Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:54 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:58 am – 5:02 pm
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People34,187 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.812,951 householdsMedian household income $38,966Median home value $65,300Median rent $1,215 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,280 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting19.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 12,069 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 19%, retail 13%Average commute 25 minutes68% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%2% 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 May28 in of snow a year, on about 16 days13 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Detroit City Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Grosse Pointe Farms
Nearby landmarksMacomb Community College South Campuscollege · 5.0 miCollege for Creative Studiescollege · 6.5 miMilk Riverriver · 5.7 miWindmill Pointcape · 5.8 miLake Muskodaylake · 5.9 miGaukler Pointcape · 5.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsEgan-Wishrecreation area · under a mileBessyrecreation area · under a mileTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 7.2 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 6.5 mi · 187 acresRiver Bend Township Parkstate park · 14.9 mi · 977 acresPlumbrook Nature Preservestate conservation land · 13.6 mi · 97 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 201822 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202628 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 home87% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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
Elevation618 ft188 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenry Ford Saint John Children's Hospital3.5 miPost officeDetroit Post Office - Park Grove Stationunder a mileTown hallEastpointe City Hall2.8 miPoliceDetroit Police Department - 5th and 9th Precincts1.8 miFire stationDetroit Fire Department Engine 50 Ladder 23under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 9 otherElementaryPulaski Elementary-Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolTurning Point Academyunder a mileSchoolTrix Academyunder a mileCollegeMacomb Community College South Campus5.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW24 miInterstateI-942.3 miUS highwayUS 127.8 miAmtrakDetroit, MI DET6.5 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan6.4 miCoachDetroitAmtrak Chartered Vehicle6.5 miTransit139 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 48205 ZIP area.
