Median household income (1999): $24,438
Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,232
| This zip code | $23,232 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 48202, 48208, 48204, 48238, 48210, 48203.
Housing units in zip code 48206 with a mortgage: 1,470 (146 second mortgage, 119 home equity loan, 26 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,118
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $782
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $315
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 31.0% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 16.3% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.6 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 106
- 1990 to 1994: 180
- 1980 to 1989: 247
- 1970 to 1979: 363
- 1960 to 1969: 698
- 1950 to 1959: 1,535
- 1940 to 1949: 3,280
- 1939 or earlier: 7,881
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Detroit, MI (48206):
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- no bedroom: 12
- 1 bedrooms: 89
- 2 bedrooms: 667
- 3 bedrooms: 2,501
- 4 bedrooms: 1,241
- 5 or more bedrooms: 564
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 246
- 1 bedrooms: 1,377
- 2 bedrooms: 2,247
- 3 bedrooms: 2,437
- 4 bedrooms: 432
- 5 or more bedrooms: 100
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Vehicles available in 48206 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 839
- 1 vehicle: 2,353
- 2 vehicles: 1,345
- 3 vehicles: 365
- 4 vehicles: 132
- 5 or more vehicles: 40
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 2,622
- 1 vehicle: 3,099
- 2 vehicles: 939
- 3 vehicles: 118
- 4 vehicles: 24
- 5 or more vehicles: 37
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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 48206:
- Less than $10,000: 110
- $10,000 to $14,999: 190
- $15,000 to $19,999: 209
- $20,000 to $24,999: 244
- $25,000 to $29,999: 147
- $30,000 to $34,999: 140
- $35,000 to $39,999: 240
- $40,000 to $49,999: 405
- $50,000 to $59,999: 294
- $60,000 to $69,999: 262
- $70,000 to $79,999: 258
- $80,000 to $89,999: 230
- $90,000 to $99,999: 169
- $100,000 to $124,999: 163
- $125,000 to $149,999: 161
- $150,000 to $174,999: 106
- $175,000 to $199,999: 97
- $200,000 to $249,999: 52
- $250,000 to $299,999: 88
- $300,000 to $399,999: 13
- $750,000 to $999,999: 10
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 48206:
- Less than $100: 162
- $100 to $149: 226
- $150 to $199: 222
- $200 to $249: 521
- $250 to $299: 867
- $300 to $349: 1261
- $350 to $399: 1421
- $400 to $449: 945
- $450 to $499: 427
- $500 to $549: 208
- $550 to $599: 72
- $600 to $649: 38
- $650 to $699: 60
- $700 to $749: 15
- $750 to $799: 6
- $800 to $899: 8
- $900 to $999: 11
- $1,250 to $1,499: 10
- No cash rent: 329
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $75,000
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $257,729
- Black or African American householders: $72,692
- Asian householders: $386,664
- Some other race householders: $91,393
- Two or more races householders: $129,497
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $75,364
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5,034
- One, attached: 1,339
- Two: 4,170
- 3 or 4: 1,303
- 5 to 9: 368
- 10 to 19: 544
- 20 to 49: 861
- 50 or more: 606
- Mobile homes: 44
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 21

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 5,894 (64%)
- Carpooled: 1,621 (17%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1,095 (12%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 19 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
- Taxi: 64 (1%)
- Bicycle: 38 (0%)
- Walked: 217 (2%)
- Other means: 58 (1%)
- Worked at home: 265 (3%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 122
- 5 to 9 minutes: 609
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1198
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1625
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1599
- 25 to 29 minutes: 592
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1518
- 35 to 39 minutes: 287
- 40 to 44 minutes: 234
- 45 to 59 minutes: 519
- 60 to 89 minutes: 412
- 90 or more minutes: 298
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 78.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 31,983
- In family households: 26,981 (2,698 male householders, 4,931 female householders)
2,370 spouses, 11,052 children (10,224 natural, 403 adopted, 425 stepchildren), 2,179 grandchildren, 788 brothers or sisters, 339 parents, 1,295 other relatives, 1,329 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5,002 (2,011 male householders (1,706 living alone)), 2,261 female householders (1,990 living alone)), 730 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 599 (211 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,610 2-persons, 1,823 3-persons, 1,452 4-persons, 839 5-persons, 533 6-persons, 372 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,696 1-person, 458 2-persons, 76 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.
2,043 married couples with children.
5,507 single-parent households (506 men, 5,001 women).
96.5% of residents of 48206 zip code speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% very well, 16% well, 20% not well, 2% not at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 18% well, 4% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% very well, 26% well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (72% very well, 26% well, 2% not at all).
Foreign born population: 344 (1.1%)
(45.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.1% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Nigeria (18%)
- Jamaica (13%)
- India (12%)
- Canada (10%)
- Ghana (10%)
- Guatemala (6%)
- Mexico (6%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 105
- 1990 to 1994: 31
- 1985 to 1989: 45
- 1980 to 1984: 35
- 1975 to 1979: 9
- 1970 to 1974: 37
- 1970 to 1974: 21
- 1965 to 1969: 61
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 24692
- Subsaharan African:: 699
- African: 575
- United States or American: 244
- English: 116
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 106
- German: 90
- Nigerian: 82
- Jamaican: 76
- Polish: 69
- Irish: 32
- Ghanian: 32
- French (except Basque): 23
- Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 17
- Dutch: 16
- Hungarian: 13
- French Canadian: 12
- Portuguese: 11
- Liberian: 10
- British: 9
- Armenian: 8
- Welsh: 8
- Bahamian: 8
- Canadian: 6
- Greek: 6
- Austrian: 5
- Barbadian: 5
- Danish: 4
Public high schools in zip code 48206 not listed on the city page:- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,207; Location: 2425 TUXEDO STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 09 - 12)
- WEST SIDE ACADEMY ALT. ED (Students: 331; Location: 12305 DEXTER, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 48206 not listed on the city page:- DURFEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 802; Location: 2470 COLLINGWOOD STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 08)
- HUTCHINS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 620; Location: 8820 WOODROW WILSON STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 03 - 08)
- THIRKELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 7724 14TH STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 06)
- JAMIESON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 504; Location: 2900 W. PHILADELPHIA STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 06)
- BRADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 455; Location: 2920 JOY ROAD, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 05)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (2425 TUXEDO in DETROIT, MI)
(Geographic Names Information System)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00617
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OWNER)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- HUTCHINS MIDDLE SCHOOL (8820 WOODROW WILSON in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01802
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)
- JAMIESON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2900 W. PHILADELPHIA STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01887
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: JAMIESON ELEM SCHOOL
- BRADY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2920 JOY ROAD in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00380
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)
Alternative names: BRADY ELEM SCHOOL
- DURFEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2470 COLLINGWOOD STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00975
Organizations: DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- DURFEE MIDDLE SCHOOL (2470 COLLINGWOOD in DETROIT, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- AMOCO OIL CO 5133 (25801 ELMHURST in DETROIT, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (M-10 UNDER WEBB in DETROIT, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE M-10 UNDER WEBB
Median worth of mobile homes: $60,700


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (93%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 22832
- Northeast: 313
- Midwest: 1029
- South: 7526
- West: 313
60% of the 48206 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, 45% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 38,035. Population change in the 1990s: -5,657 (-14.9%).
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): 351
| Here: | 7.1% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 115
| Here: | 5.1% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 310
| Here: | 24.5% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- MARKETING EXPRESSIONS BY MONET (3750 W PHILADELPHIA in DETROIT, MI; small business)
$66,495 with Defense Logistics Agency for Other Management Support Services. Signed on 1999-10-01. Completion date: 2000-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Individual and Family Services (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 5-9: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (50-99: 1, 5-9: 1)
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (50-99: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Linen Supply (50-99: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (50-99: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 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
- 177 people in nursing homes
- 135 people in other group homes
- 111 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
- 99 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 48 people in religious group quarters
- 33 people in homes for the mentally ill
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