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Melvindale ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Melvindale, MI is 48122, and its area code is 313.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
12,554
Area code
313

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Melvindale itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Detroit (1.4 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to Melvindale uses the ZIP code above. 2 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

Melvindale in numbers

About 12,554 people live in Melvindale, in 4,250 households. The median household income is $42,185 a year, 42% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,800 (46% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $1,110 a month. The median age is 31.3; 14.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population12,554Melvindale12,554
Households4,250Melvindale4,250
Median age31.3Melvindale31.3Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$42,185Melvindale$42,185Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$125,800Melvindale$125,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,110Melvindale$1,110Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%Melvindale14.0%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.1 minMelvindale25.1 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density4,604 / sq miMelvindale4,604 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Melvindale

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Melvindale
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48122 Melvindale , MI Standard 12,554 $42,185 $125,800

Other ZIP codes overlapping Melvindale

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

ZIP codes overlapping Melvindale
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48101 Allen Park , MI Standard 27,925 $81,655 $183,700
48120 Dearborn , MI Standard 8,323 $66,006 $224,000

Map of Melvindale ZIP codes

48122

The ZIP codes of Melvindale, 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 Melvindale

The nearest larger towns are Allen Park (27,925 people, 2.0 mi), Lincoln Park (39,257 people, 2.4 mi) and Dearborn (107,423 people, 2.8 mi).

Towns near Melvindale
TownPopulationDistance
Allen Park 27,925 2.0 mi
Lincoln Park 39,257 2.4 mi
Dearborn 107,423 2.8 mi
Ecorse 9,064 2.9 mi
River Rouge 7,008 3.0 mi
Wyandotte 24,489 4.9 mi
Southgate 29,366 5.2 mi
Taylor 62,081 5.7 mi
Dearborn Heights 61,771 6.7 mi
Inkster 25,428 7.1 mi
Riverview 12,186 7.3 mi
Detroit 638,530 8.3 mi
Garden City 26,739 8.7 mi
Trenton 18,125 9.6 mi

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