ZIP Code 48218 — River Rouge, MI | Population, Income, County & Map Data

01Location & Geography

Authoritative geographic identifiers from the U.S. Census Bureau, ANSI, and FIPS standards.

Primary City	River Rouge, MI
County	Wayne County (FIPS 26163)
State	Michigan (FIPS 26)
Metro Area (MSA)	Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area (19820)
Census Region / Division	Midwest Region · East North Central Division
Coordinates	42.27271, -83.12667
Land / Water Area	2.654 mi² land · 0.111 mi² water

02Income & Economics

Distribution of the 2,950 individual tax returns filed in 48218 by adjusted gross income bracket (IRS SOI, 2022).

< $25K

51.9%

$25K–$50K

27.8%

$50K–$75K

11.5%

$75K–$100K

4.1%

$100K–$200K

4.8%

$200K+

0.0%

Estimated median = median adjusted gross income per tax return, interpolated from IRS SOI brackets. Differs from U.S. Census household income. Estimate is approximate for this ZIP (median falls in the lowest bracket).

03Income Over Time

Year-over-year change in 48218's IRS income metrics, 2020–2022.

Median income (2021→2022)

$24,101

▲ 1.7%

Filers earning $200K+

0.0%

▲ 0.0 pt

Total filers

2,950

▲ 1.0%

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Median = adjusted gross income per return, interpolated from IRS SOI brackets. Figures are nominal (not inflation-adjusted).

04Population Trend

Decennial U.S. Census population for the 48218 ZCTA.

2000

10,060

2010

7,903

▼ -21.4%

2020

7,271

▼ -8.0%

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ZIP codes within range of 48218

River Rouge and its immediate neighbors, sorted by distance.

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06USPS Postal Details

Delivery and facility attributes from the monthly USPS dataset.

ZIP Classification	Non-Unique Zip
Facility Type	Branch
Carrier Route Sort	D
USPS Finance Number	252490
City Aliases	Detroit, River Rouge

07Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 48218 in?

ZIP code 48218 is in Wayne County, Michigan (county FIPS code 26163).

What city is ZIP code 48218?

The primary USPS city for 48218 is River Rouge, MI.

What metro area (MSA) is 48218 in?

48218 is part of the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metro Area (MSA code 19820).

What is the population of ZIP code 48218?

The 2020 Census population of 48218 was 7,271 residents.

What is the median income in ZIP code 48218?

Based on IRS Statistics of Income data, the estimated median adjusted gross income per tax return in 48218 is about $24,101. Note that adjusted gross income is a tax measure and differs from U.S. Census household income.