Here is what the numbers say. The Census puts the residents born outside the U.S. in ZIP 48050 (Lenox Township area) at 3.7%.
That is 69% below the Macomb County figure of 11.7%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 10.7%, it is 66% below.
Where ZIP 48050 (Lenox Township area) stands
Among 36 ZIP codes in Macomb County, ZIP 48050 (Lenox Township area) has the 26th highest figure, above 29% of them. The middle figure in that group is 7.1%, so ZIP 48050 (Lenox Township area) sits below the typical one.
The range runs from 1.6% in ZIP 48005 (Armada Township area) to 39.1% in ZIP 48310 (Sterling Heights area). The highest figures in the group belong to ZIP 48310 (Sterling Heights area) (39.1%), ZIP 48312 (Sterling Heights area) (25.0%), and ZIP 48314 (Utica area) (24.6%).
Across all 226 Metro Detroit ZIP codes, ZIP 48050 (Lenox Township area) ranks 136th.
Next door
ZIP 48048 (New Haven area) nearby comes in at 1.7%, 55% lower. ZIP 48062 (Richmond Township area) nearby comes in at 5.1%, 40% higher.
ZIP 48096 (Ray Township area) nearby comes in at 4.3%, 16% higher. ZIP 48064 (Casco Township area) nearby comes in at 3.0%, 18% lower.
Related numbers
For median age, ZIP 48050 (Lenox Township area) comes in at 55.6 years. For average household size, ZIP 48050 (Lenox Township area) comes in at 2.37 people.
For households with children under 18, ZIP 48050 (Lenox Township area) comes in at 17.8%.
What it means for you
So what does that mean for you?
Metro Detroit has always been built by newcomers, and the share born abroad shows where they settle today.
How we read the numbers
The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare ZIP 48050 (Lenox 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.