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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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet FLINT-MI · Flint, MI 10 ZIPs · 162,969 pop · #22842/25278 · Genesee County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-MID · OWN-LOW · POP-MID · SPREAD-WIDE · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $46,128
  • RANK-BOTTOM #22842/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Mount Morris
  • BOOK-MID 10 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 50% owners
  • POP-MID 162,969
  • SPREAD-WIDE 48505→48532
  • HOME-LOW $90,233

Nearest income peer: Mount Morris, MI (+ $669 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 Flint

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Flint 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, Flint, MI sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a mid-size population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

10th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
162,969
city population (Census)
10
USPS ZIP codes covered
$46,128
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 household-income footing ($46,128 average) with poverty near 29.5% and unemployment 13.2% across 10 ZIPs. Start from the most populated ZIP rather than treating the city mean as a uniform cost of living.

Every one of the 12 cities sharing Genesee County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Flint, Grand Blanc, Fenton and Davison among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Goodrich marks the far end of that range at $106,796, 132% above Flint.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Flint differ

Flint's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $33,283 in ZIP 48505 to $61,998 in ZIP 48532, while home values span $31,700 in 48505 to $169,200 in 48532. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.9×

48505 to 48532

Home-value high-to-low ratio
5.3×

48505 to 48532

Poverty-rate spread
26.2 points

48532 to 48502

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

Flint residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 10 codes in Flint. The densest, 48504, still represents only about 19% of the 162,969 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-density employers across Flint's ZIP mosaic

Citywide ZBP: 2,967 establishments, 59,300 employees , annual payroll $3,112,057k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 10 of 10 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 48507 (1,043 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (594) · also Retail trade · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in Flint, MI

These ZIP codes sit in Genesee County, which covers 28 ZIP codes in all; 10 of them fall in Flint. See the Genesee County roll-up →

Every one of the 12 cities sharing Genesee County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Flint, Grand Blanc, Fenton and Davison among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Goodrich marks the far end of that range at $106,796, 132% above Flint.

Side-by-side: Compare 48504 vs 48507 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
48504 30,926 $38,719 309 772
48507 30,607 $46,554 1,043 567
48506 30,019 $47,929 282 613
48505 25,710 $33,283 167 790
48503 25,168 $44,411 359 1,184
48532 19,375 $61,998 554 489
48502 1,164 $50,000 237 1,138
48551 0 n/a 7 n/a
48553 0 n/a 3 n/a
48554 0 n/a 6 n/a

Flint 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 Flint, .