Local servicesHospitalInsight Surgical Hospital3.2 miPost officeHamtramck Post Officeunder a mileTown hallHamtramck City Hallunder a milePoliceHamtramck Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationHamtramck Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools5 elementary, 1 middle, 4 high, 11 otherSchoolFrontier International Academyunder a mileHighDetroit International Academy for Young Womenunder a mileSchoolAl - Ikhlas Training Academyunder a mileCollegeCollege for Creative Studies3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW20 miInterstateI-751.1 miUS highwayUS 125.4 miAmtrakDetroit, MI DET3.0 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan2.9 miCoachDetroitAmtrak Chartered Vehicle3.0 miTransit102 stops within a mileDetroit Department of Transportation (DDOT)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48212 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:55 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:58 am – 5:02 pm
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People42,587 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 29.711,849 householdsMedian household income $37,293Median home value $98,200Median rent $935 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,456 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting12.5% unemployment rate45% of adults are in the labour force, 12,155 employedMain industries: manufacturing 28%, education and health care 15%, retail 13%Average commute 25 minutes67% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher68% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 36%, other Indo-European languages 28%, Arabic 28%, Russian or other Slavic 6%42% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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 May28 in of snow a year, on about 16 days13 days above 90°F, 113 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Detroit City Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Grosse Pointe Farms
Nearby landmarksCollege for Creative Studiescollege · 3.4 miWayne State Universitycollege · 3.7 miRiver Rougeriver · 8.8 miLake Muskodaylake · 6.1 miLake Tacomalake · 6.2 miBelle Isleisland · 6.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsJayne (Cleveland School)recreation area · under a mileLaskyrecreation area · under a mileMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 3.4 mi · 187 acresTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 5.4 miRiver Bend Township Parkstate park · 15.9 mi · 977 acresPlumbrook Nature Preservestate conservation land · 14.3 mi · 97 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 202626 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 home80% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterHamtramckserves 28,433 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2022: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation626 ft191 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
