PlainZIP

Farwell, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Farwell, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 6,491. 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 FARWELL-MI · Farwell, MI 1 ZIPs · 6,491 pop · #19261/25278 · Clare County

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

  • INC-MID $56,804
  • RANK-LOWER #19261/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lake
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 89% owners
  • POP-TOWN 6,491
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $136,700

Nearest income peer: Lake, MI (+ $232 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 Farwell

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

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

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

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Farwell, MI sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

24th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
6,491
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$56,804
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.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($56,804 average) · poverty 18.2%. The primary code (48622) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (88.9%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Michigan, Luther is the closest lower-income city and Deckerville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Farwell.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 48622, is all of Farwell

There is no split to weigh here: 48622 holds every one of Farwell's 6,491 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

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Farwell

Citywide ZBP: 93 establishments, 1,150 employees , annual payroll $55,780k (~14 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 48622 (93 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (20) · also Retail trade · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Farwell, MI

These ZIP codes sit in Clare County, which covers 5 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Farwell. See the Clare County roll-up →

Farwell sits in the upper half of Clare County on income: Harrison and Lake George report less, while Clare reports more. Harrison marks the far end of that range at $43,030, 24% below Farwell.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
48622 6,491 $56,804 93 26
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Farwell 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 Farwell, .