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48125 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48125 covers Dearborn Heights, Michigan, with a population of about 22,156 and a median household income of $59,534.

Population
22,1565,471 per square mile
Median age
38.3about the US average
Median household income
$59,53416% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
21.7%9.3 points above the US average
Typical home value
$165,740up 30.5% in five years
Median rent
$1,2981.2× the Michigan median
Degree or higher
15.7%19.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
69.5%4.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
266

Where 48125 is

Dearborn Heights, 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

Population22,156
Median age38.3
Family households65.4%
Born outside the US11%
Speaks a language other than English at home18.1%
White (non-Hispanic)76.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)10.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino8.6%
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$59,534
Income per person$29,574
Poverty rate21.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance20.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.9%
$10–15k4.7%
$15–20k4.6%
$20–25k4.1%
$25–30k3.6%
$30–35k3.4%
$35–40k4.1%
$40–45k3.5%
$45–50k4.8%
$50–60k10.7%
$60–75k12.8%
$75–100k13.0%
$100–125k9.8%
$125–150k7.0%
$150–200k3.8%
$200k or more3.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed10,600
Mean adjusted gross income$46,110
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.1%
Returns, under $25k38.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.1%
Returns, $200k or more1.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$119,300
Median gross rent$1,298
Rent as a share of household income26.3%
Owner-occupied69.5%
Vacant homes6.6%
Median year built1956

What the homes are

Detached house97.5%
Attached house1%
2 to 4 units0.4%
5 to 19 units0.4%
Mobile home0.7%
Boat, RV or van0%
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$165,740as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 30.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 155.4%
Typical asking rent$1,575as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 4.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$165,740$31,470

$72,952 in 2000 to $165,740 in 2026.

Typical asking rent
202220242026$1,575$1,345

$1,345 in 2022 to $1,575 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%
High school diploma or higher87%
Works from home9.9%
Drives to work alone79.5%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.5%
Health

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

Obesity35.8% 2.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes19.1% 5.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.8% 2.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.3% 4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.7% 2.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.6% 5.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity29.3% 3.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.5% 4.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.9% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.1% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.3% 1.9 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 year78.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85% 0.9 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64% same as the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.2% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.8% 1.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25.2% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity21.7% 4.6 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps21.4% 7.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.1% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity16.4% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11% 2.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.1% 1.8 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.4% 4.6 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.5% 3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.2% 3.4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost15% 2 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments266
People employed2,198
Annual payroll$84,260,000
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 29.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss26.3 out of 100
Community resilience46.3 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.

Cold wave72.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave67.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind56.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado54.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm46.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding41.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake40.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning31.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather27.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane22.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire18.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide17.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail7.7Very 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$59,534$71,149$78,538
Income per person$29,574$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate21.7%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$119,300$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,298$1,084$1,348
Homeownership69.5%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate7.4%5.8%5.2%
Works from home9.9%12%13.5%
Born outside the US11%7%13.9%
Median age38.340.138.7
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 stationDEARBORN, MI US5.1 km away
Rain in a year35 in
Snow in a year31 in

Average high and low by month

January32°F / 17.7°F2.51 in rain, 11.7 in snow
February34.9°F / 19.1°F2.27 in rain, 7.3 in snow
March45.2°F / 26.4°F2.29 in rain, 5.7 in snow
April58.3°F / 36.9°F3.26 in rain, 0.6 in snow
May70°F / 47.5°F3.6 in rain
June79.2°F / 57.8°F3.28 in rain
July83.6°F / 62°F3.54 in rain
August81.8°F / 60.8°F3.23 in rain
September75.1°F / 53.4°F3.01 in rain
October62.1°F / 41.6°F2.87 in rain
November48.3°F / 32.3°F2.74 in rain, 0.9 in snow
December36.9°F / 24°F2.45 in rain, 4.6 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 supermarket45% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket66% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket21% 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Dearborn Heights School District 753.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Westwood Community Schools39.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Taylor School District6.2% 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 vulnerability56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status70more vulnerable than 70% of US census tracts
Household characteristics74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Walkability7.8 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48124 Dearborn, MI2 km away
48141 Inkster, MI4.8 km away
48101 Allen Park, MI4.8 km away
48128 Dearborn, MI4.9 km away
48180 Taylor, MI5 km away
48122 Melvindale, MI6.4 km away
48127 Dearborn Heights, MI6.8 km away
48146 Lincoln Park, MI7.6 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.

Wayne County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area4.05 sq mi
Population density5,471 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.2768, -83.2606

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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