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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People39,646 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.813,813 householdsMedian household income $60,742Median home value $231,800Median rent $1,323 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,566 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.7% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 16,238 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, manufacturing 17%, retail 17%Average commute 23 minutes74% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher90% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 44%, Arabic 47%, Russian or other Slavic 3%, Spanish 2%22% 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 landmarksHenry Ford Collegecollege · 2.6 miUniversity of Michigan - Dearborncollege · 2.7 miMiddle River Rougeriver · 2.0 miLower River Rougeriver · 3.1 miNankin Lakelake · 4.8 miNewburgh Lakelake · 7.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWarren Valley Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 219 acresCentral Parkpark · under a mileSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 5.2 mi · 78 acresMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 11.0 mi · 187 acresTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 13.0 miMaybury State Parkstate park · 13.5 mi · 949 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 201820 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202624 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation622 ft190 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalGarden City Hospital1.6 miPost officeDearborn Heights Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDearborn Heights City Hallunder a milePoliceGarden City Police Department2.4 miFire stationDearborn Heights Fire Station Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools10 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 8 otherElementaryHighview Elementary Schoolright hereElementarySaint Linus Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolStar International Academyunder a mileCollegeHenry Ford College2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW9.2 miInterstateI-963.7 miUS highwayUS 122.6 miAmtrakDearborn, MI DER3.1 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan11 miCoachDearbornAmtrak Chartered Vehicle3.1 miTransit39 stops within a mileSuburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART), Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48127 ZIP area.
