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48871 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48871 covers Perrinton, Michigan, with a population of about 2,233 and a median household income of $86,532.

Population
2,23377 per square mile
Median age
39.81.1 points above the US average
Median household income
$86,5321.2× the Michigan median
Poverty rate
8.4%4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$286,357up 32.2% in five years
Median rent
$96511% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
24.8%10.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
83.4%18.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
21

Where 48871 is

Perrinton, 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

Population2,233
Median age39.8
Family households74%
Born outside the US0.8%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.9%
White (non-Hispanic)97%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.7%
Veterans4.2%
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$86,532
Income per person$39,113
Poverty rate8.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance11.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.6%
$10–15k3.0%
$15–20k2.6%
$20–25k2.0%
$25–30k4.2%
$30–35k1.2%
$35–40k5.0%
$40–45k7.5%
$45–50k4.4%
$50–60k7.0%
$60–75k5.9%
$75–100k20.9%
$100–125k13.3%
$125–150k6.7%
$150–200k4.0%
$200k or more10.6%

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$74,506
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.9%
Returns, under $25k26.5%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.5%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.7%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.6%
Returns, $200k or more4.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$205,400
Median gross rent$965
Rent as a share of household income31.8%
Owner-occupied83.4%
Vacant homes8.8%
Median year built1978

What the homes are

Detached house87.7%
5 to 19 units0.8%
Mobile home11.5%
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$286,357as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 10.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 32.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 87.9%
Typical home value since 2000
201120182026$286,357$112,215

$112,215 in 2011 to $286,357 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%
High school diploma or higher95.4%
Works from home4.8%
Drives to work alone86.5%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more34.2%
Health

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

Obesity35.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.9% same as the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.5% 3.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health19% 1.3 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.3% 5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.8% 4.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.4% 1 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis33.1% 8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.5% 4.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)10.7% 3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.4% 1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.7% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.7% 4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.5% 2.6 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening70.6% 6.3 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD9% 2.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist71.3% 10 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.1% 1.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity12% 5.1 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps11.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.1% 1.9 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.3% 4.5 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.4% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.6% 2.6 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.4% 2 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)17.2% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability14.8% 0.8 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 threat6.7% 2.1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours30.7% 5.7 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.8% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost9.1% 3.9 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 establishments21
People employed96
Annual payroll$4,325,000
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 75.4% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss77.4 out of 100
Community resilience77.5 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 wind98.7Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather97.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado87.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding85.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail85.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide84.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave83Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm78.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire61.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane48Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning40.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake28.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave19.1Relatively 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$86,532$71,149$78,538
Income per person$39,113$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate8.4%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$205,400$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$965$1,084$1,348
Homeownership83.4%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.7%5.8%5.2%
Works from home4.8%12%13.5%
Born outside the US0.8%7%13.9%
Median age39.840.138.7
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 stationSAINT JOHNS, MI US19.3 km away
Rain in a year34 in

Average high and low by month

January30.6°F / 17.7°F2.07 in rain
February33°F / 18.6°F1.8 in rain
March43.7°F / 26.1°F1.93 in rain
April56.9°F / 36.4°F3.58 in rain
May69.3°F / 48.2°F3.83 in rain
June78.9°F / 58.7°F3.35 in rain
July83.2°F / 62.3°F3.2 in rain
August81.3°F / 60.7°F3.46 in rain
September74.8°F / 53.1°F2.87 in rain
October61.7°F / 42.6°F3.25 in rain
November47.3°F / 32.8°F2.84 in rain
December36°F / 24.1°F1.82 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.

Fulton Schools97% of this ZIP code's land area
Ithaca Public Schools3% 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 vulnerability43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status30more vulnerable than 30% of US census tracts
Household characteristics58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status13more vulnerable than 13% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Walkability4.1 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48874 Pompeii, MI5.7 km away
48856 Middleton, MI7.2 km away
48853 Maple Rapids, MI7.6 km away
48862 North Star, MI13.6 km away
48847 Ithaca, MI13.9 km away
48833 Eureka, MI14.1 km away
48806 Ashley, MI14.7 km away
48811 Carson City, MI16.2 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.

Gratiot County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area29.19 sq mi
Water area0.75 sq mi
Population density77 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.1649, -84.6660

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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