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48356 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48356 covers Highland, Michigan, with a population of about 8,017 and a median household income of $103,708.

Population
8,017572 per square mile
Median age
43.85.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$103,7081.5× the Michigan median
Poverty rate
5.8%6.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$379,079up 23.9% in five years
Median rent
$83823% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
38.2%3.2 points above the US average
Homeownership
91.5%26.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
149

Where 48356 is

Highland, 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

Population8,017
Median age43.8
Family households71.1%
Born outside the US3.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.6%
White (non-Hispanic)93.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino2.4%
Veterans4.7%
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$103,708
Income per person$45,632
Poverty rate5.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance4.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.4%
$10–15k1.2%
$15–20k2.5%
$20–25k3.9%
$25–30k2.2%
$30–35k1.3%
$35–40k2.6%
$40–45k1.2%
$45–50k3.4%
$50–60k4.9%
$60–75k10.2%
$75–100k12.6%
$100–125k14.1%
$125–150k12.6%
$150–200k14.6%
$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 filed4,280
Mean adjusted gross income$100,832
Returns declaring $200,000 or more8.2%
Returns, under $25k23.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k18.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.6%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k23.6%
Returns, $200k or more8.2%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$314,500
Median gross rent$838
Rent as a share of household income21.3%
Owner-occupied91.5%
Vacant homes6%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house95.3%
Attached house0.5%
5 to 19 units1.4%
20 or more units2.8%
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$379,079as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 23.9%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 80.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$379,079$132,744

$191,367 in 2000 to $379,079 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%
High school diploma or higher97.3%
Works from home21.3%
Drives to work alone71.9%
Takes public transport0.1%
Commutes 45 minutes or more26.1%
Health

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

Obesity31.4% 2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.5% 2.5 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes11.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health14.2% 6.1 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)4.5% 6.8 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.9% 1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity18% 7.4 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.5% 1.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.1% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.7% 4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening90.2% 4.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability11.5% 3.3 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.2% 7.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.5% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist75.1% 13.8 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability23.4% 7.3 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support19.8% 5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity8.7% 8.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps6.9% 7.4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.3% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity7.2% 6.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.2% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.2% 4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30% 4.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.5% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)15.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.3% 3.7 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)11.9% 1.6 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability2.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat5.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.4% 6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost5.7% 7.3 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.3% 2.3 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments149
People employed904
Annual payroll$40,078,000
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 33.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 5 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss38.2 out of 100
Community resilience84.8 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.

Tornado80.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide75.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave72.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm72.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire59.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind58.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail52Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave43.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather38Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding35.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane24.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake22.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning16.6Relatively 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$103,708$71,149$78,538
Income per person$45,632$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate5.8%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$314,500$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$838$1,084$1,348
Homeownership91.5%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher38.2%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.5%5.8%5.2%
Works from home21.3%12%13.5%
Born outside the US3.7%7%13.9%
Median age43.840.138.7
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 stationWHITE LAKE 4E, MI US10.2 km away
Rain in a year35 in
Snow in a year62 in

Average high and low by month

January28.8°F / 13.4°F2.59 in rain, 14.7 in snow
February31.6°F / 13.8°F1.81 in rain, 16.6 in snow
March41.9°F / 23.3°F2.26 in rain, 7.7 in snow
April55.1°F / 33.4°F3.25 in rain, 3.6 in snow
May66.7°F / 44.4°F3.86 in rain
June75.9°F / 53.1°F3.48 in rain
July79.6°F / 56.5°F3.56 in rain
August78°F / 55.3°F3.08 in rain
September70.9°F / 48.9°F3.45 in rain
October58.4°F / 38.6°F3.04 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November44.9°F / 28.6°F2.63 in rain, 5 in snow
December33.2°F / 19.7°F2.28 in rain, 14.6 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 supermarket55% 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%.

Huron Valley Schools100% 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 vulnerability18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Household characteristics22more vulnerable than 22% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport32more vulnerable than 32% of US census tracts
Walkability6.6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48357 Highland, MI4 km away
48383 White Lake, MI4.3 km away
48380 Milford, MI9 km away
48350 Davisburg, MI10 km away
48386 White Lake, MI10 km away
48381 Milford, MI10.4 km away
48353 Hartland, MI10.9 km away
48382 Commerce Township, MI12 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.

Oakland County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area14.01 sq mi
Water area1.39 sq mi
Population density572 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.6692, -83.5895

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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