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48128 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48128 covers Dearborn, Michigan, with a population of about 12,844 and a median household income of $98,362.

Population
12,8445,561 per square mile
Median age
362.7 points below the US average
Median household income
$98,3621.4× the Michigan median
Poverty rate
13.8%1.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$317,061up 31.4% in five years
Median rent
$1,5561.4× the Michigan median
Degree or higher
49.1%14.1 points above the US average
Homeownership
87%22 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
234

Where 48128 is

Dearborn, 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

Population12,844
Median age36
Family households70.5%
Born outside the US18.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home34.7%
White (non-Hispanic)90.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.7%
Hispanic or Latino3.6%
Veterans4%
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$98,362
Income per person$40,339
Poverty rate13.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.2%
$10–15k2.6%
$15–20k2.5%
$20–25k2.3%
$25–30k2.9%
$30–35k5.1%
$35–40k3.0%
$40–45k3.3%
$45–50k2.7%
$50–60k4.7%
$60–75k8.7%
$75–100k9.3%
$100–125k16.1%
$125–150k8.1%
$150–200k11.6%
$200k or more13.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed5,610
Mean adjusted gross income$79,374
Returns declaring $200,000 or more6.6%
Returns, under $25k29.9%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.9%
Returns, $200k or more6.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$236,900
Median gross rent$1,556
Rent as a share of household income32.5%
Owner-occupied87%
Vacant homes2.7%
Median year built1949

What the homes are

Detached house96.9%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units0.2%
5 to 19 units0.6%
20 or more units1.2%
Mobile home0.2%
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$317,061as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 31.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 104.1%
Typical asking rent$2,150as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$317,061$89,128

$130,630 in 2000 to $317,061 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.1%
High school diploma or higher92.5%
Works from home17.2%
Drives to work alone73.5%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.8%
Health

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

Obesity31.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.8% 2.2 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes13% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure32.6% 1.5 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17% 3.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.4% 5.9 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.8% 4.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.3% 4.1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.2% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.1% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.1% 2.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13% 1.8 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.9% 5.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist71.7% 10.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.7% 3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.3% 4.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12.3% 4.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.5% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.2% 1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10% 3.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.1% 2.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness29.3% 5.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.7% 1.8 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability11.6% 2.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost5.4% 7.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.1% 1.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments234
People employed1,481
Annual payroll$57,396,000
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 43.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss45.3 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 wave79.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave76.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind71.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado67.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm66Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake63.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding51.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire44.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather43.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide40.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning38Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane28.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail14.9Very 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$98,362$71,149$78,538
Income per person$40,339$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate13.8%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$236,900$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,556$1,084$1,348
Homeownership87%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher49.1%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.6%5.8%5.2%
Works from home17.2%12%13.5%
Born outside the US18.3%7%13.9%
Median age3640.138.7
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 US2.7 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket40% 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%.

Dearborn City 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 vulnerability33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Household characteristics44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Walkability9.7 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48127 Dearborn Heights, MI2.2 km away
48124 Dearborn, MI3.2 km away
48141 Inkster, MI4.7 km away
48125 Dearborn Heights, MI4.9 km away
48135 Garden City, MI5.8 km away
48228 Detroit, MI5.8 km away
48239 Redford, MI6.4 km away
48126 Dearborn, 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 area2.31 sq mi
Water area0.05 sq mi
Population density5,561 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.3200, -83.2701

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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