Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($43,161) for 48209 is less than the median household income for 48120 ($66,006), 48216 ($44,335), 48217 ($44,447), and Wayne County ($60,539). But it's more than 48126 ($42,140), 48210 ($37,838), 48218 ($41,033), Detroit city ($39,938), and River Rouge city ($41,053).
| 48209 | $43,161 |
| Detroit city | $39,938 |
| River Rouge city | $41,053 |
| Wayne County | $60,539 |
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The average household income ($56,245) for 48209 is less than the average household income for 48120 ($103,845), 48126 ($64,302), 48216 ($74,245), 48217 ($56,830), Wayne County ($85,604), and Detroit city ($57,223). But it's more than 48210 ($48,212), 48218 ($54,356), and River Rouge city ($54,376).
| 48209 | $56,245 |
| Detroit city | $57,223 |
| River Rouge city | $54,376 |
| Wayne County | $85,604 |
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The per-capita income for 48209 is $19,005. The per capita income ($19,005) for 48209 is less than the per capita income for 48218 ($22,582), 48126 ($19,982), 48216 ($37,290), 48217 ($24,277), 48120 ($34,540), Wayne County ($34,906), Detroit city ($24,594), and River Rouge city ($22,576). But it's more than 48210 ($16,078).
| 48209 | $19,005 |
| Detroit city | $24,594 |
| River Rouge city | $22,576 |
| Wayne County | $34,906 |
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1.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (1.2%) for 48209 is less than 48218 (2.0%), 48210 (1.7%), 48216 (7.2%), 48217 (2.8%), 48120 (16.8%), 48126 (4.3%), Wayne County (7.8%), Detroit city (2.8%), and River Rouge city (2.0%).
| 48209 | 1.2% |
| Detroit city | 2.8% |
| River Rouge city | 2.0% |
| Wayne County | 7.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48209 | $37,999 | $44,884 | $46,068 | $33,516 |
| Detroit city | $30,622 | $43,100 | $39,815 | $36,847 |
| River Rouge city | $-1 | $41,799 | $42,024 | $34,141 |
| 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 48209 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+ | |||||
| 48209 | +/-$3,536 | +/-$4,265 | +/-$1,573 | +/-0.7% | +/-$19,278 | +/-$4,165 | +/-$7,666 | +/-$13,596 |
| Detroit city | +/-$937 | +/-$1,000 | +/-$418 | +/-0.2% | +/-$4,442 | +/-$1,417 | +/-$1,608 | +/-$1,434 |
| River Rouge city | +/-$4,276 | +/-$10,591 | +/-$4,492 | +/-1.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$10,491 | +/-$7,648 | +/-$15,784 |
| Wayne County | +/-$602 | +/-$762 | +/-$278 | +/-0.2% | +/-$2,855 | +/-$1,285 | +/-$1,664 | +/-$938 |