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 – 5:03 pm
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People27,184 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.99,211 householdsMedian household income $43,161Median home value $89,000Median rent $883 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,273 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 9,668 employedMain industries: construction 18%, manufacturing 14%, professional and business services 13%Average commute 24 minutes73% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages9% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher60% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 34%, Spanish 63%, Arabic 2%33% 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
Parks and public landsPattonpark · under a mile · 87 acresFort Wayne Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 72 acresTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 4.9 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 9.1 mi · 187 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 13.0 mi · 78 acresBrownstown Prairie State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.1 mi · 53 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 201814 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202619 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL15% 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
Elevation588 ft179 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalVibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan4.2 miPost officeSpringwells Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRiver Rouge City Hall2.4 miPoliceDetroit Police Department 4th Precinct1.3 miFire stationDetroit Fire Department Engine 33under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools9 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 5 otherElementaryRoberto Clemente Learning Academyunder a mileMiddleCesar Chavez Academy Middle Schoolunder a mileHighCesar Chavez Academy High Schoolunder a mileCollegeEcumenical Theological Seminary4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW14 miInterstateI-75under a mileUS highwayUS 121.9 miAmtrakDetroit, MI DET4.9 miLight railWater Square ElevatorDetroit People Mover3.6 miCoachDetroitIndian Trails3.4 miTransit71 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 48209 ZIP area.
