Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:55 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:57 am – 5:02 pm
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People20,848 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.011,502 householdsMedian household income $47,831Median home value $211,600Median rent $1,108 a month26% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,798 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 8,970 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 16%Average commute 22 minutes58% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 2%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% 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, 4 mi away; snow from Grosse Pointe Farms
Parks and public landsTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 1.2 miMt. Elliott Parkpark · under a mileMacarthur Bridgepark · under a mileMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 8.0 mi · 187 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 18.7 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 subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% 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
Elevation601 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDetroit Receiving Hospital2.1 miPost officeDetroit Post Office - Gratiot Station1.1 miTown hallColeman Young Municipal Center2.1 miPoliceWayne County Sheriff's Office Detroit1.7 miFire stationDetroit Fire Department Engine 9 Ladder 6under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools6 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 9 otherHighMartin Luther King Jr High Schoolunder a mileSchoolMoses Field Centerunder a mileSchoolDetroit Academy of Arts and Sciencesunder a mileCollegeEcumenical Theological Seminary2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW20 miInterstateI-751.2 miUS highwayUS 122.1 miAmtrakDetroit, MI DET3.3 miLight railGreektown ElevatorDetroit People Mover1.8 miCoachDetroit Bus StationFlixBus2.8 miTransit147 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 48207 ZIP area.
