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48072 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48072 covers Berkley, Michigan, with a population of about 15,084 and a median household income of $113,103.

Population
15,0846,292 per square mile
Median age
37.71 points below the US average
Median household income
$113,1031.6× the Michigan median
Poverty rate
4.7%7.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$320,554up 17% in five years
Median rent
$1,4361.3× the Michigan median
Degree or higher
58.1%23.1 points above the US average
Homeownership
85.7%20.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
384

Where 48072 is

Berkley, Michigan — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population15,084
Median age37.7
Family households54.5%
Born outside the US2.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.1%
White (non-Hispanic)85.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino3.4%
Veterans4.8%
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$113,103
Income per person$59,854
Poverty rate4.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.5%
$10–15k1.5%
$15–20k1.4%
$20–25k1.9%
$25–30k1.2%
$30–35k2.9%
$35–40k1.9%
$40–45k1.3%
$45–50k3.0%
$50–60k3.1%
$60–75k8.3%
$75–100k14.7%
$100–125k13.4%
$125–150k10.8%
$150–200k16.1%
$200k or more16.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed8,340
Mean adjusted gross income$95,369
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9%
Returns, under $25k21.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k15.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k25.9%
Returns, $200k or more9.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$289,200
Median gross rent$1,436
Rent as a share of household income22.5%
Owner-occupied85.7%
Vacant homes3.1%
Median year built1949

What the homes are

Detached house92.2%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units1.9%
5 to 19 units1.4%
20 or more units3.5%
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$320,554as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 17%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 67.9%
Typical asking rent$2,235as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$320,554$109,606

$137,159 in 2000 to $320,554 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3%
Bachelor's degree or higher58.1%
High school diploma or higher98.9%
Works from home20.3%
Drives to work alone72%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more6.5%
Health

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

Obesity30% 3.4 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes7.2% 4.8 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes9.6% 3.6 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure28.2% 5.9 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health11.3% 9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.1% 7.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity14.8% 10.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis21.4% 3.7 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking19.1% 3.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74% 0.7 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.6% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease4.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79% 2.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.9% 4 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.4% 4.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening73.6% 9.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD4.6% 2 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist78.4% 17.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability19.5% 11.2 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support18.7% 6.1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity7.5% 9.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.9% 8.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability4.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol30.9% 5.3 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity6.9% 6.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability5.2% 3.2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.7% 4.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.7% 4.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability7.5% 6.5 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)9.7% 3.8 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5% 3.8 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours29.2% 7.2 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost4.3% 8.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability2.6% 3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments384
People employed3,021
Annual payroll$151,510,000
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 11.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low
Expected annual loss24.3 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.

Tornado65.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave64.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm60.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind39Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail37.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave31.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather27.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake22.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane20.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding16.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning10.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire5.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide3.1Very 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$113,103$71,149$78,538
Income per person$59,854$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate4.7%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$289,200$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,436$1,084$1,348
Homeownership85.7%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher58.1%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate3%5.8%5.2%
Works from home20.3%12%13.5%
Born outside the US2.7%7%13.9%
Median age37.740.138.7
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 US14.8 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 supermarket20% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket23% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Berkley School District97.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Royal Oak City School District2.5% 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 vulnerability7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Household characteristics16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Walkability9.6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48076 Southfield, MI1.5 km away
48070 Huntington Woods, MI2.5 km away
48073 Royal Oak, MI3.2 km away
48068 Royal Oak, MI3.9 km away
48237 Oak Park, MI4.1 km away
48086 Southfield, MI4.3 km away
48067 Royal Oak, MI4.5 km away
48017 Clawson, MI4.9 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 area2.4 sq mi
Population density6,292 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.5028, -83.1887

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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