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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People18,595 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.810,063 householdsMedian household income $33,544Median home value $147,300Median rent $842 a month41% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,425 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.0% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 7,086 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, professional and business services 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 26 minutes62% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 17% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages28% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, other languages 2%, Spanish 1%Source: 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
Parks and public landsTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 2.9 miErma Hendersonrecreation area · under a mileEngelpark · 1.0 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 8.1 mi · 187 acresRiver Bend Township Parkstate park · 19.4 mi · 977 acresBrandenburg Parkstate park · 23.8 miSource: 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 201817 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202623 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 home80% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% 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
Elevation600 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDetroit Receiving Hospital3.5 miPost officeJefferson Post Officeunder a mileTown hallGrosse Pointe Park City Hall2.7 miPoliceGrosse Pointe Park Public Safety Department Police Station2.7 miFire stationDetroit Fire Department Engine 411.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools5 elementary, 2 high, 7 otherElementaryHutchinson Elementary - Middle School at Howeunder a mileSchoolDetroit Waldorf Schoolunder a mileElementaryNichols Elementary - Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeEcumenical Theological Seminary3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW21 miInterstateI-942.5 miUS highwayUS 123.8 miAmtrakDetroit, MI DET4.3 miLight railGreektown ElevatorDetroit People Mover3.5 miCoachDetroitAmtrak Chartered Vehicle4.3 miTransit114 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 48214 ZIP area.
