ZIP Code 48136 in Garden City, MI

Data Last Updated: January 1, 2026
City:Garden City, Michigan
County:Wayne County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:9:12:46 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:734
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:42.3259, -83.3313
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48136 - Garden City, MI

ZIP Code 48136, Garden City

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationWayne County, MI
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points360 (125 businesses)
PO Boxes235
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 48135
Key Facts
  • Garden City maintains 235 PO Boxes at this facility, serving both residential and business customers in the area.
  • The facility supports 125 businesses that use PO Box addresses, likely for commercial reliability and mail security.
  • Street delivery is available through neighboring ZIP code 48135, so local residents have both PO Box and home delivery options.
  • This location is positioned centrally within Garden City on Merriman Road, making it accessible to the surrounding communities of Westland and Inkster.
  • The ZIP code contains 210 different ZIP+4 codes, with 155 designated for the single street route and 55 for PO Box addresses.
  • Garden City is part of the Detroit metropolitan area in Wayne County, providing suburban mail services typical of Michigan's urban corridors.

Postal Services

The Merriman Road location functions as a centralized mail facility rather than the sole delivery method for the area. Garden City's positioning between Westland and Inkster means many residents and businesses maintain PO Boxes here for convenience or business purposes, even when street delivery is available at their physical addresses. The 125 businesses using this facility include companies that prefer the reliability and security of PO Box service for commercial mail. This setup is typical for suburban Detroit communities, where PO Box facilities supplement rather than replace standard residential delivery.

Street Name Patterns

Single Facility Street

The single street designation reflects the centralized PO Box facility location on Merriman Road, which serves as the primary address for this postal designation rather than representing the street network of the broader Garden City community.

Nearby Areas

Garden City Westland Inkster Wayne Dearborn Heights

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 48136 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 3 business establishments, employing about 34 people with an annual payroll of $1,867,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:365Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:3Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$502,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$1,867,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:34Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 48136 is located in Wayne County, Michigan, within the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 19820) and Michigan's 12nd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 4,367,620 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 48136, and is subdivided into the Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI division. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MISource: Census
CBSA Number:19820Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:Detroit-Dearborn-Livonia, MI (CBSA Div 19804)Source: Census
CBSA Population:4,367,620Source: Census
MSA:Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI CMSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:12Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:403.21 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Detroit, MI PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:2631420Source: Census
Place Name:Garden City city; MichiganSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


48137 | | 48135

Schools in ZIP Code 48136


We could not locate which school district 48136 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Garden City High School 6500 Middlebelt Rd
Garden City, MI 48135
District: Garden City School DistrictNearby
Memorial Elementary 12 Campus 30001 Marquette
Garden City, MI 48135
District: Garden City School DistrictNearby
Cambridge Alternative High School 28901 Cambridge St
Garden City, MI 48135
District: Garden City School DistrictNearby
Douglas Elementary 34 Campus 6400 Hartel
Garden City, MI 48135
District: Garden City School DistrictNearby
Lathers Early Childhood And Kindergarten Center 28351 Marquette Ave
Garden City, MI 48135
District: Garden City School DistrictNearby
Dreamy Islamic Academy 27325 W Warren St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
District: Private SchoolNearby
Dearborn Heights Montessori Center 466 N John Daly Rd
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Linus Catholic School 6466 N Evangeline St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 48136


Dorsey College-Wayne 35005 Michigan Avenue
Wayne, MI 48184
Type: Post Secondary
Henry Ford College 5101 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128-1495
Type: Post Secondary
University Of Michigan-Dearborn 4901 Evergreen Rd
Dearborn, MI 48128-1491
Type: Post Secondary
Madonna University 36600 Schoolcraft Rd
Livonia, MI 48150-1176
Type: Post Secondary
Dorsey College-Dearborn 18660 Ford Rd
Detroit, MI 48228
Type: Post Secondary
Taylortown School Of Beauty Inc 23125 Ecorse Rd
Taylor, MI 48180-1866
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on January 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 1/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov