Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:56 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:59 am – 5:03 pm
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People47,208 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.618,709 householdsMedian household income $43,655Median home value $99,200Median rent $1,079 a month55% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,736 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 15,782 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 17%, professional and business services 11%Average commute 26 minutes66% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 4% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 14% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 16°F33 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month May36 in of snow a year, on about 31 days11 days above 90°F, 146 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Farmington station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksEverest Institute-Southfieldcollege · 1.6 miAbcott Institutecollege · 2.5 miUpper River Rougeriver · 2.7 miLake Genesarethlake · 4.2 miMiddle River Rougeriver · 6.5 miNankin Lakelake · 7.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRogell Golf Courserecreation area · under a mile · 123 acresMilanrecreation area · under a mileMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 6.8 mi · 187 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 10.6 mi · 78 acresTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 13.0 miOrchard Lake Mdnr Public Accessstate recreation area · 12.1 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 201824 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202629 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 home90% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% 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
Elevation637 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStraith Hospital2.7 miPost officeDetroit Post Office - Old Redford Stationunder a mileTown hallSouthfield City Hall3.9 miPoliceRedford Township Police Department3.0 miFire stationDetroit Fire Department Engine 54 Ladder 26under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools4 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 5 otherSchoolDetroit Service Learning Academyunder a mileElementaryOld Redford Academy Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleOld Redford Academy - Middleunder a mileCollegeEverest Institute-Southfield1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW16 miInterstateI-962.8 miUS highwayUS 241.8 miAmtrakRoyal Oak, MI ROY6.9 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan9.8 miCoachSouthfield Bus StopGreyhound4.3 miTransit112 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 48219 ZIP area.
