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48464 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48464 covers Otter Lake, Michigan, with a population of about 1,986 and a median household income of $64,464.

Population
1,986117 per square mile
Median age
51.512.8 points above the US average
Median household income
$64,4649% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
11.7%0.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$244,653up 21.5% in five years
Degree or higher
18.5%16.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
92.2%27.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
15

Where 48464 is

Otter Lake, 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

Population1,986
Median age51.5
Family households70.3%
Born outside the US1.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.3%
White (non-Hispanic)92.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Hispanic or Latino2.7%
Veterans12.8%
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$64,464
Income per person$37,591
Poverty rate11.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance15.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.9%
$10–15k2.5%
$15–20k2.5%
$20–25k2.7%
$25–30k6.4%
$30–35k5.5%
$35–40k6.5%
$40–45k4.3%
$45–50k2.9%
$50–60k9.6%
$60–75k7.4%
$75–100k13.1%
$100–125k12.3%
$125–150k4.0%
$150–200k10.3%
$200k or more5.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,020
Mean adjusted gross income$57,762
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k31.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.7%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$186,600
Owner-occupied92.2%
Vacant homes22.3%
Median year built1967

What the homes are

Detached house85.6%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units9.3%
5 to 19 units0.2%
Mobile home4.2%
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$244,653as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 93.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200820172026$244,653$79,654

$103,233 in 2008 to $244,653 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%
High school diploma or higher90.1%
Works from home6%
Drives to work alone78.3%
Takes public transport0.9%
Commutes 45 minutes or more40.9%
Health

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

Obesity36.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.2% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.2% 4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.9% 3.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.7% same as the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.9% 5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.7% 7.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.4% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication78.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.5% 2.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.9% 3.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.7% 3.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.6% 4.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34% 3.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14% 3.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.1% 1.2 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.3% 0.9 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.2% 0.7 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 disability15.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.7% 2.2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.4% 1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.1% 0.5 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments15
People employed54
Annual payroll$1,480,000
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 18.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss17.4 out of 100
Community resilience66.7 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.

Strong wind76Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide73.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave73.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado61.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail55.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire52.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm41.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning35.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather32.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane29.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding22.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave13.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake12.6Very 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$64,464$71,149$78,538
Income per person$37,591$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate11.7%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$186,600$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,084$1,348
Homeownership92.2%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate8.3%5.8%5.2%
Works from home6%12%13.5%
Born outside the US1.6%7%13.9%
Median age51.540.138.7
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 stationLAPEER 2W, MI US18.5 km away
Rain in a year36 in

Average high and low by month

January31.2°F / 15.7°F2.81 in rain
February34.7°F / 15.9°F2.28 in rain
March44.7°F / 25.2°F2.54 in rain
April57.3°F / 34.9°F3.28 in rain
May69.2°F / 46.3°F3.71 in rain
June78°F / 56.5°F3.21 in rain
July81.9°F / 61.1°F3.37 in rain
August79.7°F / 59.4°F4.57 in rain
September73.9°F / 51.2°F2.56 in rain
October61.4°F / 40.4°F2.99 in rain
November48.1°F / 32°F2.56 in rain
December35.9°F / 22.5°F2.26 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Lakeville Community Schools87.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Millington Community Schools12.6% 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 vulnerability37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Household characteristics54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Walkability2.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48435 Fostoria, MI6.3 km away
48421 Columbiaville, MI8.3 km away
48463 Otisville, MI9.2 km away
48746 Millington, MI12.6 km away
48744 Mayville, MI15.9 km away
48461 North Branch, MI16.1 km away
48760 Silverwood, MI16.3 km away
48446 Lapeer, MI19.3 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.

Lapeer County80.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Tuscola County12.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Genesee County7.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area17.03 sq mi
Water area0.5 sq mi
Population density117 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.2183, -83.4242

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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