ZIP 48038 (Clinton Township area) homes built from 1940 to 1959, by the numbers

Every place has a story, and the numbers tell more of it than you might think. 680 homes in ZIP 48038 (Clinton Township area) were built from 1940 to 1959, 3.2% of all its homes.

Across Macomb County the share is 20.4%, and across Metro Detroit 26.9%. The median home in ZIP 48038 (Clinton Township area) was built in 1987.

That share ranks 32nd of 36 ZIP codes in Macomb County.

The rest of the housing

ZIP 48038 (Clinton Township area) has 21,203 homes in all, counting the ones standing empty. The rest of ZIP 48038 (Clinton Township area)'s homes were built 1.7% before 1940, 27.7% from 1960 to 1979, 45.4% from 1980 to 1999, and 22.0% since 2000.

The most common era in ZIP 48038 (Clinton Township area) is from 1980 to 1999, at 45.4% of its homes.

What these homes are like

Homes from these years in Metro Detroit tend to be post-war bungalows, Cape Cods and the first brick ranches. Post-war homes often hide original sewer lines, aging boilers and fuse boxes that insurers ask about.

The work these homes call for

11 plumbers on Rebuild Detroit have an office in Clinton Township, and 62 more work from the towns next door. 22 HVAC contractors on Rebuild Detroit have an office in Clinton Township, and 95 more work from the towns next door.

1 foundation contractor on Rebuild Detroit has an office in Clinton Township, and 5 more work from the towns next door.

Next door

ZIP 48036 (Clinton Township area) nearby has 17.3% of its homes built from 1940 to 1959. ZIP 48313 (Sterling Heights area) nearby has 8.8% of its homes built from 1940 to 1959.

ZIP 48043 (Mount Clemens area) nearby has 29.8% of its homes built from 1940 to 1959.

How we read the numbers

Year built is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, counted for every home whether it is lived in or not.

Final word

The local pros who know homes of this age are one tap away. That is the story so far.