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Romulus ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Romulus, MI is 48174, and its area code is 734.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Overlapping the city
2 more
Population
24,831
Area code
734

Mail addressed to Romulus 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.

Romulus in numbers

About 24,831 people live in Romulus, in 9,452 households. The median household income is $69,151 a year, 5% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $159,500 (31% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $1,049 a month. The median age is 37.9; 16.2% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 25 minutes.

Population24,831Romulus24,831
Households9,452Romulus9,452
Median age37.9Romulus37.9Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$69,151Romulus$69,151Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$159,500Romulus$159,500Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,049Romulus$1,049Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher16.2%Romulus16.2%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute25.0 minRomulus25.0 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density697 / sq miRomulus697 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Romulus

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Romulus
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48174 Romulus , MI Standard 32,211 $67,056 $162,100

Other ZIP codes overlapping Romulus

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

ZIP codes overlapping Romulus
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48184 Wayne , MI Standard 17,348 $59,171 $158,000
48242 Detroit , MI Standard 0 — —

Map of Romulus ZIP codes

48174

The ZIP codes of Romulus, 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 Romulus

The nearest larger towns are Taylor (62,081 people, 5.0 mi), Inkster (25,428 people, 5.4 mi) and Westland (83,633 people, 6.6 mi).

Towns near Romulus
TownPopulationDistance
Wayne 17,310 3.9 mi
Taylor 62,081 5.0 mi
Inkster 25,428 5.4 mi
Belleville 3,910 6.2 mi
Westland 83,633 6.6 mi
Garden City 26,739 7.1 mi
Southgate 29,366 8.3 mi
Allen Park 27,925 8.3 mi
Dearborn Heights 61,771 8.7 mi
Woodhaven 12,690 9.1 mi
Riverview 12,186 9.3 mi
Lincoln Park 39,257 9.5 mi
Flat Rock 10,340 10.0 mi
Dearborn 107,423 10.0 mi

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