Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. The Census puts the households that moved in since 2021 in ZIP 48062 (Richmond Township area) at 2.7%.
That is 22% below the Macomb County figure of 3.4%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 3.7%, it is 28% below.
Where ZIP 48062 (Richmond Township area) stands
Among 36 ZIP codes in Macomb County, ZIP 48062 (Richmond Township area) has the 25th highest figure, above 31% of them. The middle figure in that group is 3.1%, so ZIP 48062 (Richmond Township area) sits below the typical one.
The range runs from 0.5% in ZIP 48096 (Ray Township area) to 6.1% in ZIP 48038 (Clinton Township area). The highest figures in the group belong to ZIP 48038 (Clinton Township area) (6.1%), ZIP 48317 (Utica area) (5.6%), and ZIP 48036 (Clinton Township area) (5.6%).
Across all 223 Metro Detroit ZIP codes, ZIP 48062 (Richmond Township area) ranks 148th.
Next door
ZIP 48050 (Lenox Township area) nearby comes in at 5.2%, 91% higher. ZIP 48005 (Armada Township area) nearby comes in at 1.1%, 60% lower.
ZIP 48041 (Riley Township area) nearby comes in at 3.2%, 20% higher. ZIP 48048 (New Haven area) nearby comes in at 4.1%, 54% higher.
Related numbers
For median age, ZIP 48062 (Richmond Township area) comes in at 39.5 years. For average household size, ZIP 48062 (Richmond Township area) comes in at 2.55 people.
For households with children under 18, ZIP 48062 (Richmond Township area) comes in at 29.4%.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
Turnover tells you how settled a place is: high turnover brings new neighbors, low turnover means people stay.
How we read the numbers
The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare ZIP 48062 (Richmond Township area) with the 36 ZIP codes in Macomb County that have the same figure on file, highest first.
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Victoria Jackson is a lifelong student and sharp-eyed documentarian of all things Detroit, from its rich musical roots and cultural icons to its shifting neighborhoods, storied architecture, and underground legends.