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48060 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48060 covers Port Huron, Michigan, with a population of about 39,502 and a median household income of $51,342.

Population
39,5021,904 per square mile
Median age
39about the US average
Median household income
$51,34228% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
20.2%7.8 points above the US average
Typical home value
$177,005up 26% in five years
Median rent
$1,0057% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
17.4%17.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
62.2%2.8 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
894

Where 48060 is

Port Huron, 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

Population39,502
Median age39
Family households61.5%
Born outside the US2.1%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.2%
White (non-Hispanic)80.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)7.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino6.1%
Veterans7.1%
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$51,342
Income per person$30,098
Poverty rate20.2%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance26.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.1%
$10–15k7.2%
$15–20k4.8%
$20–25k4.6%
$25–30k4.9%
$30–35k5.9%
$35–40k6.2%
$40–45k4.7%
$45–50k4.4%
$50–60k8.5%
$60–75k10.0%
$75–100k12.8%
$100–125k8.4%
$125–150k3.4%
$150–200k3.8%
$200k or more4.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed18,050
Mean adjusted gross income$48,769
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.7%
Returns, under $25k38.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k28.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k9.0%
Returns, $200k or more1.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$152,000
Median gross rent$1,005
Rent as a share of household income35.9%
Owner-occupied62.2%
Vacant homes7.6%
Median year built1961

What the homes are

Detached house68.9%
Attached house4.1%
2 to 4 units11%
5 to 19 units6.1%
20 or more units5.2%
Mobile home4.5%
Boat, RV or van0%
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$177,005as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.6%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 138.5%
Typical asking rent$1,005as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 6.3%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$177,005$56,392

$97,961 in 2000 to $177,005 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate9%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%
High school diploma or higher89%
Works from home4.9%
Drives to work alone76.1%
Takes public transport2.4%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.8%
Health

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

Obesity40% 6.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.8% 7.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.8% 5.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.4% 5.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9% 2.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression29.4% 7.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.9% 5.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.8% 6.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.1% 0.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.7% 1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.2% 2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.7% 3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.3% 1.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability18.9% 4.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening64.9% 0.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.2% 4.6 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist59.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability38.8% 8.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support25% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity22.3% 5.2 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps23.4% 9.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity15.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport11.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness35.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.2% 4.7 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)21.2% 4.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.2% 4.2 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17.4% 3.9 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.4% 1.4 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat12.3% 3.5 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.4% 1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost17.1% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments894
People employed15,585
Annual payroll$792,030,000
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 46.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 13 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss42.9 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 wave87.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm82.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind74.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding74.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado70.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding55.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather49.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide48.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire48.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail47.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave31.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning30.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane27Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake26.3Relatively 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$51,342$71,149$78,538
Income per person$30,098$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate20.2%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$152,000$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,005$1,084$1,348
Homeownership62.2%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate9%5.8%5.2%
Works from home4.9%12%13.5%
Born outside the US2.1%7%13.9%
Median age3940.138.7
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 stationPORT HURON, MI US4 km away
Rain in a year35 in
Snow in a year36 in

Average high and low by month

January30.9°F / 19.9°F2.48 in rain, 11.1 in snow
February33.3°F / 20.5°F2.06 in rain, 11.4 in snow
March42.2°F / 28.3°F2.21 in rain, 4.6 in snow
April54.2°F / 38°F3.15 in rain, 0.4 in snow
May66.7°F / 48.8°F3.53 in rain
June76.4°F / 58.8°F3.62 in rain
July81.3°F / 65.2°F3.25 in rain
August79.7°F / 64°F3.14 in rain
September73.1°F / 56.8°F3.32 in rain
October60.5°F / 46°F3.13 in rain
November46.9°F / 35.2°F2.81 in rain, 1.3 in snow
December36°F / 26.4°F2.17 in rain, 6.7 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 supermarket57% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket93% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket57% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Port Huron Area 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 vulnerability71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Household characteristics60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport72more vulnerable than 72% of US census tracts
Walkability7.2 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48061 Port Huron, MI4 km away
48040 Marysville, MI9.3 km away
48049 North Street, MI10.3 km away
48059 Fort Gratiot, MI10.6 km away
48074 Smiths Creek, MI13.4 km away
48032 Jeddo, MI18.1 km away
48079 Saint Clair, MI19.4 km away
48027 Goodells, MI19.7 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 area20.74 sq mi
Water area4.48 sq mi
Population density1,904 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.9958, -82.4599

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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