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48195 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48195 covers Southgate, Michigan, with a population of about 29,551 and a median household income of $64,635.

Population
29,5514,299 per square mile
Median age
39.40.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$64,6359% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
9.8%2.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$198,158up 24.8% in five years
Median rent
$1,102about the Michigan median
Degree or higher
21.4%13.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
66.2%1.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
606

Where 48195 is

Southgate, 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

Population29,551
Median age39.4
Family households60.3%
Born outside the US6.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home10.1%
White (non-Hispanic)75.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)8.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.8%
Hispanic or Latino10.7%
Veterans6.4%
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$64,635
Income per person$34,783
Poverty rate9.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.8%
$10–15k3.4%
$15–20k4.3%
$20–25k3.9%
$25–30k3.4%
$30–35k3.3%
$35–40k5.9%
$40–45k4.2%
$45–50k4.0%
$50–60k9.6%
$60–75k11.2%
$75–100k15.8%
$100–125k8.8%
$125–150k5.9%
$150–200k6.4%
$200k or more6.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed15,610
Mean adjusted gross income$57,077
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.9%
Returns, under $25k30.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.1%
Returns, $200k or more1.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$165,400
Median gross rent$1,102
Rent as a share of household income27.8%
Owner-occupied66.2%
Vacant homes5.2%
Median year built1963

What the homes are

Detached house69.5%
Attached house3%
2 to 4 units5%
5 to 19 units12.7%
20 or more units8.8%
Mobile home0.9%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$198,158as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 24.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 96.7%
Typical asking rent$1,499as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 3.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$198,158$57,939

$91,623 in 2000 to $198,158 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%
High school diploma or higher89.4%
Works from home10.6%
Drives to work alone76%
Takes public transport0.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.2%
Health

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

Obesity32.4% 1 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.2% 2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.6% 1.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.1% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.3% 4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.5% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis29.5% 4.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.4% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 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 year79.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.4% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.3% 5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.6% 2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.7% 6.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability31.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.6% 1.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.7% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.5% 2.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.9% 2.1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.1% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.6% 1.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.6% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.4% 1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments606
People employed8,707
Annual payroll$330,617,000
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 26.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss23.6 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 wave72.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave67.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind59.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado54.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm49Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake40.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding39Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather31.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning31.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire27Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane24.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide22.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail10.4Very 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$64,635$71,149$78,538
Income per person$34,783$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate9.8%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$165,400$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,102$1,084$1,348
Homeownership66.2%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate5.1%5.8%5.2%
Works from home10.6%12%13.5%
Born outside the US6.5%7%13.9%
Median age39.440.138.7
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 stationDETROIT METRO AP, MI US11.2 km away
Rain in a year34 in
Snow in a year45 in

Average high and low by month

January32.3°F / 19.2°F2.23 in rain, 14 in snow
February35.2°F / 20.8°F2.08 in rain, 12.5 in snow
March45.9°F / 28.6°F2.43 in rain, 6.2 in snow
April58.7°F / 39.1°F3.26 in rain, 1.5 in snow
May70.3°F / 50.2°F3.72 in rain
June79.7°F / 60.2°F3.26 in rain
July83.7°F / 64.4°F3.51 in rain
August81.4°F / 63.2°F3.26 in rain
September74.4°F / 55.5°F3.22 in rain
October62°F / 44°F2.53 in rain
November48.6°F / 33.9°F2.57 in rain, 1.9 in snow
December37.2°F / 25.3°F2.25 in rain, 8.9 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 supermarket42% 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%.

Southgate Community 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 vulnerability46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Household characteristics59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Walkability9.1 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48192 Wyandotte, MI3.2 km away
48146 Lincoln Park, MI4.5 km away
48193 Riverview, MI4.8 km away
48101 Allen Park, MI5.4 km away
48121 Dearborn, MI5.7 km away
48123 Dearborn, MI5.7 km away
48136 Garden City, MI5.7 km away
48222 Detroit, MI5.7 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 area6.87 sq mi
Population density4,299 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.2044, -83.1999

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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