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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People5,419 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.21,719 householdsMedian household income $35,725Median home value $78,900Median rent $1,044 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,189 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting19.2% unemployment rate48% of adults are in the labour force, 1,578 employedMain industries: manufacturing 21%, retail 20%, education and health care 17%Average commute 24 minutes78% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher76% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 60%, Arabic 36%, Spanish 1%, Tagalog 1%23% 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, 3 mi away; snow from Grosse Pointe Farms
Nearby landmarksCollege for Creative Studiescollege · 1.6 miWayne State Universitycollege · 2.1 miRiver Rougeriver · 7.1 miLake Tacomalake · 4.3 miLake Muskodaylake · 4.5 miBelle Isleisland · 4.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsVeterans Memorial Parkpark · under a mileTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 3.4 miLodgerecreation area · 1.3 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 5.2 mi · 187 acresRiver Bend Township Parkstate park · 17.9 mi · 977 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 17.6 mi · 78 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 home79% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% 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
Elevation631 ft192 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalJohn D Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center1.9 miPost officeHamtramck Post Office1.4 miTown hallHamtramck City Hall1.3 miPoliceHamtramck Police Department1.3 miFire stationDetroit Fire Department Squad 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools4 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 8 otherSchoolHanley International Academyunder a mileElementaryHolbrook Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleOakland International Academyunder a mileCollegeCollege for Creative Studies1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW20 miInterstateI-94under a mileUS highwayUS 123.5 miAmtrakDetroit, MI DET1.6 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan1.6 miCoachDetroitAmtrak Chartered Vehicle1.6 miTransit87 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 48211 ZIP area.
