Here is what the numbers say. The Census puts the households without a vehicle in ZIP 48063 (Columbus Township area) at 4.1%.
That is 31% below the St. Clair County figure of 5.9%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 7.9%, it is 48% below.
Where ZIP 48063 (Columbus Township area) stands
Among 22 ZIP codes in St. Clair County, ZIP 48063 (Columbus Township area) has the 10th highest figure, above 57% of them. The middle figure in that group is 3.6%, so ZIP 48063 (Columbus Township area) sits above the typical one.
The range runs from 0.7% in ZIP 48014 (Mussey Township area) to 11.3% in ZIP 48060 (Port Huron Township area). The highest figures in the group belong to ZIP 48060 (Port Huron Township area) (11.3%), ZIP 48054 (China Township area) (8.5%), and ZIP 48059 (Burtchville Township area) (6.8%).
Across all 225 Metro Detroit ZIP codes, ZIP 48063 (Columbus Township area) ranks 136th.
Next door
ZIP 48062 (Richmond Township area) nearby comes in at 2.6%, 36% lower. ZIP 48027 (Wales Township area) nearby comes in at 1.1%, 74% lower.
ZIP 48064 (Casco Township area) nearby comes in at 4.2%, 3% higher. ZIP 48079 (ST Clair Township area) nearby comes in at 3.7%, 10% lower.
Related numbers
For average commute to work, ZIP 48063 (Columbus Township area) comes in at 30.0 minutes. For workers commuting an hour or more, ZIP 48063 (Columbus Township area) comes in at 12.3%.
For workers who walk or bike, ZIP 48063 (Columbus Township area) comes in at 0.7%.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
A household without a car depends on transit, neighbors and stores within walking distance.
How we read the numbers
The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare ZIP 48063 (Columbus Township area) with the 22 ZIP codes in St. Clair County that have the same figure on file, highest first.
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