48178 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 48178, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

48178 is a zip code in Livingston County, Oakland County, and Washtenaw County, Michigan, which covers Green Oak, Lyon, South Lyon, Northfield, and Salem, with a total population of 36,684 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 48178 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 48178.

The estimated population of people living in 48178 is 36,684, with a median age of 42.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 48178 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
36,684
+5.17%
+9.86%
2020
34,882
-1.44% -
2019
35,390
+3.15%
-
2018
34,308
+2.74%
-
2017
33,393
- -

Population of 48178 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 48178 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
89.8%
91.6%
-1.97%
Black/African American
0.5%
0.6%
-16.67%
Native
0%
0.1%
-100.00%
Hispanic
3.1%
3.5%
-11.43%
Asian
2.7%
2.6%
+3.85%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.4%
1.5%
+126.67%
Other
0.4%
0.1%
+300.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 48178 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 48178 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 48178 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 48178 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.7 +0.47% 42.2 +0.96% 43.3 +0.23%
2020 42.5 +1.67% 41.8 +1.7% 43.2 +1.89%
2019 41.8 -0.48% 41.1 +0.49% 42.4 -0.47%
2018 42 +0.24% 40.9 0% 42.6 -0.23%
2017 41.9 - 40.9 - 42.7 -

The median age of the 48178 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 48178 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 2,387 +1.42% 2,512 -10.3% 2,391 2,260
10 to 19 2,097 +27.1% 2,135 +27.31% 2,701 2,739
20 to 29 1,517 +8.84% 1,276 +20.59% 1,646 1,540
30 to 39 1,843 -3.89% 2,031 -5.77% 1,768 1,904
40 to 49 2,296 +13.23% 2,340 +16.58% 2,605 2,731
50 to 59 2,849 +3.76% 2,747 +7.01% 2,943 2,942
60 to 69 1,984 +25.02% 2,151 +7.75% 2,521 2,321
70+ 1,183 +32.07% 2,045 +1.6% 1,600 2,072

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 48178 zip code is $117,342.00.

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 48178.

  • Under 25
    $60,029.00
  • 25 to 44
    $143,859.00
  • 45 to 64
    $149,925.00
  • 65 and over
    $68,254.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 48178 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 48178, 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 48178 is currently $143,773.00.

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.

23.61% of households in 48178 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 48178 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    7.20%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    10.81%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    13.63%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.95%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.30%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    14.50%
  • $200,000 or more
    23.61%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 48178 is $54,380.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 48178 by the total population of 48178.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 48178 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 48178 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
    25.30%
  • Bachelor's degree
    43.10%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.89%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    20.37%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.34%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 48178 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 48178 zip over the age of 16 is 28,739.

Of those people, a total of 67.20% 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 48178 is 64.50%.

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 48178 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,146 53.90% 7.40%
20 to 24 years 1,654 84.60% 12.20%
25 to 29 years 1,532 91.50% 2.40%
30 to 34 years 1,668 83.90% 1.60%
35 to 44 years 4,614 86.70% 3.80%
45 to 54 years 5,636 89.90% 1.30%
55 to 59 years 2,975 77.80% 1.30%
60 to 64 years 2,648 59.60% 11.60%
65 to 74 years 4,029 22.70% 2.90%
75 years and over 1,837 3.90% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 48178. 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 27,224 66.90% 3.50%
Black or African American 204 83.80% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 7 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 621 83.90% 7.10%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 128 88.30% 59.30%
Two or more races 555 52.10% 7.30%
Hispanic or Latino 715 88.70% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 26,537 66.30% 3.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 48178 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 48178 is 18,532, with median earnings of $67,599.00.

Women in 48178 are earning approximately 58.40% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 18,532 $67,599.00
Male 10,161 $91,991.00
Female 8,371 $53,703.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 48178 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 3,581 $138,549.00
Business and Financial 1,546 $84,000.00
Computer and Mathematical 929 $109,443.00
Architecture and Engineering 947 $106,563.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 156 $98,088.00
Community and Social Service 367 $33,813.00
Legal 125 $112,708.00
Educational and Library 946 $50,536.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 364 $57,978.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,451 $64,359.00
Healthcare Support 290 $20,536.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 247 $79,073.00
Law Enforcement 75 $82,287.00
Food Preparation and Serving 723 $7,951.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 198 $45,278.00
Personal Care and Service 517 $20,885.00
Sales 1,823 $62,350.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,732 $41,920.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 605 $47,702.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 472 $63,750.00
Production 642 $58,032.00
Transportation and Material Moving 465 $58,305.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 48178 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 48178.

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 2,409 $157,563.00 1,172 $77,929.00
Business and Financial 687 $106,903.00 859 $69,569.00
Computer and Mathematical 638 $117,273.00 291 $90,066.00
Architecture and Engineering 830 $108,030.00 117 $83,869.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 81 $98,713.00 75 $95,865.00
Community and Social Service 63 $62,750.00 304 $17,404.00
Legal 52 $134,750.00 73 $33,472.00
Educational and Library 208 $85,288.00 738 $46,222.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 169 $58,850.00 195 $44,957.00
Healthcare Practitioners 434 $87,813.00 1,017 $59,939.00
Healthcare Support 16 $10,500.00 274 $20,893.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 230 $79,181.00 17 $0.00
Law Enforcement 68 $83,750.00 7 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 315 $7,480.00 408 $8,182.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 159 $50,592.00 39 $30,096.00
Personal Care and Service 71 $18,375.00 446 $21,563.00
Sales 1,011 $62,471.00 812 $62,188.00
Office and Administrative Support 470 $32,381.00 1,262 $42,300.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 584 $48,548.00 21 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 461 $64,323.00 11 $0.00
Production 464 $55,625.00 178 $77,652.00
Transportation and Material Moving 449 $58,579.00 16 $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 13,451 households in 48178, with an average household size of 2.72 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 10,182 families living in the 48178 zip code with an average family size of 3.18 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 48178:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 8,999 276 907 3,269
Average Household Size 3.24 3.14 2.86 1.21
Total Families 8,999 276 907 0
Average Household Size 3.23 2.99 2.66 0

Poverty

Of the 10,182 families living in 48178, 1.40% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 48178:

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 13,952 housing units in 48178.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 13,451 96.41%
Vacant 501 3.59%

6.78% of the total 13,952 housing units in 48178 are rental units. This is approximately 946 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 12,431 are occupied by the owner - or 89.10% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 48178 is $1,095.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 48178 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
    74
  • Less than $500
    11
  • $500 to $999
    347
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    472
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    63
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    31
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    22
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 48178 is $321,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 48178 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    556
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    770
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    783
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    1,036
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,425
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    4,876
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,789
  • $1,000,000 or more
    196

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 48178. The chart below shows the number of properties in 48178 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    441
  • 1940 to 1949
    118
  • 1950 to 1959
    707
  • 1960 to 1969
    890
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,656
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,566
  • 1990 to 1999
    3,687
  • 2000 to 2009
    2,626
  • 2010 to 2013
    2,182
  • 2014 or later
    79

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 48178 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    334
  • 1 vehicle available
    3,007
  • 2 vehicles available
    6,223
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,887

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 48178 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 48178 that commute to work in a particular way.

32 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 48178.

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
    335
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    688
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,138
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,616
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,987
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,343
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    2,755
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    1,136
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    1,126
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,968
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    1,694
  • 90 or more minutes
    267

Summary

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