ZIP Code 48232 in Detroit, MI

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:Detroit, Michigan
County:Wayne County
Timezone:Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Local Time:9:14:03 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Codes:248 / 313 / 586 / 734 / 947
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:42.3317, -83.0456
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48232 - Detroit, MI

ZIP Code 48232, Detroit

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationWayne County, MI
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points560 (280 businesses)
PO Boxes280
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 48216
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code only contains PO Boxes and doesn't include any residential street delivery addresses
  • All 280 delivery points are business-related PO Boxes, with no residential households
  • Street delivery for this geographic area is handled by the nearby ZIP code 48216
  • The facility is located in Detroit's downtown and West Side Industrial neighborhoods near W Fort Street
  • ZIP+4 records show 135 unique delivery segments serving the 280 PO Boxes

Postal Service Details

The area sits at the edge of downtown Detroit along the riverfront industrial corridor. While the ZIP itself only contains PO Box addresses, street delivery for this location goes through the enclosing ZIP 48216. About 280 businesses use this PO Box ZIP for their mailing address, reflecting its role as a commercial mail facility in Detroit's urban core.

Street Name Patterns

Urban Commercial

W Fort Street is the only street associated with this ZIP's carrier route records, reflecting the facility's location along Detroit's historic riverfront corridor. The 53 ZIP+4 records for W Fort Street include unit-level deliveries, but actual street delivery is handled through neighboring ZIP 48216.

Nearby Areas

West Side Industrial Downtown Corktown Downtown Southwest Detroit

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 48232 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 6 business establishments, employing about 123 people with an annual payroll of $7,682,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:533Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:6Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$1,917,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$7,682,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:123Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 48232 is located in Wayne County, Michigan, within the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 19820) and Michigan's 13rd Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 4,367,620 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 48232, 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:13Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:184.85 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:Detroit, MI PMSASource: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:2622000Source: Census
Place Name:Detroit city; MichiganSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


48233 | | 48231

Schools in ZIP Code 48232


We could not locate which school district 48232 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.

Way Michigan 407 E Fort St
Detroit, MI 48226
District: UnknownNearby
Capstonewayne Co Juvenile Detention Fac 1326 St Antoine
Detroit, MI 48226
District: UnknownNearby
Chrysler Elementary School 1445 East Lafayette St
Detroit, MI 48207
District: Detroit Public Schools Community DistrictNearby
Cass Technical High School 2501 2nd Ave
Detroit, MI 48201
District: Detroit Public Schools Community DistrictNearby
Detroit Public Safety Academy 1250 Rosa Parks Blvd
Detroit, MI 48216
District: UnknownNearby
Holy Redeemer Grade School 1711 Jct St
Detroit, MI 48209
District: Private SchoolNearby
Detroit Cristo Rey High School 5679 W Vernor Hwy
Detroit, MI 48209
District: Private SchoolNearby
Detroit Waldorf School 2555 Burns St
Detroit, MI 48214
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 48232


Davenport University - Wayne Cccd Mary Ellen Stemple Univ. Campus
Belleville, MI 48111-1404
Type: Post Secondary
Wayne County Community College District 801 W. Fort Street
Detroit, MI 48226
Type: Post Secondary
Ecumenical Theological Seminary 2930 Woodward Ave
Detroit, MI 48201-3035
Type: Post Secondary
Dsdt 1759 W. 20th Street
Detroit, MI 48216
Type: Post Secondary
Wayne State University 42 W. Warren Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
Type: Post Secondary
College For Creative Studies 201 E Kirby
Detroit, MI 48202
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 February 1, 2026.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], 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: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov