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Ecorse ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Ecorse, MI is 48229.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
9,064

Mail addressed to Ecorse uses the ZIP code above. 1 more ZIP code covers part of the city but is addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Ecorse in numbers

About 9,064 people live in Ecorse, in 3,614 households. The median household income is $40,241 a year, 45% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $65,400 (72% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $840 a month. The median age is 34.9; 8.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 23 minutes.

Population9,064Ecorse9,064
Households3,614Ecorse3,614
Median age34.9Ecorse34.9Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$40,241Ecorse$40,241Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$65,400Ecorse$65,400Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$840Ecorse$840Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher8.4%Ecorse8.4%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.1 minEcorse23.1 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,195 / sq miEcorse3,195 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Ecorse city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Ecorse

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ecorse
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48229 Ecorse , MI Standard 9,061 $40,264 $65,400

Other ZIP codes overlapping Ecorse

These ZIP codes cover part of Ecorse but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Ecorse
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48218 River Rouge , MI Standard 7,011 $41,033 $65,200

Map of Ecorse ZIP codes

48229

The ZIP codes of Ecorse, MI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Ecorse

The nearest larger towns are Lincoln Park (39,257 people, 2.1 mi), Wyandotte (24,489 people, 2.8 mi) and Melvindale (12,554 people, 2.9 mi).

Towns near Ecorse
TownPopulationDistance
River Rouge 7,008 1.9 mi
Lincoln Park 39,257 2.1 mi
Wyandotte 24,489 2.8 mi
Melvindale 12,554 2.9 mi
Allen Park 27,925 3.6 mi
Southgate 29,366 4.6 mi
Dearborn 107,423 5.7 mi
Riverview 12,186 6.0 mi
Taylor 62,081 6.7 mi
Trenton 18,125 8.0 mi
Woodhaven 12,690 9.3 mi
Detroit 638,530 9.4 mi
Dearborn Heights 61,771 9.6 mi
Inkster 25,428 9.7 mi

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