US Census Data

ZIP Code 48603

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Saginaw County, Michigan.

Population
27,846
+4.6%’19–’23
Median household income
$65,690
+23.0%’19–’23
Median home value
$181,800
+39.0%’19–’23

ZIP Code 48603 (Saginaw County, Michigan) is home to about 27,846 residents. At $65,690, its median household income sits above Saginaw County's $58,347.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 48603's population grew 4.6% from 26,623 to 27,846, while its median gross rent rose 18.1% from $863 to $1,019.

The median gross rent is $1,019. 37.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
27,846
Median age
41.3 yrs
Median household income
$65,690
Median home value
$181,800
Median gross rent
$1,019
Housing units
13,367
Homeownership rate
65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
37.0%
Unemployment rate
5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
26,62327,846
Median household income
$53,426$65,690
Median home value
$130,800$181,800
Median gross rent
$863$1,019
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201926,623$53,426$130,800$863
202026,464$56,118$142,300$891
202127,603$58,341$145,900$919
202228,426$61,881$167,800$990
202327,846$65,690$181,800$1,019

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,6045.8%
5 to 173,91114.0%
18 to 242,7189.8%
25 to 343,60913.0%
35 to 443,20411.5%
45 to 543,18011.4%
55 to 643,53712.7%
65 to 743,45912.4%
75 and over2,6249.4%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)19,57470.3%
Black or African American3,29911.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native190.1%
Asian1,4575.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander650.2%
Some other race160.1%
Two or more races6632.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,7539.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma1,1946.1%
High school graduate5,15826.3%
Some college or associate's6,01130.6%
Bachelor's degree4,43622.6%
Graduate or professional degree2,81414.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
21 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone10,83781.1%
Carpooled9256.9%
Public transit1100.8%
Walked860.6%
Bicycle540.4%
Worked from home1,2879.6%
Other means560.4%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min4,62338.3%
15 to 29 min5,12142.4%
30 to 44 min1,37011.4%
45 to 59 min2632.2%
60+ min6915.7%

Households

Average household size
2.22
Poverty rate
13.8% (3,770 of 27,376)
CountShare
Family households7,27059.1%
Nonfamily households5,02840.9%

Housing

Median year structure built
1977

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied12,29892.0%
Vacant1,0698.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied8,10465.9%
Renter-occupied4,19434.1%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached7,65357.3%
1-unit, attached1,2189.1%
2 to 4 units1,1078.3%
5 to 19 units1,89714.2%
20 or more units8306.2%
Mobile home & other6625.0%

Geography

ZCTA
48603
Land area
18 sq mi
Water area
0.22 sq mi
Center point
43.4588, -84.0295

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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