Local servicesHospitalVibra Hospital of Southeastern Michigan1.9 miPost officeRiver Rouge Post Officeunder a mileTown hallRiver Rouge City Hallunder a milePoliceRiver Rouge Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationThe River Rouge Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools1 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 4 otherHighRiver Rouge High Schoolunder a mileElementaryAnn Visger Preparatory Academyunder a mileMiddleSabbath Middle Schoolunder a mileCollegeUniversity of Michigan - Dearborn6.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW12 miInterstateI-751.4 miUS highwayUS 124.2 miAmtrakDearborn, MI DER5.9 miLight railWater Square ElevatorDetroit People Mover5.5 miCoachDetroit Bus StationFlixBus5.5 miTransit35 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 48218 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48218 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 17 min5:56 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 5 min7:58 am – 5:03 pm
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People7,011 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.42,752 householdsMedian household income $41,033Median home value $65,200Median rent $839 a month57% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,577 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting11.4% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,670 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 16%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%Average commute 26 minutes73% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 14%, Arabic 2%10% 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 May54 in of snow a year, on about 43 days17 days above 90°F, 125 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Dearborn #2 station, 6 mi away; snow from Wyandotte
Parks and public landsDelrayrecreation area · 1.3 miKemenyrecreation area · 1.3 miTricentennial State Park And Harborstate park · 6.8 miMichigan State Fairgroundsstate recreation area · 11.6 mi · 187 acresBrownstown Prairie State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 53 acresSassafras Trails Nature Centerstate recreation area · 12.5 mi · 78 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 201812 mi away, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 26 Apr 202617 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 home81% of households have a broadband subscription63% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRiver Rougeserves 7,224 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jul 2023: surface water treatment, treatment technique8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation580 ft177 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
