ZIP code 48229: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 48229 is $45,518, which is 30% below the Michigan median of $65,331 and 34% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $52,000, and the median rent is $829/month. 64.4% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$45,518

Michigan average
$65,33130%
National
$68,75034%

Median home value

$52,000

Michigan average
$171,50070%
National
$209,60075%

Median gross rent

$829

Michigan average
$9169%
National
$98416%

Median age

34.8 yrs

Michigan average
42.6 yrs18%
National
41.0 yrs15%

Homeownership rate

64.4%

Michigan average
83.0%22%
National
75.8%15%

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.3%

Michigan average
14.6%71%
National
15.9%73%

How ZIP 48229 compares with Michigan and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48229, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.