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48022 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48022 covers Emmett, Michigan, with a population of about 2,517 and a median household income of $89,702.

Population
2,51771 per square mile
Median age
47.58.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$89,7021.3× the Michigan median
Poverty rate
9.5%2.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$338,352up 21.9% in five years
Median rent
$94213% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
11.3%23.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
97.1%32.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
27

Where 48022 is

Emmett, 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

Population2,517
Median age47.5
Family households61%
Born outside the US0.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.7%
White (non-Hispanic)97.6%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.7%
Veterans3.7%
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$89,702
Income per person$38,125
Poverty rate9.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance7.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.2%
$10–15k1.5%
$15–20k8.5%
$20–25k0.7%
$25–30k3.3%
$30–35k2.4%
$35–40k2.9%
$40–45k4.7%
$45–50k4.1%
$50–60k2.9%
$60–75k7.4%
$75–100k14.6%
$100–125k15.7%
$125–150k13.0%
$150–200k11.4%
$200k or more3.8%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,280
Mean adjusted gross income$70,469
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.1%
Returns, under $25k26.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k21.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.1%
Returns, $200k or more3.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$246,200
Median gross rent$942
Rent as a share of household income27.1%
Owner-occupied97.1%
Vacant homes5.8%
Median year built1987

What the homes are

Detached house95.2%
2 to 4 units0.8%
5 to 19 units1.6%
Mobile home2.4%
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$338,352as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 5.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 107%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$338,352$108,663

$133,623 in 2000 to $338,352 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%
High school diploma or higher90.8%
Works from home5%
Drives to work alone83.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more43.3%
Health

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

Obesity36.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.9% 4.7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.6% 2.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.1% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.1% 6.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.7% same as the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.1% 5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.1% 1.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.9% 2.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.8% 6.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.4% 2.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.5% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.1% 3 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.8% 3 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34.8% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.3% 2.6 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 disability14.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.3% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.8% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.2% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost12.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.7% 0.9 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments27
People employed164
Annual payroll$6,554,000
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 19.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low
Expected annual loss18.2 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 wave79Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind71.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm64.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado64.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire53Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide48.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail47.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather35.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane33Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding26.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning18.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave16.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake11.8Very 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$89,702$71,149$78,538
Income per person$38,125$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate9.5%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$246,200$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$942$1,084$1,348
Homeownership97.1%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.3%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.8%5.8%5.2%
Works from home5%12%13.5%
Born outside the US0.5%7%13.9%
Median age47.540.138.7
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 stationRICHMOND 4 NNW, MI US12.1 km away
Rain in a year36 in
Snow in a year47 in

Average high and low by month

January30.1°F / 16.2°F2.37 in rain, 10.8 in snow
February32.8°F / 16.1°F1.92 in rain, 13.3 in snow
March42.1°F / 24.9°F2.09 in rain, 6.1 in snow
April56.2°F / 35.5°F3.19 in rain, 2.6 in snow
May68.5°F / 47.4°F3.81 in rain
June78.4°F / 57.6°F3.56 in rain
July83°F / 62.1°F3.94 in rain
August80°F / 59.4°F3.27 in rain
September73.1°F / 51.9°F3.46 in rain
October60.3°F / 41.1°F2.95 in rain
November46.5°F / 31.7°F2.97 in rain, 3.5 in snow
December35.4°F / 23.1°F2.37 in rain, 10.3 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.

Capac Community School District53.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Yale Public Schools46.5% 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 vulnerability16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Household characteristics15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status5more vulnerable than 5% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Walkability3.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48041 Memphis, MI5.4 km away
48027 Goodells, MI9 km away
48002 Allenton, MI12.2 km away
48006 Avoca, MI12.2 km away
48014 Capac, MI12.5 km away
48063 Columbus, MI14.5 km away
48097 Yale, MI15.8 km away
48062 Richmond, MI16.5 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 area35.33 sq mi
Water area0.02 sq mi
Population density71 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.9872, -82.7854

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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