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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People5,865 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.52,915 householdsMedian household income $44,335Median home value $242,600Median rent $988 a month35% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,558 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting9.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 2,671 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, professional and business services 16%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 20 minutes61% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 17%6% 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, 5 mi away; snow from Dearborn
Parks and public landsTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 2.6 miRiversidepark · under a mileWest Riverfront Parkpark · under a mileMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 7.9 mi · 187 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 15.1 mi · 78 acresDetroit River International Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.2 mi · 2,724 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 201815 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202620 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL21% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% 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
Elevation597 ft182 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHutzel Women's Hospital2.1 miPost officeDetroit Post Office1.0 miTown hallColeman Young Municipal Center1.8 miPoliceDetroit Police Department 4th Precinct1.2 miFire stationDetroit Fire Department Headquarters1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 6 high, 9 otherSchoolCovenant House Academy Southwestunder a mileHighDetroit Public Safety Academyunder a mileHighCovenant House Academy Centralunder a mileCollegeEcumenical Theological Seminary1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW16 miInterstateI-75under a mileUS highwayUS 121.0 miAmtrakDetroit, MI DET2.9 miLight railWater SquareDetroit People Mover1.4 miCoachDetroitIndian Trails1.1 miTransit134 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 48216 ZIP area.
