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.
- Flint · this city · lowest
Flint · this city · lowest
$46,128 median HH income
- Mount Morris · near
Mount Morris · near
$46,797 median HH income
- Burton · near
Burton · near
$56,615 median HH income
- Davison · near
Davison · near
$65,079 median HH income
- Clio · near
Clio · near
$66,063 median HH income
- Goodrich · highest
Goodrich · highest
$106,796 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.
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×
- Home-value high-to-low ratio
- 5.3×
- Poverty-rate spread
- 26.2 points
48505 to 48532
48505 to 48532
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 .
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, .