48030 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 48030, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

48030 is a zip code in Oakland County, Michigan, which covers Hazel Park, with a total population of 15,213 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 48030 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 48030.

The estimated population of people living in 48030 is 15,213, with a median age of 37.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 48030 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
15,213
 -7.53% -8.28%
2020
16,452
 -0.44% -
2019
16,525
 -0.4% -
2018
16,592
+0.03%
-
2017
16,587
 - -

Population of 48030 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 48030 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
77.9%
80.8%
 -3.59%
Black/African American
10%
12.2%
 -18.03%
Native
0.2%
0.4%
 -50.00%
Hispanic
3.3%
1%
 +230.00%
Asian
1.8%
1.2%
 +50.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
6.4%
4.3%
 +48.84%
Other
0.4%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 48030 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 48030 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 48030 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 48030 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 37.1 -3.13% 36.6 -3.43% 38.9 0%
2020 38.3 +4.08% 37.9 -2.82% 38.9 +9.89%
2019 36.8 -1.6% 39 +5.12% 35.4 -6.35%
2018 37.4 -0.53% 37.1 -0.27% 37.8 0%
2017 37.6 - 37.2 - 37.8 -

The median age of the 48030 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 48030 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 995 -58.45% 751 0.91% 519 739
10 to 19 1,380 -35.77% 870 -11.35% 945 766
20 to 29 1,220 +24.73% 1,184 +6.34% 1,494 1,243
30 to 39 1,161 +4.76% 1,216 -12.03% 1,205 1,073
40 to 49 1,240 -15.59% 861 +38.71% 1,038 1,208
50 to 59 1,402 -11.91% 1,157 -28.82% 1,205 835
60 to 69 912 -9.2% 794 +18.19% 778 945
70+ 591 +5.63% 853 -32.1% 611 609

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 48030 zip code is $50,871.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 48030.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $67,795.00
  • 45 to 64
    $51,641.00
  • 65 and over
    $32,908.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 48030 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 48030, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 48030 is currently $59,655.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

1.50% of households in 48030 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 48030 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    28.13%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    20.81%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    20.26%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.72%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.03%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    0.56%
  • $200,000 or more
    1.50%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 48030 is $27,446.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 48030 by the total population of 48030.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 48030 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 48030 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    5.00%
  • Bachelor's degree
    27.66%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    13.24%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    50.17%
  • Less than high school diploma
    3.93%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 48030 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 48030 zip over the age of 16 is 12,922.

Of those people, a total of 66.20% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 48030 is 61.90%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 48030 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 678 48.70% 11.20%
20 to 24 years 1,248 86.10% 12.60%
25 to 29 years 1,489 96.80% 4.70%
30 to 34 years 1,322 83.90% 4.70%
35 to 44 years 1,930 81.60% 3.50%
45 to 54 years 2,074 74.10% 6.50%
55 to 59 years 1,238 56.00% 4.00%
60 to 64 years 1,003 39.20% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,195 30.70% 4.60%
75 years and over 745 4.80% 33.30%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 48030. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 10,642 65.60% 5.30%
Black or African American 1,259 62.40% 5.20%
American Indian and Alaska Native 39 12.80% 0.00%
Asian 235 100.00% 23.80%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 131 77.90% 26.50%
Two or more races 616 73.20% 0.70%
Hispanic or Latino 292 69.20% 7.90%
Not Hispanic or Latino 10,531 65.40% 5.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 48030 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 48030 is 7,999, with median earnings of $34,310.00.

Women in 48030 are earning approximately 83.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 7,999 $34,310.00
Male 4,301 $37,222.00
Female 3,698 $31,049.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 48030 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 524 $46,545.00
Business and Financial 304 $37,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 289 $79,777.00
Architecture and Engineering 199 $93,576.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 24 $0.00
Community and Social Service 79 $42,614.00
Legal 72 $40,938.00
Educational and Library 421 $51,081.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 217 $38,865.00
Healthcare Practitioners 362 $50,671.00
Healthcare Support 295 $14,063.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 50 $56,250.00
Law Enforcement 6 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 608 $21,824.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 296 $25,833.00
Personal Care and Service 366 $21,851.00
Sales 708 $24,500.00
Office and Administrative Support 890 $38,148.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 25 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 364 $33,585.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 266 $50,900.00
Production 578 $36,280.00
Transportation and Material Moving 298 $44,853.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 48030 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 48030.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 279 $51,012.00 245 $46,306.00
Business and Financial 139 $41,223.00 165 $36,063.00
Computer and Mathematical 227 $83,194.00 62 $78,929.00
Architecture and Engineering 181 $93,438.00 18 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 24 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 79 $42,614.00
Legal 31 $52,841.00 41 $40,469.00
Educational and Library 105 $24,550.00 316 $55,021.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 205 $38,979.00 12 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 62 $50,673.00 300 $50,671.00
Healthcare Support 98 $0.00 197 $14,233.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 50 $56,250.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 6 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 166 $23,681.00 442 $21,250.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 206 $17,250.00 90 $31,579.00
Personal Care and Service 62 $21,905.00 304 $21,837.00
Sales 364 $27,625.00 344 $24,167.00
Office and Administrative Support 131 $27,386.00 759 $42,754.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 10 $0.00 15 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 364 $33,585.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 266 $50,900.00 0 $0.00
Production 472 $53,141.00 106 $25,765.00
Transportation and Material Moving 287 $50,250.00 11 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 6,801 households in 48030, with an average household size of 2.24 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,344 families living in the 48030 zip code with an average family size of 3 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 48030:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,911 448 985 3,457
Average Household Size 3.12 3.11 3.17 1.37
Total Families 1,911 448 985 0
Average Household Size 3.07 2.83 2.94 0

Poverty

Of the 3,344 families living in 48030, 14.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 48030:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 7,287 housing units in 48030.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 6,801 93.33%
Vacant 486 6.67%

39.66% of the total 7,287 housing units in 48030 are rental units. This is approximately 2,890 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,882 are occupied by the owner - or 53.27% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 48030 is $1,057.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 48030 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    29
  • Less than $500
    379
  • $500 to $999
    821
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    1,474
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    181
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    11
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    24
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 48030 is $104,800.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 48030 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    495
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,273
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    1,390
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    496
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    187
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    38
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    3
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 48030. The chart below shows the number of properties in 48030 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,522
  • 1940 to 1949
    996
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,118
  • 1960 to 1969
    989
  • 1970 to 1979
    649
  • 1980 to 1989
    246
  • 1990 to 1999
    294
  • 2000 to 2009
    439
  • 2010 to 2013
    34
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 48030 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    839
  • 1 vehicle available
    2,841
  • 2 vehicles available
    2,130
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    991

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 48030 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 48030 that commute to work in a particular way.

24.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 48030.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    133
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    692
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    716
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,201
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,423
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    746
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,252
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    142
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    107
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    487
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    222
  • 90 or more minutes
    110

Summary

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