Bad Axe, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Bad Axe, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 7,551. 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 BAD-AXE-MI · Bad Axe, MI 1 ZIPs · 7,551 pop · #18609/25278 · Huron County

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

  • INC-MID $58,346
  • RANK-LOWER #18609/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Ruth
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 76% owners
  • POP-TOWN 7,551
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $156,000

Nearest income peer: Ruth, MI (+ $248 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 Bad Axe

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Bad Axe 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, Bad Axe, MI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

26th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
7,551
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$58,346
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 $58,346 and poverty 15.2% concentrate in 48413.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (76.0%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Bad Axe as a pure owner town.

Within Michigan, Clare is the closest lower-income city and Stephenson the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Bad Axe.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 48413, is all of Bad Axe

There is no split to weigh here: 48413 holds every one of Bad Axe's 7,551 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

Dense ZBP book packed into Bad Axe's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 338 establishments, 3,712 employees , annual payroll $170,508k (~45 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 48413 (338 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (62) · also Health care and social assistance · Finance and insurance .

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ZIP Codes in Bad Axe, MI

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

Bad Axe lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Huron County: Sebewaing, Pigeon and Ubly earn more and Harbor Beach, Port Austin and Elkton earn less. Owendale marks the far end of that range at $77,500, 33% above Bad Axe.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
48413 7,551 $58,346 338 21

Bad Axe 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 Bad Axe, .