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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People6,831 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.04,350 householdsMedian household income $64,860Median home value $324,500Median rent $1,743 a month6% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,732 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 3,981 employedMain industries: professional and business services 17%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%, education and health care 14%Average commute 18 minutes48% drive alone, 1% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle, 32% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages52% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, other Indo-European languages 4%, Spanish 2%, Chinese 1%2% 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 May31 in of snow a year, on about 21 days13 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Detroit City Ap station, 6 mi away; snow from Dearborn
Nearby landmarksEcumenical Theological Seminarycollege · under a mileRiver Rougeriver · 4.0 miCollege for Creative Studiescollege · 2.1 miLake Tacomalake · 3.1 miLake Muskodaylake · 4.3 miBelle Isleisland · 3.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 1.1 miLafayette Plassancerecreation area · under a mileWest Riverfront Parkpark · under a mileMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 8.0 mi · 187 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 16.6 mi · 78 acresDetroit River International Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.2 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 202621 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 subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation599 ft183 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHutzel Women's Hospital1.4 miPost officeRenaissance Center Post Officeunder a mileTown hallColeman Young Municipal Centerunder a milePoliceDetroit Police Department - 1st Precinctunder a mileFire stationDetroit Fire Department Headquartersunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 6 high, 9 otherSchoolMost Holy Trinity Schoolunder a mileSchoolWayne County Juvenile Detention Center Schoolunder a mileHighCass Technical High Schoolunder a mileCollegeEcumenical Theological Seminaryunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW18 miInterstateI-75under a mileUS highwayUS 12under a mileAmtrakDetroit, MI DET2.7 miLight railMichigan ElevatorDetroit People Moverunder a mileCoachDetroit Bus StationFlixBusunder a mileTransit341 stops within a mileDetroit Department of Transportation (DDOT), Detroit People MoverSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48226 ZIP area.
