ZIP Code 48138

Households in ZIP code 48138, near Detroit, earn a median of $126,582, with per-capita income at $63,863. That earnings level shapes how housing and taxes fit into a budget here. A median home value of $355,900, taxed at the county's 1.63% effective property tax rate, works out to a meaningful annual obligation, though the income base can absorb it. Sales tax in the area runs 6.00% combined, applying to everyday purchases. Together these figures sketch a community where incomes are high enough to support homeownership and spending, but where property and sales taxes still claim a real share of what households bring in.