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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People12,624 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.54,422 householdsMedian household income $101,037Median home value $258,700Median rent $1,533 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,907 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 6,009 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, manufacturing 16%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 23 minutes72% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 19% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 61%, Arabic 35%, Spanish 1%13% 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, 1 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Michigan - Dearborncollege · 1.3 miHenry Ford Collegecollege · 1.3 miMiddle River Rougeriver · 1.1 miLower River Rougeriver · 1.6 miNankin Lakelake · 6.2 miFordson Islandisland · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDearborn Country Clubnature preserve · under a mile · 170 acresLower Rouge County Parkwaypark · under a mile · 99 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 5.9 mi · 78 acresTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 11.8 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 10.9 mi · 187 acresBrownstown Prairie State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.8 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 201819 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202622 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 subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL10% 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
Elevation615 ft187 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGarden City Hospital2.9 miPost officeFort Dearborn Post Office1.3 miTown hallDearborn Heights City Hall1.2 miPoliceDearborn Heights Police Department2.2 miFire stationDearborn Fire Department Station 21.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi30 schools11 elementary, 1 middle, 6 high, 12 otherElementaryHoward Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryCharles Lindbergh Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Anselm Catholic Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Michigan - Dearborn1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW8.8 miInterstateI-944.1 miUS highwayUS 121.2 miAmtrakDearborn, MI DER1.6 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan10 miCoachDearbornAmtrak Chartered Vehicle1.6 miTransit43 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 48128 ZIP area.
