US Census Data

ZIP 48729 vs ZIP 48738

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48729 and ZIP Code 48738: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48729 and ZIP 48738 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48729 has the higher population (1,537 vs 1,097 in ZIP 48738). ZIP 48738 has the higher median household income ($64,432 vs $54,844 in ZIP 48729). ZIP 48738 has the higher median home value ($153,700 vs $146,800 in ZIP 48729).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48729ZIP 48738
Population1,5371,097
Median age44.1 yrs58.8 yrs
Median household income$54,844$64,432
Median home value$146,800$153,700
Median gross rent$641$810
Housing units6781,405
Homeownership rate89.8%89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%19.7%
Unemployment rate6.6%7.6%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48729ZIP 48738
Population1,479 → 1,537 (+3.9%)1,085 → 1,097 (+1.1%)
Median household income$49,313 → $54,844 (+11.2%)$43,472 → $64,432 (+48.2%)
Median home value$92,200 → $146,800 (+59.2%)$117,200 → $153,700 (+31.1%)
Median gross rent$850 → $641 (-24.6%)$539 → $810 (+50.3%)

ZIP 48729

Population
1,4791,537
Median household income
$49,313$54,844
Median home value
$92,200$146,800
Median gross rent
$850$641

ZIP 48738

Population
1,0851,097
Median household income
$43,472$64,432
Median home value
$117,200$153,700
Median gross rent
$539$810

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48729ZIP 48738
Under 54.9%1.3%
5 to 1716.1%10.5%
18 to 248.5%3.8%
25 to 3410.4%3.9%
35 to 4411.4%14.0%
45 to 5410.0%10.6%
55 to 6423.0%20.2%
65 to 7410.5%22.7%
75 and over5.2%12.9%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48729ZIP 48738
White (non-Hispanic)95.6%94.1%
Black or African American0.6%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.3%
Asian0.1%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.4%
Two or more races1.3%3.1%
Hispanic or Latino2.3%2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48729ZIP 48738
No high school diploma12.4%2.7%
High school graduate43.7%38.0%
Some college or associate's34.1%39.6%
Bachelor's degree6.1%13.8%
Graduate or professional degree3.8%5.8%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48729ZIP 48738
Drove alone75.4%79.7%
Carpooled10.6%6.8%
Public transit1.2%0.0%
Walked2.5%3.8%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home7.7%8.5%
Other means2.7%1.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48729ZIP 48738
1-unit, detached85.0%93.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units2.1%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%3.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other13.0%4.1%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48729ZIP 48738
Poverty rate9.6%15.6%
Average household size2.491.96
Mean commute (minutes)3219
Median year structure built19751970

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