US Census Data

ZIP Code 48871

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Gratiot County, Michigan.

Population
2,233
+6.7%’19–’23
Median household income
$86,532
+37.4%’19–’23
Median home value
$205,400
+41.2%’19–’23

ZIP Code 48871 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Gratiot County, Michigan, home to about 2,233 residents. At $86,532, its median household income sits above Gratiot County's $61,128.

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 48871's population grew 6.7% from 2,093 to 2,233, while its median gross rent rose 21.5% from $794 to $965.

The typical home was built around 1978. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
2,233
Median age
39.8 yrs
Median household income
$86,532
Median home value
$205,400
Median gross rent
$965
Housing units
912
Homeownership rate
83.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.8%
Unemployment rate
2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
2,0932,233
Median household income
$62,989$86,532
Median home value
$145,500$205,400
Median gross rent
$794$965
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20192,093$62,989$145,500$794
20202,023$72,724$156,900$780
20212,181$67,344$160,600$855
20222,232$73,313$174,700$941
20232,233$86,532$205,400$965

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51838.2%
5 to 1736216.2%
18 to 242179.7%
25 to 3423010.3%
35 to 4431914.3%
45 to 542209.9%
55 to 6425811.6%
65 to 7428112.6%
75 and over1637.3%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)2,16697.0%
Black or African American00.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian10.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races291.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)371.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma674.6%
High school graduate47932.6%
Some college or associate's56038.1%
Bachelor's degree29620.1%
Graduate or professional degree694.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
36 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone86286.5%
Carpooled727.2%
Public transit00.0%
Walked70.7%
Bicycle20.2%
Worked from home484.8%
Other means50.5%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min16917.8%
15 to 29 min21622.8%
30 to 44 min23925.2%
45 to 59 min22123.3%
60+ min10310.9%

Households

Average household size
2.62
Poverty rate
8.4% (183 of 2,171)
CountShare
Family households61674.0%
Nonfamily households21626.0%

Housing

Median year structure built
1978

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied83291.2%
Vacant808.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied69483.4%
Renter-occupied13816.6%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached80087.7%
1-unit, attached00.0%
2 to 4 units00.0%
5 to 19 units70.8%
20 or more units00.0%
Mobile home & other10511.5%

Geography

ZCTA
48871
Land area
29 sq mi
Water area
0.75 sq mi
Center point
43.1567, -84.6738

Counties this ZIP covers

2

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

6

National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

17