Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:56 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:58 am – 5:03 pm
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People34,479 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.613,894 householdsMedian household income $81,796Median home value $204,200Median rent $1,315 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,006 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 16,012 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 23 minutes77% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 79%, Arabic 15%, other Indo-European languages 2%, Spanish 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 18°F35 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 21 days16 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dearborn station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Michigan - Dearborncollege · 1.6 miHenry Ford Collegecollege · 1.9 miLower River Rougeriver · 1.2 miMiddle River Rougeriver · 2.3 miFordson Islandisland · 5.1 miNankin Lakelake · 7.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLower Rouge County Parkwaypark · under a mile · 99 acresFord Fieldpark · under a mileSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 6.4 mi · 78 acresBrownstown Prairie State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.4 mi · 53 acresTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 11.4 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 11.8 mi · 187 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 20 Apr 201817 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202621 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighWayne County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Very HighStrong wind Very HighTornado Very HighRiver flooding Very HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality36% of days had good air in 2025132 of 365 days measured222 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 3 unhealthy daysMedian index 54, worst day 156main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wayne County monitors, MI
Internet at home94% of households have a broadband subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDearbornserves 109,976 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation602 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeaumont Hospital Dearborn1.8 miPost officeFort Dearborn Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDearborn Administrative Center2.4 miPoliceDearborn Heights Police Department2.1 miFire stationDearborn Fire Department Station 21.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools11 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high, 3 otherElementaryDuvall Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSacred Heart Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryWhitmore - Bolles Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Michigan - Dearborn1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW8.0 miInterstateI-942.6 miUS highwayUS 12under a mileAmtrakDearborn, MI DERunder a mileLight railWater Square ElevatorDetroit People Mover10 miCoachDearbornAmtrak Chartered Vehicleunder a mileTransit33 stops within a mileSuburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48124 ZIP area.
