ZIP Code 48071

ZIP code 48071, centered on Southfield, sits squarely in middle-income territory. Households here earn a median of $69,503, while per-capita income reaches $42,044, placing the area above many working-class communities but short of affluent suburbs. Homes carry a median value of $199,100, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.27% means owners pay roughly $2,529 annually on a house at that price. Sales tax runs 6.00%, a cost shoppers absorb on everyday purchases. Together these figures describe a stable, middle-of-the-road community where taxes take a steady but not overwhelming share of earnings.