Median household income (1999): $48,131
Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,255
| This zip code | $48,255 | | Michigan: | $46,039 |
Nearest zip codes: 48239, 48034, 48219, 48336, 48152, 48223.
Housing units in zip code 48240 with a mortgage: 4,754 (358 second mortgage, 524 home equity loan, 16 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,565
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $850
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $279
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 10.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.6 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.1 | | State: | 4.1 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 7
- 1995 to 1998: 22
- 1990 to 1994: 7
- 1980 to 1989: 110
- 1970 to 1979: 285
- 1960 to 1969: 550
- 1950 to 1959: 4,271
- 1940 to 1949: 1,606
- 1939 or earlier: 585
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Redford, MI (48240): |
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- no bedroom: 27
- 1 bedrooms: 72
- 2 bedrooms: 1,162
- 3 bedrooms: 4,543
- 4 bedrooms: 507
- 5 or more bedrooms: 136
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 8
- 1 bedrooms: 107
- 2 bedrooms: 336
- 3 bedrooms: 341
- 4 bedrooms: 34
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 48240 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 371
- 1 vehicle: 2,019
- 2 vehicles: 2,793
- 3 vehicles: 839
- 4 vehicles: 329
- 5 or more vehicles: 96
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 53
- 1 vehicle: 489
- 2 vehicles: 215
- 3 vehicles: 61
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 8
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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 48240:
- Less than $10,000: 4
- $15,000 to $19,999: 5
- $20,000 to $24,999: 9
- $25,000 to $29,999: 12
- $30,000 to $34,999: 31
- $35,000 to $39,999: 12
- $40,000 to $49,999: 109
- $50,000 to $59,999: 107
- $60,000 to $69,999: 500
- $70,000 to $79,999: 598
- $80,000 to $89,999: 1074
- $90,000 to $99,999: 1415
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1762
- $125,000 to $149,999: 440
- $150,000 to $174,999: 136
- $175,000 to $199,999: 57
- $200,000 to $249,999: 42
- $400,000 to $499,999: 6
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 48240:
- $150 to $199: 16
- $300 to $349: 58
- $350 to $399: 39
- $400 to $449: 20
- $450 to $499: 32
- $500 to $549: 52
- $550 to $599: 32
- $600 to $649: 57
- $650 to $699: 99
- $700 to $749: 72
- $750 to $799: 47
- $800 to $899: 50
- $900 to $999: 21
- $1,000 to $1,249: 98
- $1,250 to $1,499: 35
- No cash rent: 83
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $79,900
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $133,922
- Black or African American householders: $159,491
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $169,239
- Asian householders: $95,638
- Some other race householders: $201,307
- Two or more races householders: $107,928
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $143,528
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,121
- One, attached: 63
- Two: 47
- 3 or 4: 41
- 5 to 9: 106
- 10 to 19: 54
- Mobile homes: 11

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 7,991 (87%)
- Carpooled: 884 (10%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 49 (1%)
- Motorcycle: 17 (0%)
- Walked: 116 (1%)
- Other means: 36 (0%)
- Worked at home: 98 (1%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 146
- 5 to 9 minutes: 747
- 10 to 14 minutes: 1289
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1572
- 20 to 24 minutes: 1676
- 25 to 29 minutes: 857
- 30 to 34 minutes: 1380
- 35 to 39 minutes: 310
- 40 to 44 minutes: 329
- 45 to 59 minutes: 353
- 60 to 89 minutes: 238
- 90 or more minutes: 196
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 57.2%
Household type by relationship
Households: 18,790
- In family households: 15,797 (3,640 male householders, 1,260 female householders)
3,584 spouses, 6,186 children (5,490 natural, 132 adopted, 564 stepchildren), 353 grandchildren, 114 brothers or sisters, 147 parents, 238 other relatives, 275 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,993 (1,107 male householders (856 living alone)), 1,309 female householders (1,129 living alone)), 577 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 299 (244 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,875 2-persons, 1,219 3-persons, 1,028 4-persons, 476 5-persons, 238 6-persons, 64 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,985 1-person, 360 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
3,384 married couples with children.
1,095 single-parent households (313 men, 782 women).
95.9% of residents of 48240 zip code speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% very well, 4% well, 21% not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% very well, 32% well, 9% not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% very well, 22% well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (49% very well, 45% well, 6% not well).
Foreign born population: 688 (3.6%)
(63.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Canada (29%)
- United Kingdom (13%)
- Philippines (6%)
- Italy (6%)
- Other Eastern Europe (5%)
- Germany (5%)
- Korea (4%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 32
- 1990 to 1994: 64
- 1985 to 1989: 86
- 1980 to 1984: 33
- 1975 to 1979: 25
- 1970 to 1974: 64
- 1970 to 1974: 49
- 1965 to 1969: 335
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First ancestries reported:
- German: 2698
- Irish: 1871
- Polish: 1797
- English: 1469
- Other groups: 1417
- United States or American: 1163
- Italian: 1141
- French (except Basque): 601
- Scottish: 565
- French Canadian: 376
- Finnish: 347
- Scotch-Irish: 324
- Hungarian: 264
- Dutch: 230
- Arab:: 181
- Swedish: 151
- Greek: 145
- British: 118
- Norwegian: 103
- Canadian: 94
- European: 88
- Lebanese: 79
- Belgian: 72
- Welsh: 69
- Danish: 67
- Russian: 64
- Romanian: 63
- Scandinavian: 61
- Latvian: 59
- Armenian: 55
- Ukrainian: 49
- Arab/Arabic: 48
- Lithuanian: 45
- Czech: 41
- Slovak: 40
- Austrian: 39
- Subsaharan African:: 27
- African: 27
- Other Arab: 25
- Maltese: 21
- Syrian: 19
- Yugoslavian: 17
- Slovene: 13
- Turkish: 12
- Czechoslovakian: 12
- Serbian: 10
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10
- Jamaican: 10
- Egyptian: 10
- Croatian: 9
- Icelander: 8
- Celtic: 7

Public primary/middle school in zip code 48240 not listed on the city page:- B. BECK EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 45; Location: 27100 BENNETT, REDFORD, MI; Grades: PK - KG)
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- B. BECK EDUCATION CENTER (27100 BENNETT in REDFORD, MI)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-04484
Organizations: REDFORD UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- AUTOMOTIVE COLOR COAT INC (26530 GRAND RIVER in REDFORD, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: FODOR GERALD G (CONTACT/OWNER)
- MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE P03-82122 (I-96 UNDER MINOCK PED X-WALK in REDFORD, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE I-96 UNDER MINOCK AVE
- DETROIT II AUTO FINANCE CENTER INC (25300 GRAND RIVER in REDFORD, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: ROBERT FOSS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- DON FOSS COLLISION (26120 GRAND RIVER in REDFORD, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: FOSS DON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FOSS DON COLLISION
- DON FOSS INTERNATIONAL (25300 GRAND RIVER in REDFORD, MI)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: FOSS DON (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FOSS DON INTERNATIONAL
- BEECH-8 SHELL (25845 W. EIGHT MILE RD in REDFORD, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
- BELLE TIRE (22843 ORCHARD LK. in FARMINGTON, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
- BG AUTO REPAIR (26357 GRAND RIVER in REDFORD, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOPS
- GEELHOOD COMPANY (25613 7 MILE ROAD in REDFORD, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: LAWRENCE E. GEELHOOD (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, KENNETH GEELHOOD (CONTACT/OWNER)
- EMPIRE IRON WORKS, INC. (14400 PRAIRIE in DETROIT, MI)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
Business SIC classification: MALLEABLE IRON FOUNDRIES
- 7 GRAND CLEANERS (25709 7 MILE RD in REDFORD, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: YOUNG RICK (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
- BANK AUTO COLLISION & GLASS (27210 W 7 MILE in REDFORD, MI)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: WHEBY JARROUS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Median worth of mobile homes: $16,100
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (97%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Electricity (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 15645
- Northeast: 574
- Midwest: 781
- South: 964
- West: 356
65% of the 48240 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Michigan.
Population in 1990: 20,297. Population change in the 1990s: -1,146 (-5.6%).
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): 197
| Here: | 8.4% | | Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 57
| Here: | 5.5% | | Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 131
| Here: | 14.3% | | Michigan: | 16.5% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- TARGET GROUP, INC, THE (26847 GRAND RIVER AVE STE in REDFORD, MI)
$4,999 with Army for Educational Services. Taking place in SC. Signed on 2005-08-24. Completion date: 2005-09-16.
- MOBILE ED PRODUCTIONS INC (26018 W 7 MILE RD in REDFORD, MI; small business)
$2,870 with Army for Video Recording and Reproducing Equipment. Signed on 2004-09-29. Completion date: 2004-10-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (250-499 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (100-249: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 3)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (50-99: 1)
- Construction: Electrical Contractors (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Janitorial Services (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 2)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Dentists (10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 2)
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 (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 237 people in nursing homes
- 33 people in other group homes
- 16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 13 people in homes for the mentally retarded
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