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48315 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48315 covers Utica, Michigan, with a population of about 28,428 and a median household income of $99,512.

Population
28,4282,207 per square mile
Median age
48.69.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$99,5121.4× the Michigan median
Poverty rate
4.3%8.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$481,533up 26.9% in five years
Median rent
$1,1811.1× the Michigan median
Degree or higher
32.7%2.3 points below the US average
Homeownership
87.2%22.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,134

Where 48315 is

Utica, 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

Population28,428
Median age48.6
Family households69.9%
Born outside the US13.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home19.1%
White (non-Hispanic)86.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)3.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.3%
Veterans6.3%
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$99,512
Income per person$49,065
Poverty rate4.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance8.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.4%
$10–15k2.2%
$15–20k2.1%
$20–25k3.3%
$25–30k2.4%
$30–35k3.4%
$35–40k4.1%
$40–45k2.7%
$45–50k1.9%
$50–60k5.9%
$60–75k7.9%
$75–100k11.0%
$100–125k7.9%
$125–150k8.8%
$150–200k15.7%
$200k or more17.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed15,260
Mean adjusted gross income$102,458
Returns declaring $200,000 or more10.9%
Returns, under $25k29.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.1%
Returns, $200k or more10.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$357,700
Median gross rent$1,181
Rent as a share of household income33.8%
Owner-occupied87.2%
Vacant homes1.2%
Median year built1994

What the homes are

Detached house61.3%
Attached house16.2%
2 to 4 units3.4%
5 to 19 units3.1%
20 or more units5.5%
Mobile home10.4%
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$481,533as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 70.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$481,533$207,546

$239,531 in 2000 to $481,533 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%
High school diploma or higher92.4%
Works from home13.9%
Drives to work alone79.9%
Takes public transport0.2%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.8%
Health

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

Obesity34.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11% 1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.2% 4.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.5% 2.8 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.2% 6.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.1% 3.2 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.4% 7.3 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.1% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.2% 1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year83% 6.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.1% 4.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.5% 2.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.8% 7.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist73.7% 12.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.6% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity10.4% 6.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps8.4% 5.9 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40% 3.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8.3% 5.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.8% 3.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use80.4% 4.5 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.6% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.5% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost7.3% 5.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4% 1.6 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,134
People employed22,835
Annual payroll$1,187,263,000
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 55.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 7 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss57.6 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 storm85.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado84.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave81.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind77.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding69.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail60.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire50.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather50.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide45.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave40.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning34.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane31.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake24.1Very 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$99,512$71,149$78,538
Income per person$49,065$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate4.3%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$357,700$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,181$1,084$1,348
Homeownership87.2%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.7%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.8%5.8%5.2%
Works from home13.9%12%13.5%
Born outside the US13.8%7%13.9%
Median age48.640.138.7
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 US16.3 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket85% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket16% 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%.

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

Utica Community Schools97.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Romeo Community Schools2.4% 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 vulnerability25more vulnerable than 25% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport29more vulnerable than 29% of US census tracts
Walkability7.5 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48316 Utica, MI5 km away
48317 Utica, MI5.4 km away
48318 Utica, MI5.7 km away
48038 Clinton Township, MI6.4 km away
48094 Washington, MI6.6 km away
48042 Macomb, MI6.8 km away
48314 Sterling Heights, MI7.1 km away
48313 Sterling Heights, MI7.8 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 area12.88 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq mi
Population density2,207 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.6710, -82.9988

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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