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48028 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48028 covers Harsens Island, Michigan, with a population of about 1,058 and a median household income of $106,765.

Population
1,05860 per square mile
Median age
63.424.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$106,7651.5× the Michigan median
Poverty rate
4.8%7.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$330,393up 11% in five years
Degree or higher
32.5%2.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
96.6%31.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
23

Where 48028 is

Harsens Island, Michigan — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population1,058
Median age63.4
Family households59.4%
Born outside the US1.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.1%
White (non-Hispanic)99.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0%
Veterans5.7%
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$106,765
Income per person$78,077
Poverty rate4.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance1.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.5%
$10–15k1.2%
$15–20k0.0%
$20–25k2.5%
$25–30k3.0%
$30–35k2.7%
$35–40k1.2%
$40–45k0.0%
$45–50k5.0%
$50–60k3.7%
$60–75k4.3%
$75–100k16.4%
$100–125k13.5%
$125–150k8.4%
$150–200k16.2%
$200k or more19.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed550
Mean adjusted gross income$100,989
Returns declaring $200,000 or more9.1%
Returns, under $25k23.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.8%
Returns, $200k or more9.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$339,100
Owner-occupied96.6%
Vacant homes63.5%
Median year built1960

What the homes are

Detached house95.9%
Attached house1%
Mobile home3.1%
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$330,393as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 11%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 64.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$330,393$158,743

$164,296 in 2000 to $330,393 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.5%
High school diploma or higher98.2%
Works from home12.5%
Drives to work alone76%
Takes public transport5.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more53.1%
Health

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

Obesity32.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.9% 1.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.2% 2 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure46.7% 12.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health16.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)3.6% 7.7 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity22.4% 3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis40.8% 15.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking12% 4 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication85.5% 10.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)15.8% 8.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.5% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.8% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year86.9% 10.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening94.1% 8.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability10.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening80.5% 16.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.2% 2.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist72.9% 11.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.1% 5.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity6.9% 10.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps5.7% 8.6 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol43.9% 7.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity5.3% 8.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport4.1% 5.1 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness28.2% 6.2 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)12.8% 4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16% 2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.4% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat3.9% 4.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32% 4.4 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.7% 3.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.9% 1.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments23
People employed68
Annual payroll$4,758,000
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 28.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss26.7 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.

Coastal flooding88.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm68.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire66.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind62.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding59.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave55.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado53Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide46.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail39.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather34.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane24.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake15.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning12.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave5.5Very 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$106,765$71,149$78,538
Income per person$78,077$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate4.8%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$339,100$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,084$1,348
Homeownership96.6%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.5%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.8%5.2%
Works from home12.5%12%13.5%
Born outside the US1.3%7%13.9%
Median age63.440.138.7
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 stationALGONAC WWTP, MI US4.9 km away
Rain in a year35 in

Average high and low by month

January33°F / 16.3°F2.42 in rain
February35.3°F / 15.9°F2.06 in rain
March44.5°F / 23.8°F2.16 in rain
April58°F / 33.8°F3.24 in rain
May69.8°F / 45.3°F3.61 in rain
June80.1°F / 53.7°F3.36 in rain
July85°F / 60.1°F3.4 in rain
August82.8°F / 58.5°F3.24 in rain
September76°F / 51.4°F3.3 in rain
October63.4°F / 41.2°F2.84 in rain
November48.6°F / 30.8°F2.74 in rain
December37.9°F / 23.2°F2.25 in rain
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%.

Algonac Community School District100% 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 vulnerability4more vulnerable than 4% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status16more vulnerable than 16% of US census tracts
Household characteristics15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status0more vulnerable than 0% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Walkability4.4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48001 Algonac, MI5.7 km away
48039 Marine City, MI11.6 km away
48023 Fair Haven, MI14.7 km away
48047 New Baltimore, MI18.3 km away
48045 Harrison Township, MI19.3 km away
48064 Casco, MI21.5 km away
48054 East China, MI21.6 km away
48051 New Baltimore, MI22.7 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 area17.76 sq mi
Water area14.64 sq mi
Population density60 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.5850, -82.5860

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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