US Census Data

ZIP 48855 vs ZIP 48856

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 48855 and ZIP Code 48856: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 48855 and ZIP 48856 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 48855 has the higher population (16,625 vs 842 in ZIP 48856). ZIP 48855 has the higher median household income ($104,552 vs $82,500 in ZIP 48856). ZIP 48855 has the higher median home value ($317,200 vs $141,900 in ZIP 48856).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 48855ZIP 48856
Population16,625842
Median age39.3 yrs42.5 yrs
Median household income$104,552$82,500
Median home value$317,200$141,900
Median gross rent$1,485$700
Housing units6,294337
Homeownership rate88.8%79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher35.0%14.0%
Unemployment rate2.7%4.4%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 48855ZIP 48856
Population15,704 → 16,625 (+5.9%)817 → 842 (+3.1%)
Median household income$80,638 → $104,552 (+29.7%)$43,720 → $82,500 (+88.7%)
Median home value$237,200 → $317,200 (+33.7%)$81,000 → $141,900 (+75.2%)
Median gross rent$1,229 → $1,485 (+20.8%)$738 → $700 (-5.1%)

ZIP 48855

Population
15,70416,625
Median household income
$80,638$104,552
Median home value
$237,200$317,200
Median gross rent
$1,229$1,485

ZIP 48856

Population
817842
Median household income
$43,720$82,500
Median home value
$81,000$141,900
Median gross rent
$738$700

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 48855ZIP 48856
Under 57.0%5.8%
5 to 1716.5%30.0%
18 to 247.9%2.3%
25 to 3414.0%6.4%
35 to 4412.5%8.4%
45 to 5412.4%20.4%
55 to 6414.2%12.7%
65 to 749.8%7.2%
75 and over5.8%6.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 48855ZIP 48856
White (non-Hispanic)93.2%72.0%
Black or African American0.2%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.3%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.5%2.7%
Two or more races2.8%0.1%
Hispanic or Latino2.9%25.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 48855ZIP 48856
No high school diploma3.5%21.5%
High school graduate25.8%31.9%
Some college or associate's35.7%32.6%
Bachelor's degree24.3%10.7%
Graduate or professional degree10.7%3.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 48855ZIP 48856
Drove alone79.9%84.5%
Carpooled6.6%4.5%
Public transit0.2%0.0%
Walked0.3%3.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home12.5%7.9%
Other means0.6%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 48855ZIP 48856
1-unit, detached81.8%92.6%
1-unit, attached5.4%2.7%
2 to 4 units2.4%0.0%
5 to 19 units7.9%0.9%
20 or more units0.6%0.0%
Mobile home & other2.0%3.9%

Poverty & households

ZIP 48855ZIP 48856
Poverty rate3.2%4.2%
Average household size2.742.88
Mean commute (minutes)3419
Median year structure built19941942

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