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Zip Code 48708 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    27,493
  • Density
    987 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $80,000
  • Med. Rent
    $546

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 48708 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#2,517 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Number Of Owner-occupied Housing Units 7933
#3,377 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Number Of Housing Units 12324
#3,399 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Ride Bicycles To Work 0.71%
#3,588 Top Zip Codes With The Most Business Establishments 602
#3,668 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of Poor Households 39.15%

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 48708 is 27,493 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:1.04 | Zip Code 48708 land area is 27.8644 sq. miles | Population density is 986.67 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 37.3
Median Age - Male 36.3
Median Age - Female 38.9

Median age of zip code 48708 is 7.7% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 0.3% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 48708 is 8.6% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 1.4% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 48708 median age is 6% lower in comparison to nearby zip codes and 1% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 24893
Black or African American population 769
Asian population 187
American Indian and Alaska Native population 99
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 417

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0.2% Czech 0.5%
Danish 0% Dutch 2.5%
English 7.3% French No Basque 10.8%
French Canadian 3.9% German 27.3%
Greek 0.2% Hungarian 0.9%
Irish 11.5% Italian 2.3%
Lithuanian 0.2% Norwegian 0.3%
Polish 25.6% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.6% Scotch-Irish 1.3%
Scottish 2.2% Slovak 0%
Subsaharan African 0.2% Swedish 0.8%
Swiss 0.2% Ukrainian 0.3%
USA 2.6% Welsh 0.3%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 14.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 6852
Married couples 72.26%
Other couples 27.74%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 26.42% 39.15%
$30,000 and $50,000 25.25% 23.59%
$50,000 and $100,000 32.62% 26.72%
$100,000 and $200,000 14.89% 10.03%
$200,000 or more 0.83% 0.51%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 95.2%
Spanish language 2.98%
Other European language 1.49%
Asian language 0.21%
Other language 0.12%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 11153
Detached housing units 77.21%
Attached housing units 1.91%
2 units 4.87%
3 - 4 units 4.02%
5 - 9 units 2.35%
10 - 19 units 2.39%
20 - 49 units 1.16%
50 or more units 4.33%
Mobile homes 1.77%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 92.52%
Use public transportation 0.99%
Use Motorcycle 0%
Use bicycle 0.71%
Walk to work 2.01%
Work at home 3.77%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 3.25%
Attend Public School 16.63%
Attend college undergraduate program 5.35%
Attent graduate studies 1.28%
Not enrolled in school 73.49%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 4.56%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 12.32%
High school diploma 33.6%
Some college, no degree 24.67%
Associate degree 9.56%
Bachelor's degree 14.46%
Graduate or professional degree 0.83%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 602
Health Care and Social Assistance 112
Other Services (except Public Administration) 85
Retail Trade 85
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 66
Accommodation and Food Services 59
Finance and Insurance 33
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 29
Construction 26
Wholesale Trade 24
Manufacturing 22
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 18
Information 11
Transportation and Warehousing 9
Educational Services 8
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 6
Industries not classified 5
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 3
Management of Companies and Enterprises 1

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 90.5%
Housing vacant 9.5%
Housing occupied by owner 71.13%
Housing occupied by tenant 28.87%
Total Rented Units 3220
Median Contract Gross Rent $443
Median Gross Rent $546
Median Home Value $80,000

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 48708 median gross rent is 23.25% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $430
1 Bedroom $480
2 Bedrooms $580
3 Bedrooms $770
4 Bedrooms $800
AVERAGE RENT $625

Average rent in zip code 48708 ($625.00) is 0.9% lower compared to nearby zip codes and 33.2% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 48708 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 3.1% lower, one bedroom apartment rent is 4% lower, two bedroom rent is 6.7% lower, three bedroom rent is 1.6% lower, four bedroom rent is 0.7% lower.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 12324
Detached housing units 74.52%
Attached housing units 2.07%
2 units 5.53%
3 - 4 units 4.44%
5 - 9 units 3.4%
10 - 19 units 2.43%
20 - 49 units 1.61%
50 or more units 3.92%
Mobile homes 2.08%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $14,440,400
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $9,385,800
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $5,054,600

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Zip Code City County Distance
48747 Munger Bay 3.55 ml
48732 Essexville Bay 3.55 ml
48706 Bay City Bay 7.39 ml
48724 Carrollton Saginaw 8.32 ml
48604 Saginaw Saginaw 9.1 ml
48607 Saginaw Saginaw 10.41 ml
48601 Saginaw Saginaw 10.63 ml
48757 Reese Tuscola 11.46 ml
48603 Saginaw Saginaw 12.31 ml
48733 Fairgrove Tuscola 12.42 ml