Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($38,404) for 48203 is less than the median household income for 48221 ($57,878), 48206 ($45,046), 48220 ($89,881), 48030 ($67,073), 48091 ($54,230), 48202 ($43,627), Wayne County ($60,539), and Detroit city ($39,938). But it's more than 48211 ($35,725), 48212 ($38,186), 48234 ($35,322), 48238 ($33,315), and Highland Park city ($29,309).
| 48203 | $38,404 |
| Detroit city | $39,938 |
| Highland Park city | $29,309 |
| Wayne County | $60,539 |
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The average household income ($60,358) for 48203 is less than the average household income for 48221 ($79,470), 48206 ($62,717), 48220 ($107,818), 48030 ($81,992), 48091 ($72,038), 48202 ($66,420), Wayne County ($85,604), and Highland Park city ($60,451). But it's more than 48211 ($46,885), 48212 ($53,148), 48234 ($48,542), 48238 ($45,850), and Detroit city ($57,223).
| 48203 | $60,358 |
| Detroit city | $57,223 |
| Highland Park city | $60,451 |
| Wayne County | $85,604 |
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The per-capita income for 48203 is $27,294. The per capita income ($27,294) for 48203 is less than the per capita income for 48221 ($31,080), 48206 ($28,382), 48220 ($57,886), 48030 ($38,937), 48091 ($27,903), 48202 ($34,259), Wayne County ($34,906), and Highland Park city ($28,606). But it's more than 48211 ($17,957), 48212 ($15,400), 48234 ($20,113), 48238 ($20,989), and Detroit city ($24,594).
| 48203 | $27,294 |
| Detroit city | $24,594 |
| Highland Park city | $28,606 |
| Wayne County | $34,906 |
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3.6% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.6%) for 48203 is less than the percent high income households for 48202 (4.7%), 48220 (10.6%), 48221 (7.2%), 48030 (3.8%), 48206 (4.5%), Wayne County (7.8%), and Highland Park city (3.8%). But it's more than 48091 (2.8%), 48211 (2.0%), 48212 (2.1%), 48234 (1.0%), 48238 (2.2%), and Detroit city (2.8%).
| 48203 | 3.6% |
| Detroit city | 2.8% |
| Highland Park city | 3.8% |
| Wayne County | 7.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48203 | $-1 | $41,919 | $38,451 | $32,935 |
| Detroit city | $30,622 | $43,100 | $39,815 | $36,847 |
| Highland Park city | $-1 | $41,821 | $37,703 | $21,121 |
| Wayne County | $37,690 | $64,726 | $70,700 | $48,784 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 48203 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 48203 | +/-$5,348 | +/-$9,699 | +/-$3,856 | +/-1.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$9,889 | +/-$11,941 | +/-$9,485 |
| Detroit city | +/-$937 | +/-$1,000 | +/-$418 | +/-0.2% | +/-$4,442 | +/-$1,417 | +/-$1,608 | +/-$1,434 |
| Highland Park city | +/-$10,451 | +/-$19,144 | +/-$7,742 | +/-3.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$18,541 | +/-$19,052 | +/-$9,852 |
| Wayne County | +/-$602 | +/-$762 | +/-$278 | +/-0.2% | +/-$2,855 | +/-$1,285 | +/-$1,664 | +/-$938 |