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48208 Zip Code (Detroit, MI) Detailed Profile




Estimated zip code population in 2022: 7,808
Zip code population in 2010: 10,234
Zip code population in 2000: 12,867

Houses and condos: 5,245
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,539
% of renters here:

66%
State:

27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 48208: 100.0 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 3.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 2,469 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

0.9% ($1,634)
Michigan:

1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,797 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,417 (1.3%)

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Males: 3,715  (47.6%)
Females: 4,093  (52.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 48208:

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 48208:

  • Never married: 65.8%
  • Now married: 13.6%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

Zip code 48208 compared to state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Races in zip code 48208 (2022)
    • 5,19366.5%Black
    • 1,91424.5%White
    • 4195.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1852.4%Two or more races
    • 650.8%Asian
    • 230.3%Some other race
    • 50.06%American Indian
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Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $181,551
48208:

$181,551
Michigan:

$224,400



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 59 registered sex offenders living in 48208 zip code as of March 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 48208 is 158 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

40.5 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

1.9 people
Michigan:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 48208, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $34,937 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$34,937
State:

$68,945

Salary/wage: $33,068 (reported on 79.2% of returns)
Here:

$33,068
State:

$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 981.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3249.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7879.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10715.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18177.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $262 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$262
Michigan:

$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 50.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,218 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,218
State:

$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 11.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 171.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$2,261 (reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:

+$2,261
State:

+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 50.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 367.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$1,672 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:

+$1,672
State:

+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs below $25k, 67.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 392.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,020 (reported on 1.7% of returns)
48208:

$10,020
Michigan:

$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.2% for AGIs below $25k, 150.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $21,480 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
Here:

$21,480
State:

$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 452.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 972.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $7,962 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
Here:

$7,962
State:

$13,548
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 152.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 264.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,110 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
48208:

$6,110
State:

$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 133.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 362.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,548 (reported on 33.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,548
State:

$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 147.8% for AGIs below $25k, 111.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.6%
Here:

92%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.0% for AGIs below $25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 89.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48208, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $22,670 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$22,670
State:

$55,609

Salary/wage: $22,011 (reported on 80.8% of returns)
Here:

$22,011
State:

$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.5% for AGIs below $25k, 85.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $361 (reported on 9.6% of returns)
This zip code:

$361
Michigan:

$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,350 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,350
State:

$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,675 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
Here:

+$1,675
State:

+$9,326

Profit/loss from business: +$6,616 (reported on 22.9% of returns)
Here:

+$6,616
State:

+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,660 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
48208:

$9,660
Michigan:

$15,298

Total itemized deductions: $14,103 (23% of AGI, reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:

$14,103
State:

$21,628

Here:

23.4% of AGI
State:

18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $4,435 (reported on 6.2% of returns)
Here:

$4,435
State:

$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,779 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
48208:

$4,779
State:

$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,666 (reported on 46.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,666
State:

$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 49.2%
Here:

49%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 49.6% for AGIs below $25k, 46.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

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 (23% of AGI, reported on 12.8% of returns)
Here:

$13,116
State:

$18,509

Here:

23.4% of AGI
State:

20.7% of AGI
(% 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 (7% of AGI, reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,964
State:

$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

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)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$23,513
Michigan:

$66,986
Detroit, MI (48208) map Nearest zip codes: 48216, 48202, 48206, 48201, 48210, 48233.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

25.8%
Michigan:

43.3%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

5.7%
Michigan:

45.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,505
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,491


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 31 (10 now married, 20 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,850 (251 now married, 1,609 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 48208 with a mortgage: 530 (50 second mortgage, 39 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,798
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $485

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

38.9%
Whole state:

13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

21.0%
Whole state:

6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.3
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 48208: Saint Gilbert Terminal (A), City of Detroit Fire Department Emergency Medical Services Medic 7 (B), City of Detroit Fire Department Engine 10 Ladder 4 (C), City of Detroit Fire Department Engine 31 Squad 4 (D), Detroit Fire Department Training Academy (E), Douglass Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 48208 include: New Order Missionary Baptist Church (A), Pilgrim Star Baptist Church (B), United Kingdom and Missionary Baptist Church (C), Rightway Baptist Church (D), Saint Andrew Redeemer Lutheran Church (E), Mayflower Missionary Baptist Church (F), Second Olivet Baptist Church (G), Starr of Zion Missionary Baptist Church (H), Enon Tabernacle Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 48208 include: Scripps Park (1), Ames Playground (2), Ewald Playground (3), Elijah McCoy Homesite Historical Marker (4), Martin Kundig Historical Marker (5), Motown Historical Marker (6), Olympia Stadium (7). 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).

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 412010 to 2019
  • 8512000 to 2009
  • 2001990 to 1999
  • 2331980 to 1989
  • 5971970 to 1979
  • 2821960 to 1969
  • 2781950 to 1959
  • 2441940 to 1949
  • 2,4971939 or earlier

Zip code 48208 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Detroit, MI (48208)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Detroit, MI (48208)
  • 19no bedroom
  • 241 bedroom
  • 4202 bedrooms
  • 4233 bedrooms
  • 3124 bedrooms
  • 1395+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Detroit, MI (48208)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Detroit, MI (48208)
  • 120no bedroom
  • 9071 bedroom
  • 9262 bedrooms
  • 3863 bedrooms
  • 1204 bedrooms
  • 935+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Detroit, MI (48208) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Detroit, MI (48208) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 303no vehicle
  • 5941 vehicle
  • 3502 vehicles
  • 903 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Detroit, MI (48208) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Detroit, MI (48208) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,111no vehicle
  • 9831 vehicle
  • 3642 vehicles
  • 143 vehicles
  • 474 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 48208 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 48208 household income distribution in 2022
  • 775Less than $10,000
  • 564$10,000 to $14,999
  • 441$15,000 to $19,999
  • 308$20,000 to $24,999
  • 180$25,000 to $29,999
  • 182$30,000 to $34,999
  • 122$35,000 to $39,999
  • 131$40,000 to $44,999
  • 225$45,000 to $49,999
  • 98$50,000 to $59,999
  • 144$60,000 to $74,999
  • 129$75,000 to $99,999
  • 154$100,000 to $124,999
  • 62$125,000 to $149,999
  • 241$150,000 to $199,999
  • 195$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 48208

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 48208
  • 54Less than $10,000
  • 65$15,000 to $19,999
  • 19$25,000 to $29,999
  • 64$30,000 to $34,999
  • 14$35,000 to $39,999
  • 37$40,000 to $49,999
  • 39$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3$60,000 to $69,999
  • 49$70,000 to $79,999
  • 23$80,000 to $89,999
  • 38$90,000 to $99,999
  • 78$100,000 to $124,999
  • 34$125,000 to $149,999
  • 132$150,000 to $174,999
  • 6$175,000 to $199,999
  • 111$200,000 to $249,999
  • 48$250,000 to $299,999
  • 289$300,000 to $399,999
  • 200$400,000 to $499,999
  • 26$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 48208

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 48208
  • 20Less than $100
  • 23$100 to $149
  • 66$150 to $199
  • 241$200 to $249
  • 173$250 to $299
  • 72$300 to $349
  • 58$350 to $399
  • 79$400 to $449
  • 117$450 to $499
  • 202$500 to $549
  • 100$550 to $599
  • 46$600 to $649
  • 142$650 to $699
  • 198$700 to $749
  • 132$750 to $799
  • 108$800 to $899
  • 78$900 to $999
  • 365$1,000 to $1,249
  • 55$1,250 to $1,499
  • 69$1,500 to $1,999
  • 10$2,000 to $2,499
  • 5$2,500 to $2,999
  • 17$3,000 to $3,499
  • 7$3,500 or more
  • 133No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $800.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $179,805.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $585,211
  • Black or African American householders: $154,994
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $108,640
  • Asian householders: $410,420
  • Two or more races householders: $60,356

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $181,551
48208:

$181,551
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,515 - $379,722

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $113,289
Here:

$113,289
State:

$280,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $167,441
Here:

$167,441
State:

$239,520

In 2-unit structures: $91,488
Here:

$91,488
State:

$219,481

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $135,167
Here:

$135,167
State:

$207,067

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $233,646
Here:

$233,646
State:

$192,733

Mobile homes: $46,622
Here:

$46,622
State:

$72,868
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 48208
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,750
  • One, attached: 517
  • Two: 558
  • 3 or 4: 363
  • 5 to 9: 197
  • 10 to 19: 218
  • 20 to 49: 469
  • 50 or more: 1,208

Unemployment: 9.8%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 48208

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 48208
  • 56.7%1,722Drove a car alone
  • 4.5%137Carpooled
  • 4.1%125Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.9%26Railroad
  • 1.0%31Taxi
  • 1.1%34Bicycle
  • 2.8%86Walked
  • 7.6%232Other means
  • 24.4%742Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48208

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48208
  • 87Less than 5 minutes
  • 2495 to 9 minutes
  • 57910 to 14 minutes
  • 42315 to 19 minutes
  • 32220 to 24 minutes
  • 11525 to 29 minutes
  • 35830 to 34 minutes
  • 3835 to 39 minutes
  • 4240 to 44 minutes
  • 5945 to 59 minutes
  • 7360 to 89 minutes
  • 3490 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 48208:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,808
  • Male householders: 1,581 (1,041 living alone), Female householders: 2,353 (1,117 living alone)
  • 347 spouses (347 opposite-sex spouses), 175 unmarried partners, (158 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,520 children (1,496 natural, 24 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 279 grandchildren, 170 brothers or sisters, 67 parents, 0 foster children, 209 other relatives, 590 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 514 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 713 2-persons, 335 3-persons, 178 4-persons, 54 5-persons, 54 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,157 1-person, 390 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 55 4-persons

316 married couples with children.
667 single-parent households (56 men, 611 women).

95.4% of residents of 48208 zip code speak English at home.
3.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (84% very well, 11% well, 4% not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (97% very well, 3% not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (51% very well, 33% well, 16% not well).

Foreign born population: 85 (1.1%)
(37.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.1%
Whole state:

6.9%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 28%Honduras
  • 14%Kuwait
  • 10%United Arab Emirates
  • 8%Belgium
  • 6%Haiti
  • 3%India
  • 1%Greece
Most common first ancestries reported in 48208
  • 7%American
  • 5%German
  • 3%Irish
  • 3%African
  • 2%English
  • 1%French
  • 1%Polish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 712010 or later
  • 82000 to 2009
  • 101990 to 1999
  • 23Before 1990

Zip code 48208 topographic map

There are 96 Social Workers 74 Counselors 104 Other Medical Specialists in Zip Code 48208.

Major facilities 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

Zip code 48208 marital status for males
Zip code 48208 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 14.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 15.1%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 75.5%Utility gas
  • 23.2%Electricity
  • 1.0%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 14,925.

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

  • This state: 6,479
  • Northeast: 92
  • Midwest: 255
  • South: 804
  • West: 46

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, 50% lived in Michigan.

79% of the 48208 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 23% 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, 3% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Detroit, MI (48208)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 65
Here:

13.4%
Michigan:

12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 37
Here:

11.7%
Michigan:

9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17
Here:

3.9%
Michigan:

14.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 120,618Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 103,273Legal occupations
  • 90,238Business and financial operations occupations
  • 75,716Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 73,746Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 54,467Sales and related occupations

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)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 421 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 367 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 95 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 61 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 36 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 125 people in nursing homes
  • 121 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 121 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 112 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 73 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 72 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 39 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 10 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in other group homes

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 6
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$154,3555$72,6005$114,6764$8,2800$00$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$73,0602$27,9252$66,3200$02$27,9250$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$141,6789$80,10319$53,93615$19,4124$41,5751$25,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$04$29,31511$88,1250$02$26,1800$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$02$80,7350$00$00$0
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$36,650
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$48,867
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 48208
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 48208 - Value

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

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 52. The highest number of fires - 112 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 48208 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (53.0%), and Outside Fires (24.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 48208
    • 46953.0%Structure Fires
    • 21324.1%Outside Fires
    • 20022.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 30.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 48208, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 48208 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John31272.2 years
James29967.9 years
Willie23370.0 years
Mary22676.1 years
William22470.5 years
Robert19467.6 years
George15771.8 years
Charles13569.3 years
Joseph12971.4 years
Edward9674.2 years
Most common last names in zip code 48208 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith20669.8 years
Williams18871.4 years
Jones16567.6 years
Johnson16168.6 years
Brown12466.9 years
Jackson10870.3 years
Davis8470.7 years
Robinson7170.9 years
Harris7070.1 years
Thomas6966.5 years
Businesses in zip code 48208
NameCountNameCount
CVS1KFC1
Goodwill7U-Haul1
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