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48006 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48006 covers Avoca, Michigan, with a population of about 3,891 and a median household income of $70,451.

Population
3,89154 per square mile
Median age
46.27.5 points above the US average
Median household income
$70,451about the Michigan median
Poverty rate
20.8%8.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$318,050up 21.2% in five years
Median rent
$1,077about the Michigan median
Degree or higher
14.7%20.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
93.6%28.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
26

Where 48006 is

Avoca, Michigan — the point the Postal Service gives for this ZIP code. A ZIP code is a set of delivery routes rather than an area, so this marks its centre, not its boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population3,891
Median age46.2
Family households75.9%
Born outside the US1.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.9%
White (non-Hispanic)92.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Hispanic or Latino4.3%
Veterans7.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$70,451
Income per person$32,355
Poverty rate20.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.0%
$10–15k9.5%
$15–20k3.1%
$20–25k2.2%
$25–30k2.2%
$30–35k4.7%
$35–40k3.7%
$40–45k3.4%
$45–50k2.7%
$50–60k6.7%
$60–75k11.0%
$75–100k13.4%
$100–125k8.9%
$125–150k11.5%
$150–200k7.0%
$200k or more6.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,890
Mean adjusted gross income$70,983
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.7%
Returns, under $25k27.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.1%
Returns, $200k or more3.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$225,900
Median gross rent$1,077
Rent as a share of household income21.8%
Owner-occupied93.6%
Vacant homes7.2%
Median year built1985

What the homes are

Detached house90.9%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units0.6%
Mobile home7.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$318,050as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 108.7%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$318,050$93,886

$177,922 in 2000 to $318,050 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate11.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%
High school diploma or higher91.1%
Works from home7.9%
Drives to work alone81.6%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more33.1%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity38.2% 4.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.9% 5.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.6% 5.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.7% 1.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.6% 4.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.4% 6.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.2% 1.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.5% 7.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.9% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78% 3.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.1% 2.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.1% 3.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.4% 4.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.2% 4.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.3% 1.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.4% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.4% 1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.7% 4.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.2% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.3% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.8% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37% 0.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.3% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments26
People employed175
Annual payroll$10,957,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 18.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss20.2 out of 100
Community resilience82.5 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Cold wave78.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide73.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind63.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm59.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado58.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire52Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail44.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather36Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane35.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding26.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning18.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave16.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake11.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Michigan and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMichiganUnited States
Median household income$70,451$71,149$78,538
Income per person$32,355$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate20.8%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$225,900$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,077$1,084$1,348
Homeownership93.6%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.7%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate11.7%5.8%5.2%
Works from home7.9%12%13.5%
Born outside the US1.1%7%13.9%
Median age46.240.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationYALE 1 NNW, MI US11.5 km away
Rain in a year31 in
Snow in a year41 in

Average high and low by month

January28.9°F / 12.7°F1.86 in rain, 13 in snow
February32.4°F / 12.1°F1.62 in rain, 9.5 in snow
March41.5°F / 21.2°F1.86 in rain, 6.3 in snow
April54.8°F / 30.9°F3.04 in rain, 2.1 in snow
May65.8°F / 41.7°F3.31 in rain
June77.6°F / 51.9°F3.29 in rain
July81.5°F / 56.3°F3.06 in rain
August79.7°F / 54.2°F2.97 in rain
September73.4°F / 47.2°F3.08 in rain
October59.9°F / 37.4°F2.81 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November46°F / 27.7°F2.4 in rain, 2 in snow
December35°F / 19.9°F2.03 in rain, 7.6 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Yale Public Schools97.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Croswell-Lexington Community School District1.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Household characteristics39more vulnerable than 39% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status8more vulnerable than 8% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Walkability2.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

48032 Jeddo, MI9.4 km away
48049 North Street, MI10.8 km away
48022 Emmett, MI12.2 km away
48097 Yale, MI12.3 km away
48027 Goodells, MI14.6 km away
48059 Fort Gratiot, MI16.7 km away
48041 Memphis, MI17.4 km away
48454 Melvin, MI17.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

St. Clair County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area71.45 sq mi
Water area0.37 sq mi
Population density54 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.0752, -82.6955

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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