ZIP Code 48061 — undefined, undefined Demographics & Data

ZIP code 48061 covers ZIP 48061 with a population of about 4,507.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in the DETROIT media market.

Median household income in ZIP 48061 is about $44,583 — about 41% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.9%; unemployment rate near 10.7%; 6.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 9.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.8 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $146,000 — about 58% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $847 (about 27% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 53.3% (about 12.2 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 48061, a household would need roughly $40,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $938. That sits below the local median household income ($44,583), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.