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48033 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48033 covers Southfield, Michigan, with a population of about 16,900 and a median household income of $55,599.

Population
16,9001,852 per square mile
Median age
45.97.2 points above the US average
Median household income
$55,59922% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
14.3%1.9 points above the US average
Typical home value
$231,196up 15.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,2421.1× the Michigan median
Degree or higher
33%2 points below the US average
Homeownership
50.6%14.4 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
537

Where 48033 is

Southfield, Michigan — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population16,900
Median age45.9
Family households45.2%
Born outside the US5.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home7.5%
White (non-Hispanic)23.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)67.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.8%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Veterans6.5%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$55,599
Income per person$38,118
Poverty rate14.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.4%
$10–15k6.9%
$15–20k2.5%
$20–25k4.0%
$25–30k4.9%
$30–35k4.3%
$35–40k5.2%
$40–45k5.7%
$45–50k5.8%
$50–60k9.5%
$60–75k8.4%
$75–100k13.3%
$100–125k7.0%
$125–150k5.2%
$150–200k6.2%
$200k or more4.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed8,240
Mean adjusted gross income$62,828
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.8%
Returns, under $25k32.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.8%
Returns, $200k or more3.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$195,100
Median gross rent$1,242
Rent as a share of household income33.4%
Owner-occupied50.6%
Vacant homes8.6%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house43.6%
Attached house7.8%
2 to 4 units9.6%
5 to 19 units21.1%
20 or more units17.7%
Boat, RV or van0.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$231,196as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 15.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 104.6%
Typical asking rent$1,533as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$231,196$55,617

$120,186 in 2000 to $231,196 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,533$1,428

$1,443 in 2022 to $1,533 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher33%
High school diploma or higher92.9%
Works from home12.1%
Drives to work alone79.3%
Takes public transport0.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity40.9% 7.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.5% 4.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13.4% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.8% 12.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22% 1.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.6% 4.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.3% 3.6 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27% 1.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.9% 4.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.1% 4.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication82.9% 8.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)7.4% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.5% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year85.4% 8.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.9% 5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.8% 8.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.7% 3.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.6% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity22.1% 5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps21.1% 6.8 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35% 1.2 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.5% 3.7 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.4% 1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11% 1.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.4% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17% 3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.7% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.4% 4.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours40% 3.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost11.2% 1.8 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.4% 0.8 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments537
People employed16,997
Annual payroll$1,337,871,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 35.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss27 out of 100
Community resilience84.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Tornado84.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm81.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave78.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide67Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind62.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail54.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave51Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire50.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather41.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake41.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding34.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane26.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning20.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Michigan and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMichiganUnited States
Median household income$55,599$71,149$78,538
Income per person$38,118$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate14.3%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$195,100$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,242$1,084$1,348
Homeownership50.6%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher33%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate5.9%5.8%5.2%
Works from home12.1%12%13.5%
Born outside the US5.8%7%13.9%
Median age45.940.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationFARMINGTON, MI US5.7 km away
Rain in a year33 in
Snow in a year36 in

Average high and low by month

January30.4°F / 15.6°F2.34 in rain, 9.8 in snow
February33.7°F / 15.7°F1.75 in rain, 10.6 in snow
March43.6°F / 24°F2.07 in rain, 4.7 in snow
April56.7°F / 34.1°F3.05 in rain, 1.5 in snow
May68.5°F / 45.8°F3.61 in rain
June78.4°F / 56°F3.31 in rain
July82.9°F / 59.8°F3.21 in rain
August80.7°F / 58.9°F3.17 in rain
September73.5°F / 51°F3.35 in rain
October60.3°F / 39.9°F2.65 in rain
November46.7°F / 29.7°F2.48 in rain, 2.3 in snow
December35.4°F / 21.8°F2.03 in rain, 7.1 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket63% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket35% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

Southfield Public School District100% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability53more vulnerable than 53% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Household characteristics66more vulnerable than 66% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status84more vulnerable than 84% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Walkability7.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

48034 Southfield, MI2.7 km away
48240 Redford, MI5.1 km away
48075 Southfield, MI5.7 km away
48336 Farmington, MI5.8 km away
48334 Farmington, MI5.9 km away
48086 Southfield, MI5.9 km away
48219 Detroit, MI6.3 km away
48025 Franklin, MI6.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Oakland County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area9.13 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density1,852 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.4723, -83.2940

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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