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48034 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48034 covers Southfield, Michigan, with a population of about 15,213 and a median household income of $59,634.

Population
15,2133,539 per square mile
Median age
41.52.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$59,63416% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
13.2%0.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$260,328up 14.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,2751.2× the Michigan median
Degree or higher
40.2%5.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
24.4%40.6 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
931

Where 48034 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

Population15,213
Median age41.5
Family households42.2%
Born outside the US14.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home16%
White (non-Hispanic)19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)66.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.8%
Hispanic or Latino2.7%
Veterans4.1%
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$59,634
Income per person$40,825
Poverty rate13.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.9%
$10–15k6.1%
$15–20k7.3%
$20–25k2.9%
$25–30k4.9%
$30–35k5.8%
$35–40k4.4%
$40–45k2.4%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k7.6%
$60–75k15.8%
$75–100k10.3%
$100–125k6.0%
$125–150k5.9%
$150–200k6.9%
$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 filed6,820
Mean adjusted gross income$63,160
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.4%
Returns, under $25k34.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k11.0%
Returns, $200k or more3.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$259,400
Median gross rent$1,275
Rent as a share of household income29.9%
Owner-occupied24.4%
Vacant homes8.8%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house14.9%
Attached house9.5%
2 to 4 units8.2%
5 to 19 units15.6%
20 or more units50.9%
Mobile home0.1%
Boat, RV or van0.8%
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$260,328as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 14.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 80.1%
Typical asking rent$1,402as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 2.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$260,328$78,279

$137,371 in 2000 to $260,328 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%
High school diploma or higher95.5%
Works from home12%
Drives to work alone74.1%
Takes public transport4.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7%
Health

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

Obesity39.9% 6.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.8% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure44.4% 10.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.6% 1.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression18.5% 3.4 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.9% 2.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking11.3% 4.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.6% 6.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year84.4% 7.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.3% 8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.2% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.2% 2.9 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support27.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity22.9% 5.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps22.2% 7.9 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability5.7% 1 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.4% 2.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.2% 0.8 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use79.4% 3.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.6% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.1% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5% 1 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.8% 5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.7% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments931
People employed26,344
Annual payroll$2,267,581,000
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 39.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss28.6 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.

Tornado88.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm83.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave82.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind65.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave58.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail56.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide55.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire45.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather44.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake36.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding34.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane26.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning23.3Relatively 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$59,634$71,149$78,538
Income per person$40,825$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate13.2%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$259,400$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,275$1,084$1,348
Homeownership24.4%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher40.2%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate8.9%5.8%5.2%
Works from home12%12%13.5%
Born outside the US14.6%7%13.9%
Median age41.540.138.7
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 US6.7 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 supermarket36% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket56% 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 vulnerability61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Household characteristics63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status85more vulnerable than 85% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Walkability7.6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48033 Southfield, MI2.7 km away
48025 Franklin, MI4.2 km away
48334 Farmington, MI4.8 km away
48301 Bloomfield Hills, MI5.4 km away
48086 Southfield, MI6.2 km away
48075 Southfield, MI6.5 km away
48336 Farmington, MI6.9 km away
48076 Southfield, MI7 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 area4.3 sq mi
Population density3,539 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.4969, -83.2911

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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