Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:55 am – 9:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:58 am – 5:02 pm
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People20,049 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.48,534 householdsMedian household income $38,404Median home value $76,200Median rent $801 a month51% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,305 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.9% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 7,487 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, manufacturing 15%, retail 11%Average commute 24 minutes65% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 6% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 3%, Arabic 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, 5 mi away; snow from Dearborn
Nearby landmarksUniversity of Detroit Mercycollege · 1.7 miSacred Heart Major Seminarycollege · 3.2 miRiver Rougeriver · 9.2 miLake Tacomalake · 8.4 miLake Muskodaylake · 8.6 miUpper River Rougeriver · 8.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 1.2 mi · 187 acresPalmerpark · under a mile · 292 acresFord Parkpark · under a mileTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 7.2 miRiver Bend Township Parkstate park · 15.3 mi · 977 acresPlumbrook Nature Preservestate conservation land · 13.5 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 201822 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 home78% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHighland Parkserves 8,977 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation638 ft194 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalInsight Surgical Hospital2.4 miPost officeHighland Park Post Office1.4 miTown hallHighland Park Municipal Building2.0 miPoliceHighland Park Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationDetroit Fire Department Engine 44 Ladder 18under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools4 elementary, 7 otherElementaryGreenfield Union Elementary Middle Schoolunder a mileSchoolGeorge Washington Carver Academyunder a mileSchoolPaul Robeson Malcolm X Academy1.2 miCollegeUniversity of Detroit Mercy1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW19 miInterstateI-75under a mileUS highwayUS 126.2 miAmtrakDetroit, MI DET4.0 miRailGrand Blvd- SouthboundRegional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan3.9 miCoachDetroitAmtrak Chartered Vehicle4.0 miTransit105 stops within a mileDetroit Department of Transportation (DDOT), Suburban Mobility Authority for Regional Transportation (SMART)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48203 ZIP area.
