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Washtenaw County

Washtenaw County has 369,822 residents across 13 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $89,180, 22% above the Michigan figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $374,100, and 59% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
369,822residentsACS 2020–2024
$89,180median household incomeMichigan: $73K
$374,100median home valueowner-occupied homes
94%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
Washtenaw County in MichiganZIP codes in Washtenaw County highlighted; the rest of Michigan in grey
Map of Michigan with Washtenaw County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 13 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP codeResidentsHousehold incomeHome valueOwnersBachelor's+BroadbandCommute
4810355,054$116K$472K67%75%96%23 min
4810443,979$64K$491K37%81%94%21 min
4810537,048$95K$503K50%83%92%24 min
4810827,666$89K$407K55%66%97%24 min
481095,939$14K$-666667K0%78%100%18 min
4811813,246$88K$357K80%51%92%29 min
4813016,986$129K$481K88%67%97%26 min
481587,770$95K$312K90%38%91%34 min
4817623,451$114K$408K84%60%92%27 min
4818913,893$87K$313K79%39%95%31 min
481914,403$103K$272K91%24%95%30 min
4819766,525$74K$295K54%48%94%25 min
4819839,244$63K$189K58%35%93%28 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

369,822 residents in 150,550 households, next to the Michigan figure.

18%
under 18
32%
aged 18–34
16%
aged 65 and over
31%
of households are people living alone
44%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

159,782 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $374,100 (±$4,164).

62%
of households own their home
57%
of homes are detached single-family houses
26%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
4%
are mobile homes
6%
of housing units are vacant
$1,463
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%
2010–20197%
2000–200913%
1990–199916%
1980–198910%
1970–197915%
1960–196912%
1950–19599%
1940–19494%
1939 or earlier12%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$2,487.

$89,180
median household income
14.2%
of people live below the poverty line
4.6%
unemployment rate
59%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

25 min
average commute to work
11%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
66%
of workers drive or carpool
4%
take public transportation
7%
walk or bike
23%
work from home
8%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

94%
of households have a broadband subscription
3%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Around here.

Photographs taken near Washtenaw County, Michigan, shared on Wikimedia Commons under free licences.

660 Crosses Memorial, Ypsilanti Township, Michigan
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660 Crosses Memorial, Ypsilanti Township, Michigan
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Hauling Hay on Merritt Road, Ypsilanti Township, Michigan
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Hauling Hay on Merritt Road, Ypsilanti Township, Michigan
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Nativity Scene Chainsaw Carving, 5446 Merritt Road, Ypsilanti Township, Michigan
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Nativity Scene Chainsaw Carving, 5446 Merritt Road, Ypsilanti Township, Michigan
Photo: Dwight Burdette · CC BY 3.0
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