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Hamtramck ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Hamtramck, MI is 48212.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
1 more
Population
27,743

Mail addressed to Hamtramck 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.

Hamtramck in numbers

About 27,743 people live in Hamtramck, in 7,120 households, the 43rd-largest of Michigan's 745 census places. The median household income is $39,293 a year, 46% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $131,000 (43% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $989 a month. The median age is 26.5; 17.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 24 minutes.

Population27,743Hamtramck27,743
Households7,120Hamtramck7,120
Median age26.5Hamtramck26.5Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$39,293Hamtramck$39,293Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$131,000Hamtramck$131,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$989Hamtramck$989Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher17.8%Hamtramck17.8%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute23.9 minHamtramck23.9 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density13,274 / sq miHamtramck13,274 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Hamtramck

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Hamtramck
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48212 Hamtramck , MI Standard 43,384 $38,186 $109,200

Other ZIP codes overlapping Hamtramck

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

ZIP codes overlapping Hamtramck
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48211 Detroit , MI Standard 5,419 $35,725 $78,900

Map of Hamtramck ZIP codes

48212

The ZIP codes of Hamtramck, 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 Hamtramck

The nearest larger towns are Detroit (638,530 people, 2.5 mi), Warren (137,928 people, 6.9 mi) and Eastpointe (33,982 people, 7.4 mi).

Towns near Hamtramck
TownPopulationDistance
Highland Park 8,628 2.2 mi
Detroit 638,530 2.5 mi
Hazel Park 14,963 5.1 mi
Ferndale 19,190 5.9 mi
Center Line 8,463 6.1 mi
Warren 137,928 6.9 mi
Grosse Pointe Park 11,319 6.9 mi
Pleasant Ridge 2,602 6.9 mi
Harper Woods 15,116 7.1 mi
Eastpointe 33,982 7.4 mi
Grosse Pointe 5,541 7.8 mi
Oak Park 29,318 8.0 mi
Madison Heights 28,419 8.1 mi
Huntington Woods 6,328 8.3 mi

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