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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People51,997 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 28.915,706 householdsMedian household income $42,140Median home value $213,900Median rent $1,315 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,318 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.3% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 16,884 employedMain industries: retail 18%, education and health care 18%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 20 minutes77% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 24%, Arabic 72%, other Indo-European languages 2%38% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F35 in of rain a yearwettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 21 days17 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dearborn #2 station, 1 mi away; snow from Dearborn
Nearby landmarksHenry Ford Collegecollege · 2.5 miUniversity of Michigan - Dearborncollege · 2.6 miRiver Rougeriver · 5.2 miLower River Rougeriver · 2.6 miFordson Islandisland · 3.2 miZug Islandisland · 5.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFord Wood Parkpark · under a mileHemlock Parkpark · under a mileTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 8.1 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 8.3 mi · 187 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 9.7 mi · 78 acresBrownstown Prairie State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 12.5 mi · 53 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation593 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBeaumont Hospital Dearborn3.1 miPost officeDearborn Post Office1.3 miTown hallDearborn Administrative Center1.6 miPoliceDearborn Police Department1.3 miFire stationDearborn Fire Department Station 4under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools13 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 6 otherElementaryWilliam Ford Elementary Schoolright hereHighFordson High Schoolunder a mileMiddleWoodworth Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeHenry Ford College2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW12 miInterstateI-941.4 miUS highwayUS 12under a mileAmtrakDearborn, MI DER2.9 miLight railGrand BlvdQLINE Detroit6.4 miCoachDearbornAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.9 miTransit68 stops within a mileDetroit Department of Transportation (DDOT), Suburban 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 48126 ZIP area.
