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48813 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48813 covers Charlotte, Michigan, with a population of about 20,263 and a median household income of $77,431.

Population
20,263121 per square mile
Median age
41.32.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$77,4311.1× the Michigan median
Poverty rate
9.3%3.1 points below the US average
Typical home value
$245,602up 21.1% in five years
Median rent
$87020% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
19%16 points below the US average
Homeownership
80.9%15.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
438

Where 48813 is

Charlotte, 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

Population20,263
Median age41.3
Family households68.4%
Born outside the US1.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home3.7%
White (non-Hispanic)89.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.3%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.9%
Hispanic or Latino5%
Veterans6.2%
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$77,431
Income per person$34,656
Poverty rate9.3%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.1%
$10–15k2.3%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k3.5%
$25–30k2.8%
$30–35k2.0%
$35–40k3.1%
$40–45k5.7%
$45–50k4.4%
$50–60k6.2%
$60–75k11.6%
$75–100k16.8%
$100–125k11.1%
$125–150k8.9%
$150–200k9.6%
$200k or more5.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed10,150
Mean adjusted gross income$65,520
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.6%
Returns, under $25k28.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.2%
Returns, $200k or more2.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$178,500
Median gross rent$870
Rent as a share of household income27%
Owner-occupied80.9%
Vacant homes6.8%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house78.6%
Attached house3.8%
2 to 4 units5.6%
5 to 19 units6%
20 or more units2.1%
Mobile home3.8%
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$245,602as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 21.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 78.9%
Typical home value since 2000
200720162026$245,602$109,094

$135,726 in 2007 to $245,602 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher19%
High school diploma or higher92.9%
Works from home9.4%
Drives to work alone77.5%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.5%
Health

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

Obesity39.8% 6.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.8% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.6% 2.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.6% 2.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19.4% 0.9 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.8% 4.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.3% 6.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity25.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.3% 6.2 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.1% 3.4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.2% 1.3 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.1% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.4% 6.1 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.7% 2.1 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.8% 8.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.1% 2.7 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity13.1% 4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps12.2% 2.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.4% 3.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.7% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.2% 2 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.8% 2.6 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.5% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.7% 1.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.8% 1.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.7% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.3% 1.5 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.8% 3.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.4% 3.6 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.6% 1 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments438
People employed6,147
Annual payroll$303,970,000
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 38.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 15 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss34.7 out of 100
Community resilience82.2 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.

Strong wind90.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail82.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado78.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide75.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm69.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave65.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire60.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather52.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding48.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning41.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane36.4Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake25.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave18.5Relatively 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$77,431$71,149$78,538
Income per person$34,656$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate9.3%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$178,500$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$870$1,084$1,348
Homeownership80.9%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher19%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.8%5.8%5.2%
Works from home9.4%12%13.5%
Born outside the US1.3%7%13.9%
Median age41.340.138.7
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 stationCHARLOTTE, MI US2.4 km away
Rain in a year36 in
Snow in a year38 in

Average high and low by month

January29.8°F / 15.1°F2.26 in rain, 14.9 in snow
February32.9°F / 16.2°F1.69 in rain, 4.4 in snow
March43.3°F / 24°F2.27 in rain, 5.8 in snow
April56.7°F / 34.6°F3.43 in rain, 1 in snow
May68.4°F / 46.3°F4.03 in rain
June77.5°F / 56.1°F3.82 in rain
July81.5°F / 59.8°F3.02 in rain
August79.3°F / 58.1°F3.56 in rain
September72.9°F / 50.3°F3.2 in rain
October60.2°F / 39.7°F3.55 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November46.3°F / 30°F2.74 in rain, 2.1 in snow
December35.1°F / 21.8°F2.2 in rain, 9.6 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 supermarket18% 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 6 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Charlotte Public Schools68.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Olivet Community Schools18.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Maple Valley Schools6% of this ZIP code's land area
Potterville Public Schools2.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Lakewood Public Schools2.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Grand Ledge Public Schools1% 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 vulnerability33more vulnerable than 33% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Household characteristics37more vulnerable than 37% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Walkability3.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48908 Lansing, MI2.9 km away
48876 Potterville, MI11.3 km away
49076 Olivet, MI14.7 km away
48827 Eaton Rapids, MI15.8 km away
49096 Vermontville, MI16.3 km away
48821 Dimondale, MI17.7 km away
48861 Mulliken, MI19.3 km away
48837 Grand Ledge, MI21.8 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.

Eaton County99.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Calhoun County0.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area168.05 sq mi
Water area0.53 sq mi
Population density121 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.5702, -84.8352

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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