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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People15,227 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.36,337 householdsMedian household income $45,046Median home value $116,300Median rent $965 a month54% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,627 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting18.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 5,899 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 15%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 26 minutes55% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 18% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 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 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, 4 mi away; snow from Dearborn
Nearby landmarksSacred Heart Major Seminarycollege · under a mileWayne State Universitycollege · 2.1 miRiver Rougeriver · 6.0 miLake Tacomalake · 6.6 miFordson Islandisland · 6.0 miLake Muskodaylake · 7.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLincoln Street Art Parkhistoric site · 1.6 miBishop Parkpark · 1.2 miTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 5.0 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 4.4 mi · 187 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 14.5 mi · 78 acresRiver Bend Township Parkstate park · 18.5 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 home84% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL16% 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
Elevation637 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenry Ford Hospital1.3 miPost officeDetroit Post Office - Northwestern Station1.5 miTown hallHighland Park Municipal Building1.7 miPoliceDetroit Police Department - 3rd Precinct1.4 miFire stationDetroit Fire Department Engine 39under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools3 elementary, 4 high, 7 otherHighCentral High Schoolunder a mileElementaryDurfee Elementary - Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryThirkell Elementary-Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeSacred Heart Major Seminaryunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW17 miInterstateI-961.7 miUS highwayUS 123.0 miAmtrakDetroit, MI DET1.9 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan1.8 miCoachDetroitAmtrak Chartered Vehicle1.9 miTransit132 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 48206 ZIP area.
