48118 Zip Code Profile

48118 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Chelsea, Michigan. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($224,700) are significantly above average for the Ann Arbor metro area.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $87,927/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 48118 earn an average of $51,294/year. Women earn only $27,834/year.

5,804 people in 48118 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 48118? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 26.7 minutes.

The median age here is 45 . There are 6,171 men and 6,381 women. The median age for men is 43 while for women the median age is 47.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,416 people (out of the 12,552 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,215 homes, and 389 businesses every day. 105 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

48118 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Andorra la Vella, Andorra!) and -84 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 912 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:12,552
• White Population:12,194
• Black Population:192
• Hispanic Population:241
• Asian Population:184
• Hawaiian Population:9
• Indian Population:142
• Male Population:6,171
• Female Population:6,381
• Median Age:45
• Median Age of Males:43
• Median Age of Females:47

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:East North Central
• State:Michigan
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Ann Arbor MI
• County:Washtenaw
• City: Chelsea
• Longitude:-84.0
• Latitude:42.3
• Elevation:913 feet above sea levele
• Area code:734

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:5,564
• Drive alone:5,028
• Carpool:396
• Public transit:5
• Ride bikes or walk:105


• Average commute time:26.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5:226
•    5 - 9:544
•    10 - 14:628
•    15 - 19:476
•    20 - 24:637
•    25 - 29:464
•    30 - 34:1,181
•    35 - 39:262
•    40 - 44:299
•    45 - 59:548
•    60 - 89:235
•    90 plus:64

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$224,700
• Average Annual Household Income:$75,247
• Businesses:332
• Employees:5,121
• Annual Payroll:$191,783,000
• Average Family Income:$87,927
• Median Family Income:$65,667
• Average Income for Men:$51,294
• Average Income for Women:$27,834

• The Politics

• Congressional District:07
• Congressional District Land Area:4295.0
• Sr Senator: Carl Levin (D)
• Jr Senator: Debbie Stabenow (D)
• US House Representative: Tim Walberg (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:161
• State FIPS Code:26

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Primary Schools

North Creek Elementary School

699 Mckinley Street

Chelsea, MI 48118

(734) 433-2203

Pierce Lake Elementary School

275 N. Freer Road

Chelsea, MI 48118

(734) 433-2204

Washington Street Education Center

500 Washington Street

Chelsea, MI 48118

(734) 433-2206

Middle Schools

Beach Middle School

445 Mayer Drive

Chelsea, MI 48118

(734) 433-2202

South Meadows Elementary School

335 Pierce Street

Chelsea, MI 48118

(734) 433-2205

High Schools

Chelsea High School

740 N. Freer Road

Chelsea, MI 48118

(734) 433-2201

Other Schools

Cassidy Lake Technical School

18901 Waterloo Road

Chelsea, MI 48118

(734) 433-2206