48185 Zip Code Profile

48185 is a suburban zip code in Westland, Michigan. The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. The average house value here ($121,100) is lower than in the Detroit-Warren-Livonia metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $60,704/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 48185 is $55,000.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 48185 earn an average of $41,070/year. Women earn only $25,153/year.

24,738 people in 48185 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 48185? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.1 minutes.

The median age here is 39 . There are 21,932 men and 25,686 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 41.

To give you a sense of the community, 22,506 people (out of the 47,618 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 22,973 homes, and 1,092 businesses every day. 369 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

48185 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Podgorica, Montenegro!) and -83 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 658 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:47,618
• White Population:36,347
• Black Population:9,147
• Hispanic Population:1,679
• Asian Population:2,097
• Hawaiian Population:37
• Indian Population:523
• Male Population:21,932
• Female Population:25,686
• Median Age:39
• Median Age of Males:37
• Median Age of Females:41

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:East North Central
• State:Michigan
• CSA Name:Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Detroit-Warren-Livonia MI
• County:Wayne
• City: Westland
• Longitude:-83.4
• Latitude:42.3
• Elevation:659 feet above sea levele
• Area code:734

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:24,433
• Drive alone:21,694
• Carpool:2,187
• Public transit:115
• Ride bikes or walk:369


• Average commute time:24.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5:416
•    5 - 9:1,857
•    10 - 14:3,506
•    15 - 19:4,466
•    20 - 24:4,541
•    25 - 29:1,666
•    30 - 34:3,433
•    35 - 39:703
•    40 - 44:1,066
•    45 - 59:1,809
•    60 - 89:645
•    90 plus:325

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$121,100
• Average Annual Household Income:$43,262
• Businesses:1,011
• Employees:13,279
• Annual Payroll:$363,342,000
• Average Family Income:$60,704
• Median Family Income:$43,925
• Average Income for Men:$41,070
• Average Income for Women:$25,153

• The Politics

• Congressional District:11
• Congressional District Land Area:398.0
• Sr Senator: Carl Levin (D)
• Jr Senator: Debbie Stabenow (D)
• US House Representative: Kerry L. Bentivolio (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:163
• State FIPS Code:26

• Westland Farmers Market

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Primary Schools

Albert Schweitzer Elementary School

2601 Treadwell

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 419-2750

Cooper Elementary School

28550 Ann Arbor Trail

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 744-2710

Eugene B. Elliott Elem. School

30800 Bennington

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 419-2610

Hayes Elementary School

30600 Louise Street

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 744-2725

James Madison Elementary School

1075 S. Carlson Street

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 419-2710

Jefferson Barns Elem. School

32150 Dorsey Street

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 419-2680

Johnson Elementary School

8400 Hix Road

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 744-2740

Kettering Elementary School

1200 S. Hubbard Street

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 419-2690

Lincoln Elementary School

33800 Grand Traverse Street

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 419-2700

Nankin Mills Elementary School

8100 Hubbard Street

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 744-2760

Patchin Elementary School

6420 N. Newburgh Road

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 419-2740

P.D. Graham Elementary School

1255 S. John Hix Road

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 419-2620

Stottlemyer Early Childhood Ctr.

34801 Marquette Street

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 419-2645

Thomas A. Edison Elem. School

34505 Hunter Street

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 419-2600

Thomas Gist Academy South

4825 Dancy

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 721-5515

Wildwood Elementary School

500 N. Wildwood Street

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 419-2790

Middle Schools

Adams Middle School

33475 Palmer Road

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 419-2380

John Marshall Middle School

35100 Bayview Street

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 419-2277

High Schools

John Glenn High School

36105 Marquette Street

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 419-2323

Other Schools

N.W. Wayne Skill Center

8075 Ritz Avenue

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 744-2810

Perrinville Early Childhood Center

33344 Ann Arbor Trail

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 744-2765

Walter P. Reuther Psychiatric Hospital

30901 Palmer Road

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 367-8600

William Ford Career Tech Center

36455 Marquette

Westland, MI 48185

(734) 419-2106