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48413 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48413 covers Bad Axe, Michigan, with a population of about 7,404 and a median household income of $56,804.

Population
7,40454 per square mile
Median age
45.87.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$56,80420% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
12.3%about the US average
Typical home value
$183,470up 16.6% in five years
Median rent
$73133% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
18.3%16.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
74.3%9.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
328

Where 48413 is

Bad Axe, 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

Population7,404
Median age45.8
Family households58.3%
Born outside the US2.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.9%
White (non-Hispanic)90.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.8%
Veterans5.7%
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$56,804
Income per person$32,144
Poverty rate12.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.1%
$10–15k3.4%
$15–20k4.7%
$20–25k8.0%
$25–30k4.5%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k3.3%
$40–45k5.8%
$45–50k3.3%
$50–60k10.4%
$60–75k12.9%
$75–100k14.1%
$100–125k7.9%
$125–150k3.9%
$150–200k5.6%
$200k or more4.0%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,670
Mean adjusted gross income$59,137
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.7%
Returns, under $25k37.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.0%
Returns, $200k or more2.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$143,400
Median gross rent$731
Rent as a share of household income23.4%
Owner-occupied74.3%
Vacant homes9.9%
Median year built1969

What the homes are

Detached house81.1%
Attached house1.1%
2 to 4 units2.6%
5 to 19 units6%
20 or more units3.1%
Mobile home6%
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$183,470as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 16.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 74.7%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$184,975$72,618

$72,618 in 2012 to $183,470 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%
High school diploma or higher89.8%
Works from home7.9%
Drives to work alone80.7%
Takes public transport0.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10%
Health

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

Obesity39.7% 6.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.4% 5.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure41.2% 7.1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.1% 2.8 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.7% 3.6 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.4% 5.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.3% 4.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis35.1% 10 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.9% 5.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.2% 3 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.6% 3.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.8% 4.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.3% 4.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist63.7% 2.4 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.4% 6.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.4% 1.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity16.4% 0.7 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps16.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.8% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.3% 2.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use72.9% 3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.4% 4.4 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)17% 3.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.6% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.4% 3.4 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments328
People employed3,653
Annual payroll$169,442,000
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 58.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss56.3 out of 100
Community resilience84.2 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.

Cold wave94.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather93.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind90.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail78.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning66.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding65Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide64.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado60.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm59.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane55.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire43.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave27.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Coastal flooding20.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake19.9Very 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$56,804$71,149$78,538
Income per person$32,144$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate12.3%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$143,400$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$731$1,084$1,348
Homeownership74.3%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.3%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.6%5.8%5.2%
Works from home7.9%12%13.5%
Born outside the US2.8%7%13.9%
Median age45.840.138.7
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 stationBAD AXE, MI US0.9 km away
Rain in a year33 in

Average high and low by month

January28.3°F / 15.6°F1.96 in rain
February30.2°F / 15.6°F1.88 in rain
March40°F / 23.3°F1.83 in rain
April53.3°F / 33.1°F3.19 in rain
May66.1°F / 44.6°F3.34 in rain
June76°F / 54.8°F3.17 in rain
July80.3°F / 59.5°F3.67 in rain
August78.5°F / 58.5°F3.36 in rain
September72°F / 51°F3.16 in rain
October58.7°F / 41.3°F2.9 in rain
November45.3°F / 31.4°F2.36 in rain
December34°F / 22.9°F2.07 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 supermarket6% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket6% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket6% 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 7 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Bad Axe Public Schools60.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Schools9.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Ubly Community Schools9.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Sigel Township School District 3F6.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Verona Township School District 1F5% of this ZIP code's land area
Colfax Township School District 1F4.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Church School District3.8% 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 vulnerability43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Household characteristics47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status7more vulnerable than 7% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport62more vulnerable than 62% of US census tracts
Walkability5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48432 Filion, MI10.7 km away
48475 Ubly, MI13.4 km away
48731 Elkton, MI14.2 km away
48445 Kinde, MI15.9 km away
48754 Owendale, MI20.5 km away
48755 Pigeon, MI21.7 km away
48470 Ruth, MI22.4 km away
48467 Port Austin, MI24 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.

Huron County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area137.18 sq mi
Water area0.41 sq mi
Population density54 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.8067, -83.0054

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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