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48867 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48867 covers Owosso, Michigan, with a population of about 27,399 and a median household income of $58,718.

Population
27,399201 per square mile
Median age
42.43.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$58,71817% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
13.8%1.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$190,563up 26.7% in five years
Median rent
$83423% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
20.2%14.8 points below the US average
Homeownership
74%9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
597

Where 48867 is

Owosso, 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

Population27,399
Median age42.4
Family households63%
Born outside the US1%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.4%
White (non-Hispanic)92.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.1%
Veterans7.7%
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$58,718
Income per person$33,194
Poverty rate13.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.2%
$10–15k6.4%
$15–20k5.7%
$20–25k3.0%
$25–30k4.8%
$30–35k4.5%
$35–40k4.2%
$40–45k5.1%
$45–50k4.8%
$50–60k9.6%
$60–75k8.8%
$75–100k13.1%
$100–125k10.3%
$125–150k7.2%
$150–200k6.0%
$200k or more3.4%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed13,190
Mean adjusted gross income$57,400
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.4%
Returns, under $25k33.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k27.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.4%
Returns, $200k or more2.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$145,600
Median gross rent$834
Rent as a share of household income29.8%
Owner-occupied74%
Vacant homes10.9%
Median year built1962

What the homes are

Detached house77.3%
Attached house1.8%
2 to 4 units9.3%
5 to 19 units3.4%
20 or more units4.3%
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$190,563as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26.7%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 91.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200320142026$190,563$75,977

$98,450 in 2003 to $190,563 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%
High school diploma or higher91.6%
Works from home6.7%
Drives to work alone80.6%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more15.7%
Health

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

Obesity39.4% 6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.9% 0.9 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.3% 4.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.1% 4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22% 1.7 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.3% 4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.9% 7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.4% 2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis32.8% 7.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.6% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.9% 2.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12% 1.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening86.4% 0.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.6% 5.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9.9% 3.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist66.3% 5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.5% 3.8 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.6% 1.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.6% 1.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity11.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.4% 0.8 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.3% 1.1 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)19.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.3% 2.3 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.2% 2.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.6% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost10.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.4% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments597
People employed9,165
Annual payroll$415,365,000
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 60.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 12 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss58.1 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 wind96.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave92.5Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado91.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail78.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm77.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide76.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave48.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding47.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire46.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning42.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane41.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather39.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake30.1Very 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$58,718$71,149$78,538
Income per person$33,194$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate13.8%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$145,600$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$834$1,084$1,348
Homeownership74%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20.2%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate5.1%5.8%5.2%
Works from home6.7%12%13.5%
Born outside the US1%7%13.9%
Median age42.440.138.7
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 US3 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 supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket38% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket34% of this ZIP code's area
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.

Owosso Public Schools59.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Corunna Public School District17% of this ZIP code's land area
Perry Public School District7% of this ZIP code's land area
Chesaning Union Schools6.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Ovid-Elsie Area Schools5.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Morrice Area Schools4.9% 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 vulnerability36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Household characteristics45more vulnerable than 45% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status9more vulnerable than 9% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport51more vulnerable than 51% of US census tracts
Walkability4.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48476 Vernon, MI11.9 km away
48817 Corunna, MI12 km away
48414 Bancroft, MI12.8 km away
48841 Henderson, MI14.8 km away
48429 Durand, MI16.7 km away
48866 Ovid, MI16.7 km away
48857 Morrice, MI17.3 km away
48649 Oakley, MI17.9 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 area136.02 sq mi
Water area2.03 sq mi
Population density201 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.9934, -84.1595

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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