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48051 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48051 covers New Baltimore, Michigan, with a population of about 17,716 and a median household income of $89,923.

Population
17,7161,249 per square mile
Median age
401.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$89,9231.3× the Michigan median
Poverty rate
10.1%2.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$316,269up 23.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,064about the Michigan median
Degree or higher
24.2%10.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
84.8%19.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
539

Where 48051 is

New Baltimore, 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

Population17,716
Median age40
Family households67.2%
Born outside the US3.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.9%
White (non-Hispanic)79.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)8.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Hispanic or Latino5%
Veterans5.6%
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$89,923
Income per person$41,004
Poverty rate10.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.4%
$10–15k2.0%
$15–20k1.5%
$20–25k2.4%
$25–30k2.2%
$30–35k2.7%
$35–40k4.8%
$40–45k3.1%
$45–50k6.0%
$50–60k4.6%
$60–75k9.0%
$75–100k15.7%
$100–125k12.2%
$125–150k9.9%
$150–200k8.9%
$200k or more11.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed9,680
Mean adjusted gross income$68,644
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.9%
Returns, under $25k28.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.6%
Returns, $200k or more3.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$247,500
Median gross rent$1,064
Rent as a share of household income34%
Owner-occupied84.8%
Vacant homes3.6%
Median year built1996

What the homes are

Detached house53.2%
Attached house17.8%
2 to 4 units3.3%
5 to 19 units7.7%
20 or more units4%
Mobile home14.1%
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$316,269as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 23.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 77.3%
Typical asking rent$1,625as of 2026-07
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$316,269$116,909

$144,649 in 2000 to $316,269 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%
High school diploma or higher91%
Works from home12.9%
Drives to work alone76%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more16.7%
Health

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

Obesity37.4% 4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes10.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.2% 2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.7% 0.6 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.5% 1.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.2% 5.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.8% 5.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.1% 1.3 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.5% 3.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking18.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.9% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.5% 1.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.8% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.1% 4.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.7% 8.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.3% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23% 1.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.7% 3.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.1% 2.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.1% 0.6 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.4% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.2% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.6% 1.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use78.3% 2.4 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.7% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.1% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments539
People employed10,287
Annual payroll$425,104,000
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 31% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively High across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss39.4 out of 100
Community resilience73.2 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.

Ice storm70.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado69.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave67.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind60.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail50.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire46.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather40.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding39.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide36.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane29Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave28.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning25.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake22Relatively 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$89,923$71,149$78,538
Income per person$41,004$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate10.1%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$247,500$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,064$1,084$1,348
Homeownership84.8%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.2%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate4.9%5.8%5.2%
Works from home12.9%12%13.5%
Born outside the US3.5%7%13.9%
Median age4040.138.7
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 stationMT CLEMENS ANG BASE, MI US9.5 km away
Rain in a year35 in
Snow in a year32 in

Average high and low by month

January31.6°F / 17.9°F2.22 in rain, 10.6 in snow
February34.2°F / 18.5°F1.75 in rain, 8.5 in snow
March43.5°F / 25.9°F2.45 in rain, 5.2 in snow
April56.3°F / 35.9°F3.36 in rain, 0.7 in snow
May68.1°F / 46.7°F3.59 in rain
June78.1°F / 57°F3.31 in rain
July82.2°F / 61.9°F3.82 in rain
August79.9°F / 60.7°F3.68 in rain
September73°F / 53.1°F3.17 in rain
October60.5°F / 42.5°F2.82 in rain
November47.5°F / 32.4°F2.6 in rain, 1.3 in snow
December36.5°F / 24.1°F2.19 in rain, 5.9 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 supermarket17% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket64% of this ZIP code's area
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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

L'Anse Creuse Public Schools51% of this ZIP code's land area
New Haven Community Schools46.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Anchor Bay School District2.3% 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 vulnerability24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Household characteristics47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport31more vulnerable than 31% of US census tracts
Walkability5.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48047 New Baltimore, MI4.4 km away
48048 New Haven, MI5.8 km away
48042 Macomb, MI8.1 km away
48044 Macomb, MI8.4 km away
48096 Ray, MI10.3 km away
48050 New Haven, MI10.4 km away
48046 Mount Clemens, MI11.7 km away
48045 Harrison Township, MI11.8 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.

Macomb County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area14.19 sq mi
Water area0.08 sq mi
Population density1,249 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.6938, -82.8207

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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