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48476 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48476 covers Vernon, Michigan, with a population of about 609 and a median household income of $67,857.

Population
609892 per square mile
Median age
50.712 points above the US average
Median household income
$67,857about the Michigan median
Poverty rate
13.5%1.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$166,953up 32.2% in five years
Degree or higher
12.4%22.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
96.6%31.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
12

Where 48476 is

Vernon, 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

Population609
Median age50.7
Family households73.1%
Born outside the US2%
Speaks a language other than English at home4%
White (non-Hispanic)94.4%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino4.3%
Veterans11.2%
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$67,857
Income per person$32,405
Poverty rate13.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16%

Household income distribution

Under $10k0.4%
$10–15k3.8%
$15–20k0.8%
$20–25k0.8%
$25–30k6.7%
$30–35k4.2%
$35–40k7.6%
$40–45k7.6%
$45–50k5.0%
$50–60k2.1%
$60–75k19.7%
$75–100k12.2%
$100–125k13.9%
$125–150k6.3%
$150–200k5.9%
$200k or more2.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$122,200
Owner-occupied96.6%
Vacant homes10.9%
Median year built1954

What the homes are

Detached house96.6%
2 to 4 units3.4%
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$166,953as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 0.8%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 32.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 142.2%
Typical home value since 2000
201420202026$166,953$53,742

$53,742 in 2014 to $166,953 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate0%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%
High school diploma or higher92.2%
Works from home8.2%
Drives to work alone84.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.7%
Health

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

Obesity38.7% 5.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.1% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37% 2.9 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.9% 4.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression29.3% 7.4 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% 6.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.2% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12% 1.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80% 3.3 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.3% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.5% 3.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.5% 2.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist65.8% 4.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability33.6% 2.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24% 0.8 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.2% 2.9 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.6% 0.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.7% 3.1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.4% 1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.8% 1.4 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness34% same as the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.5% 1.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.6% 2.8 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.3% 1.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.6% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.8% 1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36.2% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.9% 0.7 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments12
People employed88
Annual payroll$4,918,000
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 43.7% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss43.2 out of 100
Community resilience77.6 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 wind94.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave89.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado85.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail69.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm68.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide67.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire41.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave39.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane36.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning35.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather32.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding31.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake22.1Very 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$67,857$71,149$78,538
Income per person$32,405$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate13.5%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$122,200$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,084$1,348
Homeownership96.6%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.4%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate0%5.8%5.2%
Works from home8.2%12%13.5%
Born outside the US2%7%13.9%
Median age50.740.138.7
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 stationDURAND WWTP, MI US3.8 km away
Rain in a year33 in

Average high and low by month

January30.7°F / 15.2°F2.16 in rain
February33.8°F / 14.7°F1.53 in rain
March43.8°F / 23.5°F1.96 in rain
April56.7°F / 34.4°F3.25 in rain
May69.1°F / 46.5°F4.09 in rain
June79°F / 56.7°F3.85 in rain
July83.3°F / 60.6°F3.2 in rain
August81.1°F / 58.4°F3.22 in rain
September74.5°F / 49.7°F2.95 in rain
October61°F / 39.1°F3.08 in rain
November47.3°F / 29.5°F2.29 in rain
December36°F / 21.1°F1.88 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%.

Corunna Public School District100% 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 vulnerability48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status28more vulnerable than 28% of US census tracts
Household characteristics64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport79more vulnerable than 79% of US census tracts
Walkability5.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48429 Durand, MI4.9 km away
48449 Lennon, MI9.1 km away
48414 Bancroft, MI9.7 km away
48817 Corunna, MI11.2 km away
48867 Owosso, MI11.9 km away
48436 Gaines, MI13.7 km away
48418 Byron, MI15.8 km away
48857 Morrice, MI16.3 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.

Shiawassee County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area0.68 sq mi
Water area0.01 sq mi
Population density892 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.9406, -84.0328

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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