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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People15,780 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.47,581 householdsMedian household income $43,627Median home value $186,500Median rent $981 a month31% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,805 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 7,618 employedMain industries: education and health care 35%, professional and business services 11%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 23 minutes58% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle, 15% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 16% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other Indo-European languages 3%, Spanish 2%, Arabic 2%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, 4 mi away; snow from Dearborn
Nearby landmarksWayne State Universitycollege · 1.1 miCollege for Creative Studiescollege · 1.2 miRiver Rougeriver · 6.1 miLake Tacomalake · 5.3 miLake Muskodaylake · 5.8 miBelle Isleisland · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLincoln Street Art Parkhistoric site · under a mileTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 3.8 miVeterans Memorial Parkpark · 1.7 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 4.8 mi · 187 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 15.9 mi · 78 acresRiver Bend Township Parkstate park · 18.4 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 201818 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 home80% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% 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
Elevation631 ft192 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenry Ford Hospitalunder a milePost officeNorth End Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHighland Park Municipal Building1.6 miPoliceDetroit Police Department - 3rd Precinctunder a mileFire stationDetroit Fire Department Engine 17 Ladder 7under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 6 high, 7 otherHighFrederick Douglass Academy for Young Menunder a mileHighUniversity Prep Academy High Schoolunder a mileElementaryUniversity Preparatory Academyunder a mileCollegeWayne State University1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW18 miInterstateI-751.0 miUS highwayUS 123.2 miAmtrakDetroit, MI DETunder a mileRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michiganunder a mileCoachDetroitAmtrak Chartered Vehicleunder a mileTransit152 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 48202 ZIP area.
