ZIP Code 48659

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Arenac County, Michigan.

Population: 2,740
Median household income: $58,021
Median home value: $118,900

Covering part of Arenac County, Michigan, ZIP Code 48659 has about 2,740 residents. Its median household income of $58,021 runs in line with the Arenac County figure of $56,989.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 48659's population held roughly steady from 2,758 to 2,740, while its median gross rent rose 18.9% from $721 to $857.

16.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.67 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,740
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $58,021
Median home value: $118,900
Median gross rent: $857
Housing units: 1,300
Homeownership rate: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7582,740

Median household income

$44,107$58,021

Median home value

$91,000$118,900

Median gross rent

$721$857

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,758	$44,107	$91,000	$721
2020	2,806	$51,477	$98,200	$727
2021	2,588	$52,961	$106,300	$737
2022	2,643	$56,279	$110,700	$834
2023	2,740	$58,021	$118,900	$857

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 549.3%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	188	6.9%
5 to 17	484	17.7%
18 to 24	166	6.1%
25 to 34	413	15.1%
35 to 44	323	11.8%
45 to 54	256	9.3%
55 to 64	455	16.6%
65 to 74	330	12.0%
75 and over	125	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,623	95.7%
Black or African American	8	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	102	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree8.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	253	13.3%
High school graduate	778	40.9%
Some college or associate's	651	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	162	8.5%
Graduate or professional degree	58	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled7.6%

Public transit0.2%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle2.4%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	973	78.5%
Carpooled	94	7.6%
Public transit	3	0.2%
Walked	52	4.2%
Bicycle	30	2.4%
Worked from home	78	6.3%
Other means	10	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	412	35.5%
15 to 29 min	344	29.6%
30 to 44 min	157	13.5%
45 to 59 min	101	8.7%
60+ min	148	12.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 16.9% (452 of 2,672)

	Count	Share
Family households	689	68.4%
Nonfamily households	319	31.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,008	77.5%
Vacant	292	22.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	874	86.7%
Renter-occupied	134	13.3%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached0.6%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,078	82.9%
1-unit, attached	8	0.6%
2 to 4 units	17	1.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	197	15.2%

ZIP Code 48659

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