Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:55 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:58 am – 5:03 pm
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People20,696 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.58,863 householdsMedian household income $34,468Median home value $59,200Median rent $1,052 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,196 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting17.5% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 6,785 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 15%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 29 minutes61% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 7%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 19°F35 in of rain a yearwettest month May31 in of snow a year, on about 21 days17 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dearborn #2 station, 2 mi away; snow from Dearborn
Nearby landmarksSacred Heart Major Seminarycollege · 1.7 miUniversity of Detroit Mercycollege · 3.4 miRiver Rougeriver · 5.7 miMiddle River Rougeriver · 5.7 miFordson Islandisland · 5.0 miZug Islandisland · 5.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittlefieldrecreation area · 1.3 miBishop Parkpark · 1.9 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 5.2 mi · 187 acresTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 6.2 miSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 12.6 mi · 78 acresRiver Bend Township Parkstate park · 19.4 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 202623 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 home76% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% 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
Elevation624 ft190 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenry Ford Hospital3.0 miPost officeDetroit Post Office - Northwestern Stationunder a mileTown hallHighland Park Municipal Building3.4 miPoliceDetroit Police Department - Precinct 10under a mileFire stationDetroit Fire Department Engine 42 Ladder 21under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 elementary, 6 otherSchoolSaint John Lutheran Schoolunder a mileElementaryBarton Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolCharles R Drew Transition Centerunder a mileCollegeSacred Heart Major Seminary1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW15 miInterstateI-96under a mileUS highwayUS 122.4 miAmtrakDetroit, MI DET3.6 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan3.5 miCoachDetroitAmtrak Chartered Vehicle3.6 miTransit160 stops within a mileDetroit 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 48204 ZIP area.
