Brown City, MI

Census ZIP code profile for Brown City, MI — 1 ZIPs, total population 5,002. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Brown City, MI is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 5,002 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Brown City splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Brown City, the median household income averages $66,474 and per-capita income averages $31,671. Poverty rate runs at 14.8% and unemployment at 5.0%. On housing, the average median home value is $222,000 with median rent of $723 per month, and 86.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Brown City against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Brown City as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

5,002

Population

$66,474

Median Income

$222,000

Median Home Value

42.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Brown City earn?

Median Household Income
$66,474
Per Capita Income
$31,671
Unemployment Rate
5.0%
Poverty Rate
14.8%

What does housing look like in Brown City?

Median Home Value
$222,000
Median Rent
$723/mo
Owner Occupied
86.1%
Housing Units
2,038

Who lives in Brown City?

Bachelor's Degree+
14.3%
High School+
59.1%
Avg Commute
35 min
Foreign Born
2.0%

ZIP Codes in Brown City, MI

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
48416 5,002 17 America/Detroit

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Brown City, MI?
Brown City, MI has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 5,002, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Brown City?
The average median household income across Brown City, MI ZIP codes is $66,474. The poverty rate is 14.8%.
What is the cost of living in Brown City?
The average median home value in Brown City, MI is $222,000. Median rent is $723/month. 86.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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