Zip Code 48242 — Detroit, MI

ZIP Code 48242 is associated with Detroit, MI, in Wayne County. The listed population estimate is Data Pending; estimated density is Data Pending people per square mile.
Page generated: 2026-10-08. This is not the source data release date.

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Data MetricLocal Statistic
Postal / Zip Code48242
Primary CityDetroit
State / ProvinceMI
CountyWayne
Total PopulationData Pending
Population DensityData Pending people/sq mi
TimezoneAmerica/Detroit

How 48242 Compares

MetricZIP 48242Wayne County recordsMI records
Population estimateData Pending1,767,712 (sum)10,077,716 (sum)
Population DensityData Pending /sq mi----
County population rankNot ranked----
State population rankNot ranked----

Regional sums combine the population estimates in the listed ZIP records; they are not official county or state population totals.

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ZIP 48141Inkster5.9 mi25,428

Data Sources & Methodology: Geographic coordinates and ZIP Code assignments are derived from underlying geographic and postal datasets. Note that ZIP Codes are USPS postal delivery areas, while Census ZCTAs are statistical approximation areas. Read full methodology →