Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:55 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:58 am – 5:02 pm
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People15,091 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.48,182 householdsMedian household income $24,749Median home value $412,600Median rent $914 a month11% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,378 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 6,260 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, professional and business services 15%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 21 minutes49% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 2%, Chinese 1%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 20°F30 in of rain a year, on about 67 dayswettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 21 days13 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Detroit City Ap station, 5 mi away; snow from Dearborn
Nearby landmarksEcumenical Theological Seminarycollege · under a mileCollege for Creative Studiescollege · 1.0 miRiver Rougeriver · 4.6 miLake Tacomalake · 3.7 miLake Muskodaylake · 4.6 miBelle Isleisland · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 1.9 miTolanrecreation area · under a mileForestrecreation area · 1.0 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 6.9 mi · 187 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 16.3 mi · 78 acresRiver Bend Township Parkstate park · 20.3 mi · 977 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 201816 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Detroitserves 633,218 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation617 ft188 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHutzel Women's Hospitalunder a milePost officeDetroit Post Office Grand River Station1.4 miTown hallColeman Young Municipal Center1.5 miPoliceWayne County Sheriff's Office Detroit1.2 miFire stationDetroit Fire Department Ladder 20under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools5 elementary, 2 middle, 6 high, 10 otherHighDetroit School of Artsright hereSchoolCapstone Academyunder a mileElementarySpain Elementary Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeEcumenical Theological Seminaryunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW18 miInterstateI-75under a mileUS highwayUS 121.2 miAmtrakDetroit, MI DET1.6 miRailMLK Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michiganunder a mileCoachDetroitIndian Trails1.3 miTransit224 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 48201 ZIP area.
