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48462 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48462 covers Ortonville, Michigan, with a population of about 13,010 and a median household income of $103,739.

Population
13,010286 per square mile
Median age
47.58.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$103,7391.5× the Michigan median
Poverty rate
4.9%7.5 points below the US average
Typical home value
$409,056up 23.4% in five years
Median rent
$94013% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
36.5%1.5 points above the US average
Homeownership
95.1%30.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
259

Where 48462 is

Ortonville, 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

Population13,010
Median age47.5
Family households73.7%
Born outside the US1.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.2%
White (non-Hispanic)91.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Hispanic or Latino4.8%
Veterans7.4%
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$103,739
Income per person$52,149
Poverty rate4.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance5.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.3%
$10–15k2.5%
$15–20k1.4%
$20–25k1.3%
$25–30k1.4%
$30–35k3.1%
$35–40k0.7%
$40–45k2.1%
$45–50k2.6%
$50–60k3.7%
$60–75k6.8%
$75–100k19.8%
$100–125k10.0%
$125–150k11.7%
$150–200k14.3%
$200k or more16.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed6,760
Mean adjusted gross income$90,642
Returns declaring $200,000 or more8.1%
Returns, under $25k23.8%
Returns, $25k–$50k17.3%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k26.2%
Returns, $200k or more8.1%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$318,100
Median gross rent$940
Owner-occupied95.1%
Vacant homes1.6%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house96.3%
Attached house0.7%
2 to 4 units2.1%
5 to 19 units0.1%
20 or more units0.4%
Mobile home0.4%
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$409,056as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 23.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 80%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$409,056$151,992

$194,633 in 2000 to $409,056 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.5%
High school diploma or higher95.5%
Works from home15.9%
Drives to work alone76.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more29.4%
Health

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

Obesity32.2% 1.2 pts below the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.7% 2.3 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes12.8% same as the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health15% 5.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)5% 6.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression23.3% 1.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity18.8% 6.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis26.5% 1.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.1% 0.7 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 year80.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability12.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.2% 7.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.8% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist74.5% 13.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability24.1% 6.6 pts below the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support20.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity9.7% 7.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps7.8% 6.5 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.2% 0.5 pts below the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity8% 5.8 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability6.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport5.6% 3.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness30.4% 4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.1% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability10.7% 3.3 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)12.4% 1.1 pts below the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3% 1 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 hours30.9% 5.5 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke2.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost5.3% 7.7 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability3.5% 2.1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments259
People employed1,512
Annual payroll$59,063,000
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 30.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 9 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss35.9 out of 100
Community resilience83.1 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.

Landslide84.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado78.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave75.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm64.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind61.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire53.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail52.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave43.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding35.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather35.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane21Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning19.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake12.9Very 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$103,739$71,149$78,538
Income per person$52,149$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate4.9%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$318,100$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$940$1,084$1,348
Homeownership95.1%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.5%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate4.4%5.8%5.2%
Works from home15.9%12%13.5%
Born outside the US1.9%7%13.9%
Median age47.540.138.7
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 stationGOODRICH, MI US10.7 km away
Rain in a year32 in

Average high and low by month

January30.1°F / 15.3°F2.15 in rain
February33.4°F / 16°F1.48 in rain
March43.6°F / 23.5°F1.98 in rain
April56.4°F / 34.2°F2.97 in rain
May68.5°F / 46.2°F3.71 in rain
June77.7°F / 55.6°F3.08 in rain
July81.7°F / 58.9°F3.69 in rain
August80.1°F / 58.3°F3.24 in rain
September73.6°F / 50.8°F2.99 in rain
October60.3°F / 40.1°F2.67 in rain
November46.7°F / 30.8°F2.32 in rain
December35.4°F / 21.9°F1.92 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 supermarket5% 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%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Brandon School District89% of this ZIP code's land area
Oxford Area Community Schools6.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Lapeer Community Schools3.3% 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 vulnerability10more vulnerable than 10% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Household characteristics19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport25more vulnerable than 25% 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.

48348 Clarkston, MI9.2 km away
48438 Goodrich, MI9.4 km away
48371 Oxford, MI12.1 km away
48440 Hadley, MI12.8 km away
48346 Clarkston, MI13 km away
48350 Davisburg, MI13.4 km away
48411 Atlas, MI14.1 km away
48362 Lake Orion, MI14.5 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 County91.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Lapeer County8.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Genesee County0.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area45.44 sq mi
Water area1.2 sq mi
Population density286 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.8409, -83.4288

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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