Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($57,878) for 48221 is less than the median household income for 48220 ($89,881), 48237 ($71,510), and Wayne County ($60,539). But it's more than 48203 ($38,404), 48227 ($36,527), 48235 ($39,265), 48238 ($33,315), and Detroit city ($39,938).
| 48221 | $57,878 |
| Detroit city | $39,938 |
| Wayne County | $60,539 |
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The average household income ($79,470) for 48221 is less than the average household income for 48220 ($107,818), 48237 ($86,650), and Wayne County ($85,604). But it's more than 48203 ($60,358), 48227 ($49,448), 48235 ($54,345), 48238 ($45,850), and Detroit city ($57,223).
| 48221 | $79,470 |
| Detroit city | $57,223 |
| Wayne County | $85,604 |
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The per-capita income for 48221 is $31,080. The per capita income ($31,080) for 48221 is less than the per capita income for 48220 ($57,886), 48237 ($38,652), and Wayne County ($34,906). But it's more than 48203 ($27,294), 48227 ($20,496), 48235 ($23,500), 48238 ($20,989), and Detroit city ($24,594).
| 48221 | $31,080 |
| Detroit city | $24,594 |
| Wayne County | $34,906 |
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7.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (7.2%) for 48221 is less than the percent high income households for 48220 (10.6%) and Wayne County (7.8%). But it's more than 48203 (3.6%), 48227 (1.2%), 48235 (2.1%), 48237 (5.6%), 48238 (2.2%), and Detroit city (2.8%).
| 48221 | 7.2% |
| Detroit city | 2.8% |
| Wayne County | 7.8% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48221 | $-1 | $63,474 | $59,405 | $49,469 |
| Detroit city | $30,622 | $43,100 | $39,815 | $36,847 |
| 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 48221 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+ | |||||
| 48221 | +/-$3,926 | +/-$5,763 | +/-$2,143 | +/-1.6% | +/-$-1 | +/-$6,492 | +/-$10,429 | +/-$5,871 |
| Detroit city | +/-$937 | +/-$1,000 | +/-$418 | +/-0.2% | +/-$4,442 | +/-$1,417 | +/-$1,608 | +/-$1,434 |
| Wayne County | +/-$602 | +/-$762 | +/-$278 | +/-0.2% | +/-$2,855 | +/-$1,285 | +/-$1,664 | +/-$938 |