Median household income (1999): $21,044
Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,006
| This zip code | $20,006 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 48207, 48202, 48212, 48201, 48226, 48213.
Housing units in zip code 48211 with a mortgage: 294 (0 second mortgage, 81 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 793
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $632
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $260
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 36.9% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 22.4% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.3 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 24
- 1990 to 1994: 28
- 1980 to 1989: 37
- 1970 to 1979: 101
- 1960 to 1969: 371
- 1950 to 1959: 638
- 1940 to 1949: 1,076
- 1939 or earlier: 2,016
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Detroit, MI (48211):
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 51
- 2 bedrooms: 524
- 3 bedrooms: 525
- 4 bedrooms: 324
- 5 or more bedrooms: 97
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 65
- 1 bedrooms: 194
- 2 bedrooms: 775
- 3 bedrooms: 572
- 4 bedrooms: 221
- 5 or more bedrooms: 59
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Vehicles available in 48211 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 392
- 1 vehicle: 704
- 2 vehicles: 318
- 3 vehicles: 46
- 4 vehicles: 50
- 5 or more vehicles: 19
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 827
- 1 vehicle: 764
- 2 vehicles: 181
- 3 vehicles: 93
- 4 vehicles: 7
- 5 or more vehicles: 14
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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 48211:
- Less than $10,000: 176
- $10,000 to $14,999: 131
- $15,000 to $19,999: 63
- $20,000 to $24,999: 136
- $25,000 to $29,999: 67
- $30,000 to $34,999: 156
- $35,000 to $39,999: 62
- $40,000 to $49,999: 125
- $50,000 to $59,999: 43
- $60,000 to $69,999: 28
- $70,000 to $79,999: 33
- $80,000 to $89,999: 18
- $100,000 to $124,999: 25
- $125,000 to $149,999: 11
- $150,000 to $174,999: 8
- $175,000 to $199,999: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 48211:
- Less than $100: 15
- $100 to $149: 59
- $150 to $199: 40
- $200 to $249: 208
- $250 to $299: 345
- $300 to $349: 474
- $350 to $399: 307
- $400 to $449: 120
- $450 to $499: 111
- $500 to $549: 48
- $550 to $599: 16
- $700 to $749: 7
- No cash rent: 136
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $27,558
- Black or African American householders: $37,963
- Asian householders: $48,227
- Two or more races householders: $67,912
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,199
- One, attached: 592
- Two: 966
- 3 or 4: 212
- 5 to 9: 87
- 10 to 19: 8
- 20 to 49: 7
- 50 or more: 181
- Mobile homes: 39

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 1,587 (64%)
- Carpooled: 484 (19%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 299 (12%)
- Taxi: 21 (1%)
- Walked: 79 (3%)
- Other means: 16 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 45
- 5 to 9 minutes: 75
- 10 to 14 minutes: 261
- 15 to 19 minutes: 506
- 20 to 24 minutes: 340
- 25 to 29 minutes: 123
- 30 to 34 minutes: 539
- 35 to 39 minutes: 38
- 40 to 44 minutes: 126
- 45 to 59 minutes: 172
- 60 to 89 minutes: 185
- 90 or more minutes: 76
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 70.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 10,155
- In family households: 8,670 (868 male householders, 1,229 female householders)
730 spouses, 3,872 children (3,687 natural, 78 adopted, 107 stepchildren), 695 grandchildren, 310 brothers or sisters, 68 parents, 414 other relatives, 484 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,485 (545 male householders (442 living alone)), 649 female householders (509 living alone)), 291 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 960 (887 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 475 2-persons, 513 3-persons, 418 4-persons, 269 5-persons, 185 6-persons, 237 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 951 1-person, 190 2-persons, 38 3-persons, 15 4-persons.
921 married couples with children.
1,707 single-parent households (191 men, 1,516 women).
83.1% of residents of 48211 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% very well, 33% well, 8% not at all).
4.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 33% well, 17% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
10.8% of residents speak other language at home (44% very well, 35% well, 13% not well, 8% not at all).
Foreign born population: 1,246 (11.4%)
(57.1% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 11.4% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Other Western Asia (63%)
- Bangladesh (7%)
- Yugoslavia (5%)
- Pakistan (4%)
- Poland (3%)
- Other Eastern Europe (2%)
- Mexico (2%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 309
- 1990 to 1994: 456
- 1985 to 1989: 170
- 1980 to 1984: 52
- 1975 to 1979: 52
- 1970 to 1974: 144
- 1970 to 1974: 29
- 1965 to 1969: 34
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 5256
- Arab:: 781
- Arab/Arabic: 502
- Polish: 302
- United States or American: 263
- Other Arab: 160
- Subsaharan African:: 143
- African: 132
- Albanian: 96
- German: 81
- Syrian: 62
- Palestinian: 46
- Macedonian: 38
- Irish: 37
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 23
- French (except Basque): 21
- Russian: 15
- Serbian: 13
- Czech: 13
- Jamaican: 12
- Jordanian: 11
- Bahamian: 11
- Slovak: 10
- Yugoslavian: 9
- Belgian: 8
- Ukrainian: 7
- Italian: 6
- Norwegian: 6
- Nigerian: 6
- Lithuanian: 6
- Dutch: 5
- Ghanian: 5
- English: 4

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 48211 not listed on the city page:- COOPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 603; Location: 6836 GEORGIA STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 08)
- SHERRARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 519; Location: 8300 CAMERON STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 08)
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE IMMERSION (Students: 406; Location: 8210 CAMERON STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 05)
- LOVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 369; Location: 1000 LYNN STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 05)
- FERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 357; Location: 2920 E. PALMER STREET, DETROIT, MI; Grades: PK - 06)
- OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY (Students: 201; Location: 4001 MILLER ROAD, DETROIT, MI; Grades: KG - 05)
- DETROIT ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES-MEDBURY (Location: 2260 MEDBURY, DETROIT, MI; Grades: 06 - 10)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- DYNECOL, INC. (6520 GEORGIA in DETROIT, MI)
AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
TRANSPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
USED OIL PROGRAM (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: REFUSE SYSTEMS; SERVICES
Organizations: DYNECOL INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- DETROIT WATER AND SEWAGE DIVISION (6425 HUBER STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1987-0096, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: REPAIR SHOPS AND RELATED SERVICES
Organizations: CITY OF DETROIT (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CITY OF DETROIT, DETROIT WATER & SEWERAGE, CENTRAL SERVICE FACILITY
- DANA CONTAINER INC (11430 RUSSELL ST in DETROIT, MI)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-05-2006-9901, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-,
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - ICIS-05-2006-9901, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-,
Organizations: DANA TRANSPORT (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- MASTER ALLOYS CORP (2930 DENTON in DETROIT, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
SUPERFUND (Superfund database)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: SECONDARY SMELTING AND REFINING OF NONFERROUS METALS
Business NAICS classification: NONFERROUS METAL (EXCEPT COPPER AND ALUMINUM) ROLLING, DRAWING, AND EXTRUDING.
Alternative names: DENTON AVE. SITE, FEDERAL ALLOYS, FEDERAL-HEWITT CORP F&H ELEC MAT DIV, GLOBAL ELECTRONIC MATERIALS CORP, UNIVERTICAL SOLDER ALLOYS
- CITY OF DETROIT FIRE DEPARTMENT (T 01S R 11E SEC 3 in DETROIT, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- COOPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (6836 GEORGIA STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00792
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
Alternative names: COOPER ELEM SCHOOL
- BERGER J E CORP (5300 BELLEVUE in DETROIT, MI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1987-0252, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ICIS-05-1999-0638,
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- LOVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (1000 LYNN in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-03725
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: LOVING ELEM SCHOOL
- ELLIOTT METAL PROCESSING INC (6600 MT ELLIOTT in DETROIT, MI)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1998-0598, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES (INCLUDING COKE OVENS), AND ROLLING MILLS
Business NAICS classification: NEW SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION (EXCEPT OPERATIVE BUILDERS).; PREFABRICATED WOOD BUILDING MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: PULTE HOME SCIENCES LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- MASCOTECH SPECIAL VEHICLES (9500 MT ELLIOTT in DETROIT, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
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: MOTOR VEHICLES AND PASSENGER CAR BODIES
Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING.
Organizations: MSX INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING (CONTACT/OWNER)
, LYNCH ROAD PROPERTIES (PROPERTY) (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: MSX INTERNATIONAL, MSX INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL VEHICLES
- FERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (2920 E. PALMER STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01228
Organizations: DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- FOREIGN LANGUAGE IMMERSION (8210 CAMERON STREET in DETROIT, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-07326
Organizations: DETROIT CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- CHEMICAL PROCESSING INC (5485 CONCORD AVE. in DETROIT, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING; COATING, ENGRAVING, AND ALLIED SERVICES
Business NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING.
Organizations: CHEMICAL PROCESSING CO (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CITY OF DETROIT (PROPERTY OWNER) (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (90%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7559
- Northeast: 230
- Midwest: 120
- South: 1864
- West: 47
61% of the 48211 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 73% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 13,911. Population change in the 1990s: -3,025 (-21.7%).
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): 128
| Here: | 8.1% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 135
| Here: | 14.6% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 58
| Here: | 16.6% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- TRUCK TRAILER TRANSIT INC (1601 THEODORE ST in DETROIT, MI; small business): $1,305,403 in 24 contracts from 2000 to 2006
Contracts for Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components, Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled by Army, Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $107,770; 2001: $0; 2002: $87,711; 2003: $77,868; 2004: $314,874; 2005: $706,345; 2006: $10,835.
Biggest contracts:
$191,840 with Army for Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components. Signed on 2005-02-16. Completion date: 2005-06-22.
$122,080, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-21. Completion date: 2007-12-28.
$116,600, same as above. Signed on 2004-03-30. Completion date: 2007-12-28.
$111,180, same as above. Signed on 2005-10-05. Completion date: 2007-12-28.
- HARON METAL & EQUIPMENT CO INC (3901 CHRISTOPHER STREET in DETROIT, MI; small business): $394,979 in 13 contracts from 2004 to 2005
Contracts for Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings, Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered, Vehicular Furniture and Accessories, Bearings, Plain, Unmounted, and more by Defense Logistics Agency Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $23,209; 2005: $371,770; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$84,114 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hose, Pipe, Tube, Lubrication, and Railing Fittings. Signed on 2005-03-20. Completion date: 2005-07-18.
$59,775 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered. Signed on 2005-01-03. Completion date: 2005-02-02.
$48,074 with Defense Logistics Agency for Vehicular Furniture and Accessories. Signed on 2005-03-06. Completion date: 2005-06-04.
$36,468 with Defense Logistics Agency for Hand Tools, Nonedged, Nonpowered. Signed on 2005-03-31. Completion date: 2005-07-29.
- TRANSPORT REFRIGERATION SERVIC (1140 E MILWAUKEE ST in DETROIT, MI; small business)
$7,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, and Air Circulating Equipment. Signed on 2005-11-23. Completion date: 2005-12-09.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Wholesale Trade: Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
- Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (100-249: 2)
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Testing Laboratories (100-249: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Professional Employer Organizations (100-249: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators (100-249: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Linen Supply (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-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
- 740 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 98 people in nursing homes
- 15 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 7 people in other group homes
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