| ZIP Codes: | 94 ZIP Codes (70 Standard, 9 PO Box, 15 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 248 / 313 / 586 / 734 / 947 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:12:35 PM |
| Population: | 1,792,425 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 26163 |
| CBSA: | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI |
| Land Area: | 675 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 19 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 42.3233, -83.1840 |
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1,792,425 residents live across 94 ZIPs covering 675 sq mi, served by 32 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 1,807,142 to 1,792,425 from 2014 to 2024 — a -0.8% change. 34 ZIPs gained residents, 34 lost (and 2 held flat).
The county's wealthiest ZIP 48168 (Northville, $187,589 median) and poorest ZIP 48201 (Detroit, $24,749) are 24.7 miles apart — a 7.6× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 10.4× across this county — from $56,200 in 48213 (Detroit) to $582,600 in 48168 (Northville).
Density varies 25× across the county — from 323 people/sq mi in 48164 (New Boston) to 8,243 in 48212 (Hamtramck).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Detroit — top growth ZIPs averaged +20.9% over the past ten years ( 48226 , 48201 and 48122 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 6.6% bachelor's+ in 48218 (River Rouge) to 74.8% in 48168 (Northville) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Michigan, this is the #1 most populous of 83 counties and ranks #47 for median household income .
On the national stage, Wayne County is the #19 most populous US county .
Hosts 4 single-entity Unique ZIPs: 48275Comerica Incorporated ; 48269Dte Energy Brm ; 48272Remittance Contest ; and 48277Chase Bank .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,998 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
27.9% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (340,384 of 1,220,307 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Grosse Pointe.
70 Standard delivery, 9 PO Box only, 15 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
5 ZIPs in this county where more than 60% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor's degree — typically college campuses, research enclaves, or tech corridors.
15 ZIP codes in this county serve a single facility — typically theme parks, universities, large corporations, airports, or government complexes.
Median household income spans 7.6× between the wealthiest and poorest ZIPs — a sign of significant intra-county inequality.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48180 | Taylor | Standard | 62,081 | $61,081 | 23.6 | -0.4% |
| 48187 | Canton | Standard | 53,376 | $120,321 | 18.1 | 10.9% |
| 48126 | Dearborn | Standard | 51,997 | $42,140 | 8.5 | 8.4% |
| 48228 | Detroit | Standard | 50,117 | $30,680 | 8.7 | -4.2% |
| 48185 | Westland | Standard | 48,530 | $60,854 | 12.2 | 1.4% |
| 48219 | Detroit | Standard | 47,208 | $43,655 | 8.4 | -0.6% |
| 48188 | Canton | Standard | 45,665 | $122,781 | 18.3 | 9.9% |
| 48235 | Detroit | Standard | 45,600 | $39,265 | 6.3 | -0.8% |
| 48111 | Belleville | Standard | 44,709 | $76,595 | 69.2 | 6.4% |
| 48212 | Hamtramck | Standard | 43,384 | $38,186 | 5.3 | 14.0% |
| 48183 | Trenton | Standard | 41,765 | $83,508 | 19.9 | -2.4% |
| 48221 | Detroit | Standard | 41,392 | $57,878 | 5.2 | 4.1% |
| 48227 | Detroit | Standard | 40,302 | $36,527 | 7.5 | -7.6% |
| 48170 | Plymouth | Standard | 40,076 | $114,278 | 34.0 | 1.1% |
| 48224 | Detroit | Standard | 39,668 | $44,856 | 5.7 | -10.7% |
| 48127 | Dearborn Heights | Standard | 39,646 | $60,742 | 7.7 | 7.1% |
| 48146 | Lincoln Park | Standard | 39,257 | $58,616 | 5.9 | 4.8% |
| 48154 | Livonia | Standard | 37,045 | $104,867 | 11.6 | -2.3% |
| 48239 | Redford | Standard | 36,976 | $71,151 | 9.6 | 3.5% |
| 48186 | Westland | Standard | 35,103 | $65,187 | 8.3 | -0.6% |
| 48124 | Dearborn | Standard | 34,479 | $81,796 | 9.6 | 12.9% |
| 48205 | Detroit | Standard | 34,187 | $38,966 | 6.6 | -9.0% |
| 48234 | Detroit | Standard | 32,760 | $35,322 | 7.6 | -6.0% |
| 48174 | Romulus | Standard | 32,211 | $67,056 | 41.7 | 1.9% |
| 48236 | Grosse Pointe | Standard | 31,435 | $128,242 | 7.5 | 2.9% |
| 48152 | Livonia | Standard | 30,119 | $88,288 | 12.1 | -2.8% |
| 48195 | Southgate | Standard | 29,366 | $66,118 | 6.9 | -1.2% |
| 48101 | Allen Park | Standard | 27,925 | $81,655 | 7.0 | 0.4% |
| 48209 | Detroit | Standard | 27,184 | $43,161 | 7.8 | -19.1% |
| 48135 | Garden City | Standard | 26,739 | $67,294 | 5.9 | -2.2% |
| 48210 | Detroit | Standard | 26,722 | $37,838 | 5.0 | -16.2% |
| 48150 | Livonia | Standard | 26,687 | $97,997 | 12.1 | -1.0% |
| 48141 | Inkster | Standard | 25,428 | $39,252 | 6.3 | 1.5% |
| 48168 | Northville | Standard | 25,038 | $187,589 | 20.0 | 14.0% |
| 48238 | Detroit | Standard | 24,731 | $33,315 | 5.4 | -19.4% |
| 48167 | Northville | Standard | 24,713 | $124,630 | 19.2 | 11.4% |
| 48192 | Wyandotte | Standard | 24,489 | $71,987 | 6.9 | -3.9% |
| 48134 | Flat Rock | Standard | 23,935 | $92,076 | 18.8 | 15.2% |
| 48223 | Detroit | Standard | 22,622 | $44,512 | 6.1 | -6.6% |
| 48125 | Dearborn Heights | Standard | 22,125 | $60,195 | 4.1 | 10.3% |
| 48207 | Detroit | Standard | 20,848 | $47,831 | 8.0 | -4.5% |
| 48204 | Detroit | Standard | 20,696 | $34,468 | 5.0 | -22.5% |
| 48213 | Detroit | Standard | 20,075 | $34,003 | 6.7 | -24.9% |
| 48203 | Highland Park | Standard | 20,049 | $38,404 | 8.2 | -20.2% |
| 48214 | Detroit | Standard | 18,595 | $33,544 | 5.7 | -9.9% |
| 48184 | Wayne | Standard | 17,348 | $59,171 | 7.1 | 0.0% |
| 48230 | Grosse Pointe | Standard | 17,174 | $137,310 | 3.2 | 2.5% |
| 48240 | Redford | Standard | 17,008 | $60,390 | 3.7 | -3.8% |
| 48193 | Riverview | Standard | 16,119 | $74,566 | 7.1 | 5.6% |
| 48225 | Harper Woods | Standard | 16,098 | $61,750 | 2.7 | 9.5% |
| 48202 | Detroit | Standard | 15,780 | $43,627 | 3.3 | -2.8% |
| 48206 | Detroit | Standard | 15,227 | $45,046 | 3.1 | -21.4% |
| 48201 | Detroit | Standard | 15,091 | $24,749 | 2.0 | 21.1% |
| 48173 | Rockwood | Standard | 12,931 | $94,094 | 12.4 | 2.2% |
| 48128 | Dearborn | Standard | 12,624 | $101,037 | 1.6 | 16.1% |
| 48122 | Melvindale | Standard | 12,554 | $42,185 | 2.8 | 18.0% |
| 48138 | Grosse Ile | Standard | 10,344 | $126,582 | 16.0 | 0.8% |
| 48215 | Detroit | Standard | 10,322 | $33,812 | 4.0 | -18.1% |
| 48164 | New Boston | Standard | 9,576 | $107,827 | 29.6 | 4.4% |
| 48229 | Ecorse | Standard | 9,061 | $40,264 | 3.6 | -5.5% |
| 48120 | Dearborn | Standard | 8,323 | $66,006 | 4.9 | 13.2% |
| 48208 | Detroit | Standard | 8,037 | $36,194 | 3.0 | -14.6% |
| 48218 | River Rouge | Standard | 7,011 | $41,033 | 2.9 | -9.7% |
| 48226 | Detroit | Standard | 6,831 | $64,860 | 1.5 | 23.7% |
| 48217 | Detroit | Standard | 6,564 | $44,447 | 2.4 | -14.8% |
| 48216 | Detroit | Standard | 5,865 | $44,335 | 2.4 | 13.5% |
| 48211 | Detroit | Standard | 5,419 | $35,725 | 4.3 | -15.0% |
| 48233 | Detroit | Standard | 63 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48243 | Detroit | Standard | 0 | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48242 | Detroit | Standard | 0 | — | 7.3 | — |
| 48112 | Belleville | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48232 | Detroit | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48231 | Detroit | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48244 | Detroit | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48275 | Detroit | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48269 | Detroit | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48272 | Detroit | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48277 | Detroit | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48279 | Detroit | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48278 | Detroit | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48264 | Detroit | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48255 | Detroit | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48266 | Detroit | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48268 | Detroit | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48260 | Detroit | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48265 | Detroit | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48267 | Detroit | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48123 | Dearborn | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48136 | Garden City | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48121 | Dearborn | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48222 | Detroit | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48151 | Livonia | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48288 | Detroit | Unique | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 48153 | Livonia | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |