Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:54 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:57 am – 5:02 pm
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People39,668 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.414,451 householdsMedian household income $44,856Median home value $88,700Median rent $1,224 a month56% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,635 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting15.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 14,514 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 18%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 26 minutes68% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 5% take public transport, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 2%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 32°F, lows 17°F36 in of rain a year, on about 79 dayswettest month May28 in of snow a year, on about 16 days11 days above 90°F, 124 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grosse Pointe Farms station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksWindmill Pointcape · 3.7 miLake Muskodaylake · 4.6 miGaukler Pointcape · 4.8 miMilk Riverriver · 4.8 miLake Okonokalake · 4.9 miMacomb Community College South Campuscollege · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsCannon Parkpark · under a mileBalduckrecreation area · 1.0 mi · 58 acresTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 6.8 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 8.8 mi · 187 acresRiver Bend Township Parkstate park · 17.1 mi · 977 acresBrandenburg Parkstate park · 19.9 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 201821 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202627 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 home88% of households have a broadband subscription68% 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
Elevation593 ft181 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHenry Ford Saint John Children's Hospital1.5 miPost officeKensington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHarper Woods City Hall1.8 miPoliceHarper Woods Police Department1.8 miFire stationDetroit Fire Department Engine 58under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 6 otherSchoolRonald Brown Academyunder a mileHighEast English Village Preparatory Academy at Finneyunder a mileElementaryWayne Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMacomb Community College South Campus6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW25 miInterstateI-94under a mileUS highwayUS 127.7 miAmtrakDetroit, MI DET7.3 miRailFerry St- NorthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan7.3 miCoachDetroitAmtrak Chartered Vehicle7.3 miTransit80 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 48224 ZIP area.
