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48186

ZIP code 48186 is in Wayne County, Michigan. About 35,103 people live here in 13,484 households. The median home value is $174,000 and the median household income $65,187. The average commute takes about 28 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
35,103residentsACS 2020–2024
$65,187median household incomeWayne County: $61K
$174,000median home valueWayne County: $179K
92%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
48186 in MichiganZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Michigan ZIP codes by household income, with 48186 marked 48186
<$45K$125K+

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

People.

35,103 residents in 13,484 households, next to the Wayne County figure.

23%
under 18
23%
aged 18–34
15%
aged 65 and over
31%
of households are people living alone
38%
of households are married couples

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

Homes.

14,562 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $174,000 (±$4,636).

69%
of households own their home
76%
of homes are detached single-family houses
11%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
2%
are mobile homes
7%
of housing units are vacant
$1,130
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later0%
2010–20191%
2000–20095%
1990–19996%
1980–19896%
1970–197918%
1960–196924%
1950–195924%
1940–194911%
1939 or earlier5%

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 ±$6,012.

$65,187
median household income
16.5%
of people live below the poverty line
5.9%
unemployment rate
20%
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.

28 min
average commute to work
13%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
87%
of workers drive or carpool
0%
take public transportation
2%
walk or bike
9%
work from home
9%
of households have no car

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

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

92%
of households have a broadband subscription
6%
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

Businesses in 48186.

350 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets7
Convenience stores4
Pharmacies and drug stores3
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants5
Limited-service restaurants12
Coffee shops and snack bars5
Bars0
Physicians’ offices9
Dentists’ offices9
Child care centers5
Gyms and fitness centers0
Movie theaters0
Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 48186, next to the national figure.

79%
had a routine checkup in the past year
65%
visited a dentist in the past year
8%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
28%
get no leisure-time physical activity
40%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
18%
smoke
36%
have obesity
12%
have diagnosed diabetes
37%
have high blood pressure
23%
report fair or poor general health
21%
report frequent mental distress
33%
often feel lonely
21%
faced food insecurity in the past year
17%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
11%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Adams Middle SchoolWESTLAND0.1 mi
Wayne Memorial High SchoolWAYNE0.6 mi
Alexander Hamilton Elementary SchoolWESTLAND0.6 mi
Walter P Reuther Psychiatric HospitalWESTLAND1.3 mi
Wildwood Elementary SchoolWESTLAND1.3 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.