Housing data for ZIP code 48146

ZIP code 48146 has an estimated 39,257 residents and 15,434 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Lincoln Park, Wayne County.

31.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,023 (±$86) a month.

The median home value is $131,000 (±$5,272).

The median household income is $58,616 (±$3,197) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
39,257 (±43)
Median gross rent
$1,023
Median home value
$131,000
Households that rent
31.2%

How ZIP code 48146 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 48146Lincoln ParkWayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents39,257 (±43)39,2571,772,25910,077,761334,922,499
Housing units15,434 (±610)15,434801,0834,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent31.2% (±3.0 points)31.2%35.2%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,023 (±$86)$1,023$1,132$1,129$1,413
Median home value$131,000 (±$5,272)$131,000$178,500$231,600$332,700
Median household income$58,616 (±$3,197)$58,616$60,539$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,090 (±$119)$2,090$2,904$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income46.9% (±7.3 points)46.9%54.4%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198092.2% (±5.0 points)92.2%80.4%62.1%49.7%
Average commute24.4 minutes (±1.1)24.4 minutes24.7 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.4% (±2.3 points)86.4%89.7%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents35.2 years (±1.5)35.2 years37.9 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 48146, median gross rent is lower than in Wayne County ($1,132).

It is also lower than in Michigan ($1,129).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 48146 is not measurably different from Lincoln Park as a whole ($1,023).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Lincoln Park as a whole ($131,000).

Among the 66 ZIP codes in Wayne County with a published estimate, ZIP 48146 ranks 47 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 66 ZIP codes in Wayne County with a published estimate, ZIP 48146 ranks 43 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 66 ZIP codes in Wayne County with a published estimate, ZIP 48146 ranks 35 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 48146

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 48146Wayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $5004.2% (±2.0 points)9.2%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99944.2% (±7.2 points)28.4%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49929.7% (±6.4 points)40.8%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99918.5% (±4.9 points)15.5%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4992.7% (±1.5 points)3.9%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.4% (±0.6 points)1.0%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.3% (±0.5 points)1.1%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 44.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 48146

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio$803 (±$252)$880
1 bedroom$822 (±$27)$980
2 bedrooms$1,018 (±$75)$1,230
3 bedrooms$1,440 (±$98)$1,500
4 bedrooms$1,686 (±$388)$1,630

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 48146 is $1,230 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 48146

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 48146Wayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%12.5% (±4.1 points)12.6%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%19.8% (±7.0 points)11.0%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.8% (±3.6 points)11.2%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.1% (±4.4 points)10.7%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%8.0% (±3.4 points)9.1%9.0%9.2%
35% or more38.9% (±6.5 points)45.3%41.4%41.9%

46.9% (±7.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 48146 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 48146

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 48146Wayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,0005.6% (±1.5 points)11.4%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99919.8% (±3.0 points)14.9%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99938.4% (±3.2 points)13.1%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99928.8% (±3.4 points)16.3%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,9995.1% (±1.6 points)20.0%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9991.3% (±0.8 points)17.1%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9990.7% (±0.5 points)6.3%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.3% (±0.5 points)0.9%1.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 48146

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 48146Wayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached83.7% (±2.5 points)69.6%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.7% (±0.6 points)6.0%4.8%6.2%
2 units2.6% (±1.0 points)3.8%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.5% (±1.3 points)2.7%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.6% (±1.4 points)4.1%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.7% (±0.5 points)3.4%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units3.5% (±1.9 points)8.6%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home0.6% (±0.4 points)1.8%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 48146 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 48146Wayne CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±0.2 points)0.4%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20190.6% (±0.5 points)2.4%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 20092.0% (±0.9 points)5.7%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 19992.3% (±1.2 points)5.8%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 19892.9% (±1.1 points)5.2%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 19796.0% (±1.2 points)10.1%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 196912.6% (±1.9 points)11.1%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195941.3% (±2.9 points)23.8%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 194918.6% (±2.4 points)14.2%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier13.7% (±2.4 points)21.2%14.6%11.7%

92.2% of the homes in ZIP code 48146 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 48146

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 48146Wayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas87.4% (±2.1 points)83.6%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±0.2 points)0.1%0.8%3.9%
Electricity10.8% (±1.9 points)13.9%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)1.5% (±0.7 points)1.2%8.7%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.2 points)0.2%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.2 points)0.4%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.3 points)0.7%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 48146 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 48146Wayne CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone77.5% (±2.6 points)71.9%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled12.5% (±2.3 points)8.5%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.3% (±0.2 points)1.8%0.9%3.2%
Walked0.9% (±0.6 points)1.6%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.1% (±0.5 points)2.2%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home7.7% (±1.7 points)14.1%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 48146 take an average of 24.4 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 48146

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Lincoln Park100%$1,02331.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 48146

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
481011.9 mi$1,246$183,700$81,65512.7%
482292.1 mi$840$65,400$40,26437.9%
481222.4 mi$1,110$125,800$42,18539.2%
481922.6 mi$972$166,900$71,98726.3%
482172.7 mi$966$65,500$44,44736.7%
481952.9 mi$1,120$173,600$66,11832.8%
482183.2 mi$839$65,200$41,03342.7%
481204.2 mi$1,355$224,000$66,00660.3%

Crime reported to police in Lincoln Park

Most of ZIP code 48146 is policed by the Lincoln Park Police Department, which reported 619 violent and 1,670 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 48146 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48146: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 48146

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48146?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48146 is $1,023 (±$86) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 48146?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 48146 is $131,000 (±$5,272) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 48146?

The median household income in ZIP code 48146 is $58,616 (±$3,197) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 48146 in?

ZIP code 48146 lies mostly in Lincoln Park.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 48146?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 48146 is $1,230 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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