 29,920 (5,436 male householders, 3,837 female householders)
7,954 spouses, 10,837 children (10,120 natural, 311 adopted, 408 stepchildren), 411 grandchildren, 201 brothers or sisters, 376 parents, 104 other relatives, 387 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,843 (1,322 male householders (1,139 living alone)), 1,983 female householders (1,663 living alone)), 528 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 104 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,858 2-persons, 2,080 3-persons, 2,125 4-persons, 878 5-persons, 283 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 2,804 1-person, 504 2-persons
7,287 married couples with children.
806 single-parent households (161 men, 645 women).
93.7% of residents of 48178 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 36% well, 5% not well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% very well, 16% well, 13% not well).
1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% very well, 26% well, 13% not well, 7% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (85% very well, 15% well).
Foreign born population: 1,693 (5.0%) (59.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
5.0%
Whole state:
7.1%
9%Bangladesh
5%Japan
4%France
3%Kuwait
3%Greece
3%England
2%Serbia
12%German
11%American
11%Polish
8%Irish
8%English
5%Italian
5%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
3732010 or later
5882000 to 2009
3781990 to 1999
623Before 1990
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: 0.8%
84.9%Utility gas
7.2%Electricity
4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.0%Other fuel
1.0%Wood
0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0.9%No fuel used
Population in 1990: 15,616. Population change in the 1990s: +7,826 (+50.1%).
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 26,439
Northeast: 1,076
Midwest: 2,387
South: 1,296
West: 606
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.
90% of the 48178 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 11% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 221
Here:
5.8%
Michigan:
10.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 252
Here:
12.8%
Michigan:
8.5%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 202
Here:
16.8%
Michigan:
15.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
99,389Computer and mathematical occupations
97,719Architecture and engineering occupations
95,847Management occupations
95,545Law enforcement workers including supervisors
93,273Life, physical, and social science occupations
83,842Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
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: