48659, MI Demographics

Population 2,845 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 48659

Household size in ZIP 48659

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 48659MichiganU.S.
2006–102.462.582.68
2010–142.542.582.73
2015–192.512.532.71
2020–242.592.512.65
Change+0.13−0.06−0.03
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Households in ZIP 48659 average 2.59 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has climbed from 2.46 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).

Median age in ZIP 48659

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 48659MichiganU.S.
2006–1043.838.937.7
2010–1445.040.138.6
2015–1945.841.039.6
2020–2442.541.340.1
Change−1.3+2.4+2.3
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The median resident of ZIP 48659 is 42.5 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The picture is much the same across Michigan.

Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).

Single-parent households in ZIP 48659

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 48659MichiganU.S.
2006–108.3%11.3%12.3%
2010–149.4%11.5%12.3%
2015–197.8%10.9%11.6%
2020–248.3%10.7%11.6%
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Single parents head only 8.3% of households in ZIP 48659, well below the national share of 11.6%.

Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).

Housing in ZIP 48659

Renters in ZIP 48659

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 48659MichiganU.S.
2006–109.7%25.8%33.3%
2010–1413.3%28.5%35.6%
2015–1912.0%28.8%36.0%
2020–249.7%26.8%34.8%
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ZIP 48659 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (54.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.

Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).

Vacant homes in ZIP 48659

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 48659MichiganU.S.
2006–1025.6%13.0%11.4%
2010–1427.0%13.0%11.4%
2015–1926.0%11.9%11.1%
2020–2423.8%10.2%9.6%
Change−1.8 pts−2.8 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 48659: 23.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).

Age of homes in ZIP 48659

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 48659MichiganU.S.
2006–10197519691974
2010–14197819701975
2015–19197919711977
2020–24198019721980
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The typical home in ZIP 48659 was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall. Homes here are newer than in Michigan overall, where the median home dates to 1972.

Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).

Rent in ZIP 48659

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 48659MichiganU.S.
2006–10$592$833$965
2010–14$610$886$1,040
2015–19$744$978$1,213
2020–24$805$1,228$1,571
Change+$213+$395+$606
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A typical rental in ZIP 48659 costs $805 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.9% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).

Education in ZIP 48659

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 48659

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 48659MichiganU.S.
2006–109.7%26.1%28.4%
2010–1410.9%27.1%29.6%
2015–1910.6%29.5%32.1%
2020–2413.1%32.7%35.6%
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Fewer adults in ZIP 48659 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.1%, against 35.6% nationally.

Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

High school graduates in ZIP 48659

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 48659MichiganU.S.
2006–1081.6%88.3%84.9%
2010–1483.4%89.3%86.1%
2015–1986.9%90.7%87.7%
2020–2486.6%91.8%89.3%
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Nearly one in seven adults in ZIP 48659 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.

High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).

Jobs in ZIP 48659

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 48659MichiganU.S.
2006–1011.2%11.5%8.1%
2010–1412.7%11.7%9.4%
2015–195.0%6.1%5.6%
2020–245.2%5.9%5.4%
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Unemployment in ZIP 48659 is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.

Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).

ZIP 48659 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 486592.5942.58.3%9.7%23.8%1980$80513.1%86.6%5.2%
ZIP 486582.3244.410.5%20.6%15.1%1974$77113.6%87.0%5.7%
ZIP 487492.3451.57.1%9.4%25.6%1978$96411.9%86.9%5.3%
ZIP 486102.2851.610.4%6.2%36.8%1981$81015.2%90.1%11.1%
ZIP 487662.3949.98.5%11.2%25.1%1975$8249.5%80.9%2.7%
ZIP 486132.2948.86.0%5.8%15.1%1978$80814.4%87.3%3.8%
ZIP 487652.4048.310.7%15.9%37.3%1970$83614.2%91.1%3.9%
ZIP 487032.0357.74.1%11.7%43.3%1976$55323.8%92.4%8.5%
ZIP 486242.3052.14.9%13.4%29.4%1979$75716.9%88.0%7.3%
ZIP 486252.3451.29.1%9.8%44.4%1973$7089.1%87.1%13.0%
ZIP 487251.8258.23.1%10.0%56.0%1972$63722.7%95.4%3.6%

All figures 2020–24.

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About these numbers

Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 48659. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.

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