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 – 5:02 pm
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People24,731 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.010,251 householdsMedian household income $33,315Median home value $64,800Median rent $1,010 a month47% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,270 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting19.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 8,497 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, manufacturing 15%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 28 minutes57% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 4% 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 higher84% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: 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, 4 mi away; snow from Dearborn
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Detroit Mercycollege · 1.3 miSacred Heart Major Seminarycollege · 2.1 miRiver Rougeriver · 7.7 miUpper River Rougeriver · 6.6 miFordson Islandisland · 7.1 miLake Tacomalake · 8.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLittlefieldrecreation area · 1.1 miButzelrecreation area · 1.2 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 3.2 mi · 187 acresTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 7.2 miSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 13.5 mi · 78 acresRiver Bend Township Parkstate park · 17.3 mi · 977 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 201820 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 home84% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% 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
Elevation645 ft197 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDetroit Medical Center Sinai - Grace Hospital2.6 miPost officeFenkell Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHighland Park Municipal Building2.6 miPoliceDetroit Police Department - Precinct 101.4 miFire stationDetroit Fire Department Engine 40 Ladder 17under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools5 elementary, 2 high, 11 otherSchoolJoy Preparatory Academyunder a mileElementaryStuart Appleton Courtis Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolFlagship Charter Academyunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Detroit Mercy1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW17 miInterstateI-961.0 miUS highwayUS 124.5 miAmtrakDetroit, MI DET4.0 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan3.9 miCoachDetroitAmtrak Chartered Vehicle4.0 miTransit170 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 48238 ZIP area.
