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Zip Code 48601 Population

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 48601 is 38,877 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.14 | Zip Code 48601 land area is 104.961 sq. miles | Population density is 370.39 residents per square mile

Median age in zip code 48601

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 35.4
Median Age - Male 33
Median Age - Female 37.6

Median age of zip code 48601 is 12.8% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 4.8% lower compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 48601 is 17.5% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 7.8% lower compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 48601 median age is 8.1% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 2.3% lower compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup of zip code 48601

White population 12690
Black or African American population 23347
Asian population 41
American Indian and Alaska Native population 118
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 751

Region of birth

Zip code 48601 ancestry distribution

Arab 0% Czech 0.2%
Danish 0.1% Dutch 0.5%
English 2.5% French No Basque 2.3%
French Canadian 0.7% German 10.6%
Greek 0.1% Hungarian 0.4%
Irish 2.8% Italian 0.8%
Lithuanian 0.1% Norwegian 0.1%
Polish 3.2% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.1% Scotch-Irish 0.4%
Scottish 0.6% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 2.1% Swedish 0.2%
Swiss 0.1% Ukrainian 0.1%
USA 1.9% Welsh 0.1%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 63.7%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age in zip code 48601

Family Type Distribution
Total families 9087
Married couples 46.46%
Other couples 53.54%

Family and household income distribution in zip code 48601

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 47.18% 53.27%
$30,000 and $50,000 23.12% 21.03%
$50,000 and $100,000 23.73% 21.1%
$100,000 and $200,000 5.54% 4.11%
$200,000 or more 0.44% 0.48%

Households by size in zip code 48601

Household language in zip code 48601

English language 95.03%
Spanish language 3.92%
Other European language 0.43%
Asian language 0.13%
Other language 0.49%

Population by housing unit in zip code 48601

Total Occupied housing units 14708
Detached housing units 78.6%
Attached housing units 2.78%
2 units 3.71%
3 - 4 units 3.12%
5 - 9 units 4.63%
10 - 19 units 1.2%
20 - 49 units 0.44%
50 or more units 2.17%
Mobile homes 3.3%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.06%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 48601

Use car, track or Van 92.53%
Use public transportation 1.08%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 1.14%
Walk to work 1.48%
Work at home 3.77%

School attendance in zip code 48601

Attent Preschool programs 3%
Attend Public School 20.46%
Attend college undergraduate program 6.66%
Attent graduate studies 0.32%
Not enrolled in school 69.57%

Highest school attainment in zip code 48601

Less then 9th grade 7.68%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 16.63%
High school diploma 35.09%
Some college, no degree 27.44%
Associate degree 6.74%
Bachelor's degree 5.95%
Graduate or professional degree 0.47%

Real Estate in zip code 48601

Housing occupied 83.43%
Housing vacant 16.57%
Housing occupied by owner 63.51%
Housing occupied by tenant 36.49%
Total Rented Units 5367
Median Contract Gross Rent $461
Median Gross Rent $685
Median Home Value $54,100

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 48601 median gross rent is 48.59% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent in zip code 48601

Studio $460
1 Bedroom $510
2 Bedrooms $620
3 Bedrooms $830
4 Bedrooms $850
AVERAGE RENT $651

Average rent in zip code 48601 ($651.00) is 1.7% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 30.4% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 48601 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 0.8% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 0.4% lower, two bedroom rent is 3.3% lower, three bedroom rent is 5.8% higher, four bedroom rent is 5.5% higher.

Housing units in zip code 48601

Total housing units 17629
Detached housing units 79.35%
Attached housing units 2.61%
2 units 3.58%
3 - 4 units 3.14%
5 - 9 units 4.62%
10 - 19 units 1.31%
20 - 49 units 0.42%
50 or more units 1.81%
Mobile homes 3.11%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0.05%

Real Estate taxes paid in zip code 48601

Total Real Estate Taxes $11,167,300
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $6,474,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,692,500

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Zip Codes Near 48601

Zip Code City County Distance
48607 Saginaw Saginaw 2.69 ml
48724 Carrollton Saginaw 4.09 ml
48722 Bridgeport Saginaw 5.49 ml
48604 Saginaw Saginaw 6.33 ml
48734 Frankenmuth Saginaw 7.65 ml
48603 Saginaw Saginaw 7.7 ml
48602 Saginaw Saginaw 8.56 ml
48415 Birch Run Saginaw 9.88 ml
48747 Munger Bay 10.13 ml
48417 Burt Saginaw 10.2 ml