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48616 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48616 covers Chesaning, Michigan, with a population of about 7,702 and a median household income of $67,801.

Population
7,70295 per square mile
Median age
43.64.9 points above the US average
Median household income
$67,801about the Michigan median
Poverty rate
10.3%2.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$220,817up 39.5% in five years
Median rent
$74431% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
13.8%21.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
83.3%18.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
155

Where 48616 is

Chesaning, 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

Population7,702
Median age43.6
Family households66.6%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.8%
White (non-Hispanic)92%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino3.9%
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$67,801
Income per person$32,479
Poverty rate10.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.1%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.3%
$10–15k3.7%
$15–20k1.4%
$20–25k5.4%
$25–30k4.0%
$30–35k4.3%
$35–40k2.3%
$40–45k4.4%
$45–50k6.4%
$50–60k10.7%
$60–75k13.4%
$75–100k13.9%
$100–125k8.4%
$125–150k9.9%
$150–200k5.4%
$200k or more4.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed3,650
Mean adjusted gross income$59,324
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.5%
Returns, under $25k33.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k13.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.4%
Returns, $100k–$200k16.2%
Returns, $200k or more2.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$153,400
Median gross rent$744
Rent as a share of household income26.7%
Owner-occupied83.3%
Vacant homes7.2%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house86.3%
Attached house1.1%
2 to 4 units2.6%
5 to 19 units3.8%
20 or more units1.1%
Mobile home5%
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$220,817as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 7.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 39.5%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 124.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$220,817$83,953

$105,771 in 2000 to $220,817 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate4%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%
High school diploma or higher91.7%
Works from home6.5%
Drives to work alone78.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more17.5%
Health

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

Obesity34.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13% 1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.5% 5.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health21.6% 1.3 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.1% 4.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.4% 5.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.8% 3.4 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.7% 8.6 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.2% 0.8 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication80% 5.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.7% 3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.9% 4.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.3% 0.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.9% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.9% 5.6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.8% 4.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.5% 1.3 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.6% 2.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps13.3% 1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.9% 0.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.3% 3.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.5% 1.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.6% 0.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16% 2.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.1% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.7% 1.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.7% 2.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.1% 0.7 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.8% 0.8 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 establishments155
People employed1,495
Annual payroll$55,403,000
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 49% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 6 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss46.7 out of 100
Community resilience89 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.

Winter weather93Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind87.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave85.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado76.4Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail74.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide71.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm58.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding57.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire46.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane40.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave40.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning26.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake24.1Very 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$67,801$71,149$78,538
Income per person$32,479$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate10.3%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$153,400$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$744$1,084$1,348
Homeownership83.3%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.8%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate4%5.8%5.2%
Works from home6.5%12%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%7%13.9%
Median age43.640.138.7
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 stationOWOSSO WWTP, MI US19.3 km away
Rain in a year34 in
Snow in a year38 in

Average high and low by month

January30.3°F / 15.7°F2.1 in rain, 12.4 in snow
February33.1°F / 16.3°F1.82 in rain, 8.9 in snow
March43.3°F / 23.8°F1.98 in rain, 4 in snow
April56.5°F / 34.5°F3.62 in rain, 0.8 in snow
May68.7°F / 46.2°F4.15 in rain
June78.1°F / 56°F3.5 in rain
July81.9°F / 59.7°F3.55 in rain
August80°F / 58.5°F3.33 in rain
September73.5°F / 51°F2.75 in rain
October60.6°F / 40°F3.23 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November47°F / 30.7°F2.41 in rain, 2.1 in snow
December35.5°F / 22.5°F2.03 in rain, 9.9 in snow
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 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Chesaning Union Schools75.7% of this ZIP code's land area
New Lothrop Area Public School21.2% of this ZIP code's land area
St. Charles Community Schools2% of this ZIP code's land area
Ashley Community Schools1.1% 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 status43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Household characteristics55more vulnerable than 55% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status15more vulnerable than 15% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport61more vulnerable than 61% of US census tracts
Walkability4.9 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48649 Oakley, MI8.6 km away
48460 New Lothrop, MI11.4 km away
48655 Saint Charles, MI12.2 km away
48841 Henderson, MI12.6 km away
48417 Burt, MI14.6 km away
48614 Brant, MI17.1 km away
48817 Corunna, MI17.1 km away
48457 Montrose, MI18.6 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.

Saginaw County98.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Shiawassee County1.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area81.13 sq mi
Water area0.38 sq mi
Population density95 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.1824, -84.1122

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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