Flint, MI

Census ZIP code profile for Flint, MI — 10 ZIPs, total population 162,969. 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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Flint, MI is covered by 10 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 162,969 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Flint splits its residents across 10 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 Flint, the median household income averages $46,128 and per-capita income averages $23,378. Poverty rate runs at 29.5% and unemployment at 13.2%. On housing, the average median home value is $90,233 with median rent of $933 per month, and 49.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 10 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Flint 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 Flint 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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10

ZIP Codes

162,969

Population

$46,128

Median Income

$90,233

Median Home Value

36.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Flint earn?

Median Household Income
$46,128
Per Capita Income
$23,378
Unemployment Rate
13.2%
Poverty Rate
29.5%

What does housing look like in Flint?

Median Home Value
$90,233
Median Rent
$933/mo
Owner Occupied
49.7%
Housing Units
69,766

Who lives in Flint?

Bachelor's Degree+
14.8%
High School+
51.5%
Avg Commute
23 min
Foreign Born
3.1%

ZIP Codes in Flint, MI

Side-by-side: Compare 48504 vs 48507 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
48504 30,926 772 America/Detroit
48507 30,607 567 America/Detroit
48506 30,019 613 America/Detroit
48505 25,710 790 America/Detroit
48503 25,168 1,184 America/Detroit
48532 19,375 489 America/Detroit
48502 1,164 1,138 America/Detroit
48551 0 America/Detroit
48553 0 America/Detroit
48554 0 America/Detroit

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Flint, MI?
Flint, MI has 10 ZIP codes with a combined population of 162,969, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Flint?
The average median household income across Flint, MI ZIP codes is $46,128. The poverty rate is 29.5%.
What is the cost of living in Flint?
The average median home value in Flint, MI is $90,233. Median rent is $933/month. 49.7% 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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