US Census Data

ZIP 48602 vs ZIP 48603

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48602 and ZIP Code 48603: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48602 and ZIP 48603 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48603 has the higher population (27,846 vs 27,490 in ZIP 48602). ZIP 48603 has the higher median household income ($65,690 vs $46,068 in ZIP 48602). ZIP 48603 has the higher median home value ($181,800 vs $70,200 in ZIP 48602).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48602ZIP 48603
Population27,49027,846
Median age35.4 yrs41.3 yrs
Median household income$46,068$65,690
Median home value$70,200$181,800
Median gross rent$902$1,019
Housing units12,28613,367
Homeownership rate62.3%65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher15.0%37.0%
Unemployment rate10.0%5.5%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48602ZIP 48603
Population30,199 → 27,490 (-9.0%)26,623 → 27,846 (+4.6%)
Median household income$34,671 → $46,068 (+32.9%)$53,426 → $65,690 (+23.0%)
Median home value$50,900 → $70,200 (+37.9%)$130,800 → $181,800 (+39.0%)
Median gross rent$722 → $902 (+24.9%)$863 → $1,019 (+18.1%)

ZIP 48602

Population
30,19927,490
Median household income
$34,671$46,068
Median home value
$50,900$70,200
Median gross rent
$722$902

ZIP 48603

Population
26,62327,846
Median household income
$53,426$65,690
Median home value
$130,800$181,800
Median gross rent
$863$1,019

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48602ZIP 48603
Under 56.9%5.8%
5 to 1718.0%14.0%
18 to 248.3%9.8%
25 to 3416.2%13.0%
35 to 4413.5%11.5%
45 to 5411.1%11.4%
55 to 6412.3%12.7%
65 to 748.7%12.4%
75 and over4.8%9.4%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48602ZIP 48603
White (non-Hispanic)50.2%70.3%
Black or African American27.3%11.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.3%0.1%
Asian0.2%5.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.2%
Some other race0.2%0.1%
Two or more races4.5%2.4%
Hispanic or Latino17.3%9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48602ZIP 48603
No high school diploma16.7%6.1%
High school graduate32.2%26.3%
Some college or associate's36.0%30.6%
Bachelor's degree9.5%22.6%
Graduate or professional degree5.5%14.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48602ZIP 48603
Drove alone77.8%81.1%
Carpooled11.2%6.9%
Public transit0.4%0.8%
Walked2.1%0.6%
Bicycle0.3%0.4%
Worked from home7.1%9.6%
Other means1.0%0.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48602ZIP 48603
1-unit, detached80.1%57.3%
1-unit, attached2.0%9.1%
2 to 4 units11.9%8.3%
5 to 19 units3.3%14.2%
20 or more units2.1%6.2%
Mobile home & other0.6%5.0%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48602ZIP 48603
Poverty rate28.6%13.8%
Average household size2.452.22
Mean commute (minutes)2021
Median year structure built19461977

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