Akron, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Akron, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,368. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet AKRON-MI · Akron, MI 1 ZIPs · 1,368 pop · #16388/25278 · Tuscola County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $62,969
  • RANK-LOWER #16388/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Vassar
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 84% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 1,368
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $112,200

Nearest income peer: Vassar, MI (+ $1,444 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Akron

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Akron on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

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Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Akron, MI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

35th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
1,368
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$62,969
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $62,969 and poverty 13.9% concentrate in 48701.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (84.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Akron as a pure owner town.

Within Michigan, Dowagiac is the closest lower-income city and Berrien Center the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Akron.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 48701, is all of Akron

There is no split to weigh here: 48701 holds every one of Akron's 1,368 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Akron's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 21 establishments, 120 employees , annual payroll $6,063k (~15 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 48701 (21 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (5) · also Wholesale trade · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Akron, MI

These ZIP codes sit in Tuscola County, which covers 14 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Akron. See the Tuscola County roll-up →

Akron lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Tuscola County: Millington, Cass City and Mayville earn more and Caro, Kingston and Fairgrove earn less. Fostoria marks the far end of that range at $86,905, 38% above Akron.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
48701 1,368 $62,969 21 13

Akron roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Akron, .