48208 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Detroit, MI Wayne County, MI Zip code population (2000): 12,867 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 12,413 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 48208 General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 6,527 Renter-occupied apartments: 3,552 % of renters here:   69% State:   26% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 48208: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 3.1 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi. Population density: 3996 people per square mile   (average). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   2.0% ($429) Michigan:   1.9% ($1,461) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007 in Detroit: $1,713 (1.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007 in Detroit: $1,185 (1.5%) List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 6,117   (47.5%) Females: 6,750   (52.5%) Recent posts about zip code 48208 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: where to buy in detroit?  (48 replies) 16 Mile?  (187 replies) Downtown Detroit Okay to Live?  (87 replies) Advice on relocating to Detroit.  (18 replies) Moving to Detroit for Dental School  (6 replies) 100% urban population. Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $53,167 48208:   $53,167 Michigan:   $153,100 According to our research of public records there were 44 registered sex offenders living in 48208 zip code in early 2007. Median resident age:   34.9 years Michigan median age:   35.5 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.4 people Michigan:   2.6 people Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48208, filed in 2005: Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $22,887 (Individual Income Tax Returns) Here:   $22,887 State:   $48,204 Salary/wage: $22,230 (reported on 87.8% of returns) Here:   $22,230 State:   $42,791 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 74.4% for AGIs below $10k, 81.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 92.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.1% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable interest for individuals: $483 (reported on 14.7% of returns) This zip code:   $483 Michigan:   $1,725 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k) Taxable dividends: $771 (reported on 4.6% of returns) Here:   $771 State:   $3,420 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k) Net capital gain/loss: +$143 (reported on 2.7% of returns) Here:   +$143 State:   +$8,532 (% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k) Profit/loss from business: +$4,641 (reported on 11.5% of returns) Here:   +$4,641 State:   +$9,547 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.2% for AGIs below $10k, 4.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k) IRA payment deduction: $1,387 (reported on 1.0% of returns) 48208:   $1,387 Michigan:   $2,875 Total itemized deductions: $13,116 (2% of AGI, reported on 12.8% of returns) Here:   $13,116 State:   $18,509 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k) Charity contributions deductions: $3,964 (6.7% of AGI, reported on 11.4% of returns) Here:   $3,964 Michigan:   $3,365 Here:   6.7% of AGI State:   3.6% of AGI (% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k) Total tax: $3,148 (reported on 54.7% of returns) 48208:   $3,148 State:   $7,691 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.4% for AGIs over 100k) Earned income credit: $2,042 (reported on 44.9% of returns) Here:   $2,042 State:   $1,737 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.1% for AGIs below $10k, 9.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k) Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.3% Here:   63% State:   60% (% for various income ranges: 63.3% for AGIs below $10k, 67.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 64.6% for AGIs over 100k)

This zip code:	$16,824
Michigan:	$47,950

Nearest zip codes: 48216, 48202, 48201, 48206, 48210, 48226.
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Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	50.9%
Whole state:	68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	7.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Housing units in zip code 48208 with a mortgage: 401 (5 second mortgage, 17 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 885

This zip code:	50.6%
Whole state:	14.0%

This zip code:	28.8%
Whole state:	6.5%

Here:	6.8
State:	6.1

Here:	4.5
State:	4.1

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Parks in zip code 48208 include: Ames Playground (1), Olympia Stadium (2), Scripps Park (3), Ewald Playground (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Tourist attraction (not listed on the city page) : Hitsville USA (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2648 West Grand Boulevard).

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 48208: Less than $10,000: 133 $10,000 to $14,999: 64 $15,000 to $19,999: 51 $20,000 to $24,999: 104 $25,000 to $29,999: 99 $30,000 to $34,999: 58 $35,000 to $39,999: 52 $40,000 to $49,999: 89 $50,000 to $59,999: 83 $60,000 to $69,999: 65 $70,000 to $79,999: 71 $80,000 to $89,999: 90 $90,000 to $99,999: 98 $100,000 to $124,999: 64 $125,000 to $149,999: 66 $150,000 to $174,999: 26 $175,000 to $199,999: 60 $200,000 to $249,999: 54 $250,000 to $299,999: 14 $300,000 to $399,999: 5 $1,000,000 or more: 11

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 48208: Less than $100: 15 $100 to $149: 78 $150 to $199: 304 $200 to $249: 121 $250 to $299: 127 $300 to $349: 110 $350 to $399: 115 $400 to $449: 206 $450 to $499: 279 $500 to $549: 147 $550 to $599: 174 $600 to $649: 194 $650 to $699: 91 $700 to $749: 278 $750 to $799: 65 $800 to $899: 80 No cash rent: 132

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $19,371.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $171,378
• Black or African American householders: $45,389
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $31,815
• Asian householders: $120,191
• Two or more races householders: $17,675

48208:	$53,167
Michigan:	$153,100

Detached houses: $87,002

Here:	$87,002
State:	$200,820

Townhouses or other attached units: $66,530

Here:	$66,530
State:	$181,134

In 2-unit structures: $86,784

Here:	$86,784
State:	$129,336

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $72,173

Here:	$72,173
State:	$151,605

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $106,408

Here:	$106,408
State:	$149,899

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,357
• One, attached: 676
• Two: 950
• 3 or 4: 682
• 5 to 9: 360
• 10 to 19: 246
• 20 to 49: 371
• 50 or more: 915
• Mobile homes: 33

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,160 (61%) Carpooled: 539 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 605 (17%) Taxi: 9 (0%) Bicycle: 12 (0%) Walked: 162 (5%) Worked at home: 83 (2%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 74 5 to 9 minutes: 285 10 to 14 minutes: 446 15 to 19 minutes: 720 20 to 24 minutes: 550 25 to 29 minutes: 220 30 to 34 minutes: 448 35 to 39 minutes: 33 40 to 44 minutes: 117 45 to 59 minutes: 278 60 to 89 minutes: 155 90 or more minutes: 161

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.6%

Household type by relationship
Households: 12,626

• In family households: 9,443 (944 male householders, 1,783 female householders)

  802 spouses, 3,865 children (3,629 natural, 136 adopted, 100 stepchildren), 753 grandchildren, 308 brothers or sisters, 103 parents, 439 other relatives, 446 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,183 (1,340 male householders (1,045 living alone)), 1,237 female householders (1,093 living alone)), 606 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 534 (277 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 998 2-persons, 678 3-persons, 455 4-persons, 265 5-persons, 154 6-persons, 177 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,138 1-person, 355 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 8 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

609 married couples with children.
1,954 single-parent households (210 men, 1,744 women).

96.0% of residents of 48208 zip code speak English at home.
2.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% very well, 22% well, 14% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% very well, 21% well, 4% not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (84% very well, 16% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (80% very well, 20% well).

Foreign born population: 134 (1.0%)
(25.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	1.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 9076

Subsaharan African:: 315

African: 274

Polish: 168

United States or American: 148

German: 135

Irish: 103

Italian: 91

European: 49

English: 25

French Canadian: 25

Canadian: 23

Nigerian: 22

Russian: 21

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 20

Jamaican: 20

Liberian: 19

Danish: 15

Other Arab: 12

Arab:: 12

Slovene: 9

Welsh: 9

Slovak: 8

Maltese: 8

French (except Basque): 8

Albanian: 7

Scottish: 7

British: 6

Hungarian: 5

Scotch-Irish: 5

Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• MCMICHAEL MIDDLE SCHOOL (6050 LINWOOD in DETROIT, MI)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-02493
  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)
  

• EMCO CHEMICAL INCORPORATED (4470 LAWTON AVE. in DETROIT, MI)

  (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1985-0121, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: CHEMICALS AND CHEMICAL PREPARATIONS; LUBRICATING OILS AND GREASES
  

• FERGUSON ACADEMY FOR YOUNG WOMEN (2750 SELDEN STREET in DETROIT, MI)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-07097
  Organizations: DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• GEORGE CROCKETT ACADEMY (4851 14TH STREET in DETROIT, MI)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08635
  

• DETROIT LIONS ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (1745 W. HANCOCK in DETROIT, MI)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08925
  Organizations: DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• DETROIT CITY HIGH SCHOOL (3500 MCGRAW STREET in DETROIT, MI)

  (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-07529
  Organizations: DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  

• DETROIT CITY OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (5600 WABASH STREET in DETROIT, MI)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business SIC classification: REGULATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS
  Organizations: CITYOF DETROIT (CONTACT/OWNER)
  Alternative names: DETROIT CITY OF DOT, DETROIT DEPT TRANSP

• AVERY STREET (5940 AVERY ST in DETROIT, MI)

  SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: AVERY STREET SITE

• MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (I-94 EB OVER RAMP TO I-94 WB in DETROIT, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE I-94 EB OVER RAMP I-94 WB

• MECHANICS LAUNDRY CO (2244 W WARREN in DETROIT, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MECHANICS INDUSTRIAL (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  

• MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (M-10 NORTH TO I-75 SOUTH RAMP in DETROIT, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE M-10 NORTH TO I-75

• MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (5150 16TH ST in DETROIT, MI)

  HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: VACANT 16TH STREET PROPERTY

• MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE (I-75 SOUTH RAMP OVER M-10 in DETROIT, MI)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE I-75 S RAMP OVER M-10

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

• This state: 9305
• Northeast: 205
• Midwest: 374
• South: 3018
• West: 95

61% of the 48208 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 87% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Michigan.

Population in 1990: 14,925. Population change in the 1990s: -2,058 (-13.8%).

Here:	6.9%
Michigan:	11.2%

Here:	5.6%
Michigan:	8.7%

Here:	23.3%
Michigan:	16.5%

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• CREATIVE SCIENCE CENTERS, INC (6120 TRUMBULL AVENUE in DETROIT, MI; small business): $656,724 in 6 contracts from 2000 to 2004

  Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Sewage and Waste Facilities, Custodial Janitorial Services, Trash/Garbage Collection Services - Including Portable Sanitation Services by Army, Public Buildings Service
  Signed by year: 2000: $152,664; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $250,560; 2004: $253,500; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $219,560 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Sewage and Waste Facilities. Signed on 2003-05-30. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
  $152,664 with Army for Custodial Janitorial Services. Signed on 2000-06-12. Completion date: 2003-03-31.
  $126,500 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Sewage and Waste Facilities. Signed on 2004-12-08. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
  $102,000, same as above. Signed on 2004-06-03. Completion date: 2004-05-31.
  

• DETROIT AREA COUNCIL BOY SCOUT (1776 WEST WARREN in DETROIT, MI): $376,328 in 7 contracts from 2001 to 2005

  Contracts for Other Education and Training Services, Military Personnel Recruitment, Lodging - Hotel/Motel, Food Services by Army
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $50,516; 2002: $80,494; 2003: $79,665; 2004: $70,920; 2005: $94,733; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $94,733 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2005-06-09. Completion date: 2005-06-24.
  $71,749 with Army for Military Personnel Recruitment. Signed on 2002-06-10. Completion date: 2002-06-21.
  $70,920 with Army for Lodging - Hotel/Motel. Signed on 2004-06-10. Completion date: 2004-06-18.
  $70,920 with Army for Other Education and Training Services. Signed on 2003-06-13. Completion date: 2003-06-20.
  

• DETROIT FIRE EXTINGUISHER CO I (6318 14TH ST in DETROIT, MI; small business): $19,840 in 2 contracts from 2001 to 2004

  $15,000 with Army for Fire Protection Services. Signed on 2004-09-28. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
  $4,840 with Army for Fire Fighting Equipment. Signed on 2001-09-29. Completion date: 2001-10-09.
  

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

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Industrial Launderers (100-249 employees: 2 establishments, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Vocational Rehabilitation Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (100-249: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Temporary Shelters (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Civic and Social Organizations (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 6)

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