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48357 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48357 covers Highland, Michigan, with a population of about 8,523 and a median household income of $94,656.

Population
8,523651 per square mile
Median age
46.88.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$94,6561.3× the Michigan median
Poverty rate
9.5%2.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$405,890up 25.7% in five years
Median rent
$1,121about the Michigan median
Degree or higher
27.8%7.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
86.4%21.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
237

Where 48357 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

Population8,523
Median age46.8
Family households78.7%
Born outside the US1.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.7%
White (non-Hispanic)93.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.3%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Veterans6.9%
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$94,656
Income per person$48,372
Poverty rate9.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.2%
$10–15k5.1%
$15–20k2.5%
$20–25k0.3%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k2.5%
$35–40k3.8%
$40–45k1.3%
$45–50k2.1%
$50–60k4.1%
$60–75k9.7%
$75–100k12.6%
$100–125k11.6%
$125–150k10.1%
$150–200k10.7%
$200k or more16.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed4,560
Mean adjusted gross income$96,688
Returns declaring $200,000 or more10.1%
Returns, under $25k27.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k12.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k20.2%
Returns, $200k or more10.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$327,100
Median gross rent$1,121
Owner-occupied86.4%
Vacant homes5.8%
Median year built1984

What the homes are

Detached house73.7%
Attached house3.6%
2 to 4 units5.1%
5 to 19 units1.6%
Mobile home15.9%
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$405,890as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 81.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$405,890$153,781

$185,484 in 2000 to $405,890 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%
High school diploma or higher93.8%
Works from home11%
Drives to work alone82.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more30%
Health

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

Obesity33.6% same as the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11% 1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.4% 2.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.6% 2.7 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5.9% 5.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.8% 1.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity21.6% 3.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.3% 3.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.7% 2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.1% 3.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability13.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.1% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist71.5% 10.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability27.2% 3.5 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.9% 5.2 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.3% 4 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.4% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.2% 4.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability7.7% 0.7 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.5% 2.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use73.7% 2.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.9% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.6% 1.4 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)13.8% same as the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.5% 0.5 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours31.6% 4.8 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.5% 3.5 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 establishments237
People employed2,440
Annual payroll$141,261,000
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 30.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss37.1 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.

Tornado81Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide80.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm73.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave72Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire59.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind58.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail52.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave42.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather37.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding32.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane25Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake18Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning15.6Relatively 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$94,656$71,149$78,538
Income per person$48,372$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate9.5%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$327,100$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,121$1,084$1,348
Homeownership86.4%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.8%5.8%5.2%
Works from home11%12%13.5%
Born outside the US1.5%7%13.9%
Median age46.840.138.7
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 stationMILFORD GM PROVING GROUND, MI US9.7 km away
Rain in a year34 in

Average high and low by month

January30.9°F / 14.7°F2.06 in rain
February34°F / 15.1°F1.91 in rain
March44.7°F / 23.7°F2.16 in rain
April57.6°F / 34.9°F3.07 in rain
May69.6°F / 46°F3.66 in rain
June78.4°F / 55.8°F3.58 in rain
July82.3°F / 59.6°F3.2 in rain
August80.1°F / 58.4°F3.32 in rain
September73.5°F / 51°F3.51 in rain
October60.7°F / 40°F2.88 in rain
November47.2°F / 29.5°F2.64 in rain
December35.5°F / 20.8°F2.1 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 supermarket29% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket46% 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%.

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 vulnerability27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Household characteristics24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Walkability5.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48356 Highland, MI4 km away
48380 Milford, MI6.5 km away
48353 Hartland, MI6.9 km away
48383 White Lake, MI8 km away
48381 Milford, MI10 km away
48350 Davisburg, MI13 km away
48114 Brighton, MI13.5 km away
48386 White Lake, MI13.5 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 area13.1 sq mi
Water area0.66 sq mi
Population density651 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.6595, -83.6370

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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