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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People22,125 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.58,429 householdsMedian household income $60,195Median home value $140,600Median rent $1,339 a month68% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,399 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 9,448 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, manufacturing 16%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 25 minutes72% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 80%, Arabic 11%, Spanish 6%9% 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, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Michigan - Dearborncollege · 3.3 miHenry Ford Collegecollege · 3.6 miLower River Rougeriver · 2.9 miMiddle River Rougeriver · 3.8 miFordson Islandisland · 6.1 miNankin Lakelake · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPardee Parkpark · under a mileCity of Taylor Parkpark · 1.2 miSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 5.7 mi · 78 acresBrownstown Prairie State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 7.8 mi · 53 acresTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 12.6 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 13.5 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 202620 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterDearborn Heightsserves 57,774 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique12 monitoring or reporting 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 servicesHospitalBeaumont Hospital Dearborn2.7 miPost officeFort Dearborn Post Office1.7 miTown hallInkster City Hall1.9 miPoliceDearborn Heights Police Department1.8 miFire stationDearborn Heights Fire Department Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools11 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 1 otherElementaryMadison Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryPardee Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryNowlin Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Michigan - Dearborn3.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW6.3 miInterstateI-941.3 miUS highwayUS 24under a mileAmtrakDearborn, MI DER2.6 miLight railWater Square ElevatorDetroit People Mover11 miCoachDearbornAmtrak Chartered Vehicle2.6 miTransit18 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 48125 ZIP area.
