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48118 Zip Code (Chelsea, MI) Detailed Profile




City: Chelsea, MI (4.01%)
County: Washtenaw County, MI
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 12,970
Zip code population in 2010: 12,552
Zip code population in 2000: 11,739

Houses and condos: 5,841
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,116
% of renters here:

20%
State:

27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 48118: 94.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 87.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 4.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 148 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.3% ($4,973)
Michigan:

1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $5,160 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,667 (1.3%)

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Males: 6,506  (50.2%)
Females: 6,463  (49.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 48118:

  • High school or higher: 98.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 48118:

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

Zip code 48118 compared to state average:

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.
  • Races in zip code 48118 (2022)
    • 12,19394.0%White
    • 3052.4%Two or more races
    • 2852.2%Hispanic or Latino
    • 880.7%Black
    • 760.6%Asian
    • 160.1%American Indian
    • 30.02%Some other race
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Urban population: 5,251
Rural population: 7,718

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $383,076
48118:

$383,076
Michigan:

$224,400



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 12 registered sex offenders living in 48118 zip code as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 48118 is 1,078 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

49.6 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.2 people
Michigan:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 48118, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $97,776 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$97,776
State:

$68,945

Salary/wage: $82,326 (reported on 72.6% of returns)
Here:

$82,326
State:

$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 923.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3038.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5335.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8148.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16855.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 69008.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,276 (reported on 50.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,276
Michigan:

$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.7% for AGIs below $25k, 43.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 115.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 882.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,688 (reported on 35.6% of returns)
Here:

$6,688
State:

$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 94.1% for AGIs below $25k, 140.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 225.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 339.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 454.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3246.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,069 (reported on 32.1% of returns)
Here:

+$20,069
State:

+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.8% for AGIs below $25k, 47.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 186.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 314.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 650.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16222.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$18,322 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:

+$18,322
State:

+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.7% for AGIs below $25k, 171.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 353.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 426.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 712.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3284.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $25,981 (reported on 17.7% of returns)
48118:

$25,981
Michigan:

$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.4% for AGIs below $25k, 302.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 516.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 861.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1273.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4006.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $19,614 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
48118:

$19,614
Michigan:

$25,132
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 56.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 380.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $39,852 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:

$39,852
State:

$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 96.0% for AGIs below $25k, 247.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 437.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 590.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 970.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6097.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $17,537 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:

$17,537
State:

$13,548
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 23.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 50.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 224.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3611.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $8,354 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
48118:

$8,354
State:

$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.4% for AGIs below $25k, 45.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 167.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 264.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 944.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,608 (reported on 5.7% of returns)
Here:

$1,608
State:

$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.7% for AGIs below $25k, 29.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.8%
Here:

93%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 91.3% for AGIs below $25k, 93.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48118, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $77,222 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$77,222
State:

$55,609

Salary/wage: $65,762 (reported on 77.3% of returns)
Here:

$65,762
State:

$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.9% for AGIs below $25k, 62.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 54.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,495 (reported on 49.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,495
Michigan:

$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,493 (reported on 34.3% of returns)
Here:

$5,493
State:

$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,071 (reported on 27.5% of returns)
Here:

+$9,071
State:

+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$17,513 (reported on 17.1% of returns)
Here:

+$17,513
State:

+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs below $25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $17,202 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
48118:

$17,202
Michigan:

$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $17,500 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
48118:

$17,500
Michigan:

$20,834
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $25,888 (21% of AGI, reported on 47.1% of returns)
Here:

$25,888
State:

$21,628

Here:

20.6% of AGI
State:

18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.9% for AGIs below $25k, 15.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,777 (reported on 40.3% of returns)
Here:

$3,777
State:

$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $9,621 (reported on 46.9% of returns)
48118:

$9,621
State:

$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 4.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $1,353 (reported on 7.6% of returns)
Here:

$1,353
State:

$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 55.2%
Here:

55%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 49.5% for AGIs below $25k, 56.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 58.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 55.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 71.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48118, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $63,354 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$63,354
State:

$48,204

Salary/wage: $56,777 (reported on 79.9% of returns)
Here:

$56,777
State:

$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 130.4% for AGIs below $10k, 56.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 72.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,015 (reported on 64.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,015
Michigan:

$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.0% for AGIs below $10k, 6.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,394 (reported on 40.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,394
State:

$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.7% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$10,975 (reported on 32.2% of returns)
Here:

+$10,975
State:

+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.6% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,298 (reported on 15.8% of returns)
Here:

+$14,298
State:

+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $10k, 5.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,862 (reported on 2.7% of returns)
48118:

$2,862
Michigan:

$2,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $12,367 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
Here:

$12,367
Michigan:

$13,826
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,949 (21% of AGI, reported on 50.3% of returns)
Here:

$20,949
State:

$18,509

Here:

20.7% of AGI
State:

20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.5% for AGIs below $10k, 21.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 17.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 19.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,218 (3% of AGI, reported on 45.0% of returns)
Here:

$3,218
State:

$3,365

Here:

3.0% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 1.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $10,096 (reported on 81.6% of returns)
48118:

$10,096
State:

$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,257 (reported on 4.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,257
State:

$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 54.4%
Here:

54%
State:

60%
(% for various income ranges: 43.5% for AGIs below $10k, 56.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 58.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 54.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 57.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$87,149
Michigan:

$66,986
Chelsea, MI (48118) map Nearest zip codes: 48130, 49240, 48137, 48158, 48169, 48103.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

42.4%
Michigan:

43.3%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

3.3%
Michigan:

45.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 99
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,519


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 115 (101 now married, 15 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,159 (1,235 now married, 914 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 48118 with a mortgage: 3,026 (240 second mortgage, 217 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 131

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,983
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $751

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

2.9%
Whole state:

13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

1.1%
Whole state:

6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.4
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.3
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 48118: Camp Ma-Hi-Ya (A), Chelsea Rest Area (B), Chelsea Station (C), Pierce Lake Golf Course (D), Chelsea Community Fairgrounds (E), Inverness Country Club (F), Chelsea Village Police Department (G), Chelsea District Library (H), Huron Valley Ambulance Chelsea (I), Chelsea Family Practice (J), Chelsea Internal Medicine (K), Internal Medicine Specialists (L), Chelsea Area Fire Authority Fire Station (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 48118 include: Saint Barnabas Church (A), Saint Mary Church (B), Saint Paul Church (C), First Assembly of God Church (D), Covenant Church (E), First Congregational Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G), Immanuel Bible Church (H), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Canfield Cemetery (1), Lima Cemetery (2), Mount Calvary Cemetery (3), Mount Hope Cemetery (4), Mount Olivet Cemetery (5), Zion Cemetery (6), Vermont Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Riker Lake (A), Long Lake (B), Pierce Lake (C), Walsh Lake (D), Little Cedar Lake (E), West Lake (F), Winnewana Lake (G), Mud Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Creek: Letts Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Parks in zip code 48118 include: Chelsea Historical Marker (1), Chelsea Depot Historical Marker (2), First Congregational Church Historical Marker (3), John Cassidy House Historical Marker (4), North Lake Methodist Church Historical Marker (5), The Welfare Building Historical Marker (6), Zion Lutheran Church Historical Marker (7), Chelsea State Game Area (8), Park Lyndon (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 92020 or later
  • 3832010 to 2019
  • 8842000 to 2009
  • 1,0191990 to 1999
  • 5911980 to 1989
  • 7911970 to 1979
  • 2851960 to 1969
  • 3671950 to 1959
  • 2021940 to 1949
  • 1,3061939 or earlier

Zip code 48118 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chelsea, MI (48118)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chelsea, MI (48118)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 601 bedroom
  • 6822 bedrooms
  • 2,0563 bedrooms
  • 1,4784 bedrooms
  • 3015+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chelsea, MI (48118)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chelsea, MI (48118)
  • 13no bedroom
  • 2721 bedroom
  • 4562 bedrooms
  • 2933 bedrooms
  • 554 bedrooms
  • 305+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Chelsea, MI (48118) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chelsea, MI (48118) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 19no vehicle
  • 1,0901 vehicle
  • 2,2982 vehicles
  • 8533 vehicles
  • 2194 vehicles
  • 845+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Chelsea, MI (48118) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Chelsea, MI (48118) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 186no vehicle
  • 4401 vehicle
  • 3682 vehicles
  • 943 vehicles
  • 194 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 48118 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 48118 household income distribution in 2022
  • 124Less than $10,000
  • 59$10,000 to $14,999
  • 99$15,000 to $19,999
  • 95$20,000 to $24,999
  • 162$25,000 to $29,999
  • 95$30,000 to $34,999
  • 343$35,000 to $39,999
  • 181$40,000 to $44,999
  • 136$45,000 to $49,999
  • 456$50,000 to $59,999
  • 707$60,000 to $74,999
  • 623$75,000 to $99,999
  • 561$100,000 to $124,999
  • 458$125,000 to $149,999
  • 656$150,000 to $199,999
  • 879$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 48118

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 48118
  • 36Less than $10,000
  • 10$15,000 to $19,999
  • 4$30,000 to $34,999
  • 5$50,000 to $59,999
  • 4$60,000 to $69,999
  • 1$70,000 to $79,999
  • 38$80,000 to $89,999
  • 19$90,000 to $99,999
  • 46$100,000 to $124,999
  • 118$125,000 to $149,999
  • 131$150,000 to $174,999
  • 107$175,000 to $199,999
  • 466$200,000 to $249,999
  • 637$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,660$300,000 to $399,999
  • 972$400,000 to $499,999
  • 528$500,000 to $749,999
  • 186$750,000 to $999,999
  • 48$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 43$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 31$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 48118

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 48118
  • 10$550 to $599
  • 17$700 to $749
  • 37$750 to $799
  • 39$800 to $899
  • 46$900 to $999
  • 191$1,000 to $1,249
  • 435$1,250 to $1,499
  • 175$1,500 to $1,999
  • 14$2,500 to $2,999
  • 49$3,000 to $3,499
  • 42$3,500 or more
  • 134No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,609.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $257,762.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $369,866
  • Black or African American householders: $544,434
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $516,593
  • Asian householders: $914,504
  • Some other race householders: $257,280
  • Two or more races householders: $330,237
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $273,131

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $383,076
48118:

$383,076
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $281,514 - $492,682

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $423,939
Here:

$423,939
State:

$280,038

Townhouses or other attached units: $292,769
Here:

$292,769
State:

$239,520

In 2-unit structures: $214,820
Here:

$214,820
State:

$219,481

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $188,701
Here:

$188,701
State:

$192,733

Mobile homes: $98,170
Here:

$98,170
State:

$72,868
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 48118
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,597
  • One, attached: 411
  • Two: 122
  • 3 or 4: 67
  • 5 to 9: 134
  • 10 to 19: 12
  • 20 to 49: 51
  • 50 or more: 261
  • Mobile homes: 187

Unemployment: 1.1%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 48118

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 48118
  • 69.9%4,325Drove a car alone
  • 4.0%246Carpooled
  • 0.3%19Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.2%11Bicycle
  • 2.8%175Walked
  • 1.2%72Other means
  • 24.8%1,532Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48118

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48118
  • 98Less than 5 minutes
  • 6275 to 9 minutes
  • 46010 to 14 minutes
  • 53915 to 19 minutes
  • 52220 to 24 minutes
  • 54925 to 29 minutes
  • 76530 to 34 minutes
  • 37235 to 39 minutes
  • 11840 to 44 minutes
  • 37145 to 59 minutes
  • 26760 to 89 minutes
  • 14990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,970
  • Male householders: 2,704 (657 living alone), Female householders: 2,969 (1,078 living alone)
  • 3,346 spouses (3,331 opposite-sex spouses), 163 unmarried partners, (138 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,278 children (3,139 natural, 67 adopted, 72 stepchildren), 63 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 60 parents, 0 foster children, 37 other relatives, 56 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 295 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,056 2-persons, 685 3-persons, 732 4-persons, 255 5-persons, 23 6-persons, 27 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,736 1-person, 148 2-persons

2,118 married couples with children.
263 single-parent households (104 men, 159 women).

97.0% of residents of 48118 zip code speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (96% very well, 4% well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% very well, 2% well, 9% not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 241 (1.9%)
(56.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.9%
Whole state:

6.9%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 15%Sweden
  • 10%Romania
  • 10%Bhutan
  • 9%England
  • 7%Chile
  • 5%Cambodia
  • 4%Kuwait
Most common first ancestries reported in 48118
  • 22%German
  • 20%American
  • 16%English
  • 7%Irish
  • 5%European
  • 4%Polish
  • 3%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 832010 or later
  • 322000 to 2009
  • 491990 to 1999
  • 124Before 1990

Zip code 48118 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • CHELSEA MILLING COMPANY (201 WEST NORTH STREET in CHELSEA, MI)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1993-1422, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: FLOUR AND OTHER GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS; PREPARED FLOUR MIXES AND DOUGHS
    Business NAICS classification: FLOUR MILLING.
    Organizations: HOLMES HOWARD S (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: CHELSEA MILLING CO-WAREHOUSE
  • BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL (445 MAYER DRIVE in CHELSEA, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00657
    Organizations: CHELSEA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • CHELSEA HIGH SCHOOL (740 N. FREER ROAD in CHELSEA, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00656
    Organizations: CHELSEA SCHOOL DISTRICT (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • FEDERAL SCREW WORKS (425 CONGDON in CHELSEA, MI)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: SCREW MACHINE PRODUCTS; BOLTS, NUTS, SCREWS, RIVETS, AND WASHERS
    Business NAICS classification: PRECISION TURNED PRODUCT MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: HUGH HARNESS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: FEDERAL SCREW WORKS CHELSEA DIV.
  • CHELSEA WWTP (680 MCKINLEY in CHELSEA, MI)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
    Organizations: VILLAGE OF CHELSEA (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • MI DEPT/NATURAL RESOURCES (16345 MCCLURE RD, RTE #1 in CHELSEA, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MI DEPT NATURAL RESOURCES (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MDNR PARKS DIVISION (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: MIDNR WATERLOO RECREATION AREA
  • ACE HARDWARE CORPORATION (I-94 & MOTTON RD in CHELSEA, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: ACE HARDWARE CORPORTION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: ACE HARDWARE INC (E)
  • MI DEPT/ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (107 HAYES ST in CHELSEA, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MDEQ/GERALD T VANSICKLE INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • CHARLES A GALLUP (5 S FLETCHER ROAD in CHELSEA, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • CHELCEA LAND DEVELOPMENT CO (0076 W US 12 in CHELSEA, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: FIELDSTONE VILLAGE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • DETROIT ABRASIVES CO (11910 DEXTER-CHELSEA RD in CHELSEA, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: RICHARD G WALLACE (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • AMOCO OIL CO (1630 MANCHESTER RD in CHELSEA, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: AMOCO OIL CO AUTO CITY SVC

Zip code 48118 marital status for males
Zip code 48118 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.3%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 77.7%Utility gas
  • 10.6%Electricity
  • 8.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.1%Wood
  • 1.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Population in 1990: 9,504. Population change in the 1990s: +2,235 (+23.5%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9,732
  • Northeast: 560
  • Midwest: 1,292
  • South: 591
  • West: 537

57% of the 48118 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

89% of the 48118 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Chelsea, MI (48118)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 115
Here:

11.2%
Michigan:

12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 76
Here:

10.4%
Michigan:

9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
Here:

3.4%
Michigan:

14.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 210,147Legal occupations
  • 99,846Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 93,570Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 93,016Management occupations
  • 83,732Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 68,184Community and social service occupations

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Engineering Services (500-999 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 6 establishments)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (500-999: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Continuing Care Retirement Communities (100-249: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 202 people in state prisons
  • 79 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 52 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 16 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 5 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 346 people in state prisons
  • 213 people in nursing homes
  • 76 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in religious group quarters
  • 6 people in other group homes

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED70$166,699106$188,753506$204,08521$46,43345$215,7852$68,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$179,6279$150,28658$214,6075$69,1583$99,5670$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED19$141,78613$224,059192$215,64213$42,46113$188,9950$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$149,42610$184,97181$219,7894$122,4507$246,7770$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$91,0005$210,56414$218,7322$4,9603$216,2730$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED18$203,92013$215,7242$257,570
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED6$160,1077$232,3730$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$175,6138$201,8250$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$128,0681$252,5400$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$202,0300$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 48118
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 48118 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 42. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 66 took place in 2005, and the least - 26 in 2007. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 48118 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (39.2%), and Structure Fires (36.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 48118
    • 27839.2%Outside Fires
    • 25836.3%Structure Fires
    • 14820.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 263.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 48118, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 48118 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary7783.3 years
John6777.5 years
George6080.9 years
William5680.6 years
Robert5675.3 years
Ruth5283.7 years
Helen4584.2 years
Charles4379.6 years
James3974.7 years
Florence3687.8 years
Most common last names in zip code 48118 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith2482.6 years
Brown1982.4 years
Miller1880.3 years
Clark1578.4 years
Martin1383.0 years
Johnson1375.5 years
Collins1272.1 years
Jones1184.0 years
Foster1079.5 years
Adams1082.6 years
Businesses in zip code 48118
NameCountNameCount
Blockbuster1KFC1
CVS1Lane Furniture1
Chevrolet1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Comfort Inn1McDonald's1
Decora Cabinetry2Taco Bell1
FedEx1U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS2
Holiday Inn1Wendy's1
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