Is 48038 a good location for a bar?

What public records measure around the center of ZIP 48038 in Macomb County, Michigan for a bar: households and income, jobs within reach, resident spending and the bars already mapped there. Whether a particular address fits is a question about that address; check one free below.

ZIP 48038, Macomb County, Michigan

Bar. Measured from the center of the ZIP, not an address. ZIP 48038 covers 11 square miles, so its edges are about 2 miles from the center. Jobs and competitors are counted within a mile of the center and resident spending within 3 miles; the household figures beside are for the whole ZIP. Checked Oct 22, 2026.

ZIP 48038
20,641 households
Median household income
$78,567
Residents
44,422
Bars with employees, 2023
3

What stands out

  1. Few jobs within a short walk

    1Jobs
    6,031Households

    1 jobs are within a 5-minute walk (0.25 mile) and 493 within 10 minutes (0.5 mile), from Census workplace records for 2021.

  2. Less nearby competition than most

    0Similar businesses
    0.53 miNearest rival

    Overture's places data lists 0 bars and pubs, cocktail bars and lounges and wine bars and tasting rooms within half a mile (0 chain, 0 local multi-location and 0 independent) and 4 within a mile.

  3. Standish Dr carries about 527 vehicles a day

    527Vehicles a day
    8,246Busiest road nearby

    The nearest counted roads are Standish Dr, 527 vehicles a day (FHWA HPMS 2024), about 170 feet away; Stratton Dr, 527 vehicles a day (FHWA HPMS 2024), about 200 feet away; and Priscilla Dr, 527 vehicles a day (FHWA HPMS 2024), about 210 feet away.

Competition

Competitors within half a mile0

12th percentile for nearby competition among 1,573 similar businesses in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn metro area

Under the metro median of 2
Within a quarter mile0
Within 1 mile4

Nearest competitors

  • Competitor 1Independent2,780 ft
  • Competitor 2Chain3,560 ft
  • Competitor 4Independent4,400 ft

Overture Maps Foundation places, 2026-09-23.1. Listings, not verified hours or menus.

Jobs within walking distance

10-minute walk493

Jobs at workplaces within half a mile

5-minute walk1
Within 1 mile3,287
Office-type, half mile60

Largest employers within a 10-minute walk

  • Retail163
  • Food service and lodging155
  • Professional services45
  • Other services43
  • Construction30

Census LEHD workplace records, jobs as of 2021. Straight-line distances. Office attendance is still roughly half to 60% of 2020 levels. Jobs are workplaces, not visits.

Traffic on nearby roads

Vehicles a day on Standish Dr527

Nearest counted road, 2024 count

Busiest nearby, Canal Rd8,246

Other counted roads nearby

  • Stratton Dr200 ft527
  • Priscilla Dr210 ft527
  • Canal Rd410 ft8,246
  • Justin Dr420 ft527

State DOT and FHWA annual average daily traffic, both directions. Vehicles, not foot traffic.

What an address adds

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Sources: Overture Maps Foundation: Places (Overture Places release 2026-09-23.1); DoorWorthy demand model: resident, worker and student spending shared among competitors (ACS 2020-2024; 2020 Census; BLS CE 2024; prices 2026-08); U.S. Census Bureau: ACS (ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimates); U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer: ZIP Code Tabulation Area center (ZCTA internal point; land area 11 square miles); U.S. Census ACS households by income with BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey spending (ACS 2020-2024; 2020 Census; BLS CE 2024; prices 2026-08); FHWA Highway Performance Monitoring System (Annual average daily traffic, latest count 2024); U.S. Census Bureau: LEHD LODES workplace jobs (LODES8 workplace area characteristics, jobs as of 2021); U.S. Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishments with paid employees). Listings and counts are public records, not visits or sales in this ZIP.

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