Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:55 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:58 am – 5:03 pm
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People40,302 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.915,640 householdsMedian household income $36,527Median home value $75,100Median rent $1,034 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,367 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting20.3% unemployment rate51% of adults are in the labour force, 12,544 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 15%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 25 minutes68% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 96%, Spanish 3%2% 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, 3 mi away; snow from Dearborn
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Detroit Mercycollege · 3.4 miAbcott Institutecollege · 4.2 miUpper River Rougeriver · 4.0 miMiddle River Rougeriver · 4.7 miFordson Islandisland · 6.9 miLake Genesarethlake · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsO'Shearecreation area · under a mileStoepel No.recreation area · 1.3 mi · 65 acresMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 5.2 mi · 187 acresTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 9.2 miSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 11.0 mi · 78 acresMaybury State Parkstate park · 16.8 mi · 949 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 201821 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202625 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL16% 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
Elevation637 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSelect Specialty Hospital - Northwest Detroit2.2 miPost officeStrathmoor Post Officeunder a mileTown hallDearborn Administrative Center5.2 miPoliceDetroit Police Department 2nd Precinctunder a mileFire stationDetroit Fire Department Engine 53 Ladder 251.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 elementary, 2 high, 4 otherElementaryBurns Elementary Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryDossin Elementary Middle School1.0 miSchoolPaul Robeson Malcolm X Academy1.0 miCollegeUniversity of Detroit Mercy3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW15 miInterstateI-96under a mileUS highwayUS 124.7 miAmtrakDearborn, MI DER6.0 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan6.2 miCoachDearbornAmtrak Chartered Vehicle6.0 miTransit88 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 48227 ZIP area.
