Fort Gratiot, MI

Census ZIP code profile for Fort Gratiot, MI — 1 ZIPs, total population 15,123. 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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Fort Gratiot, MI is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 15,123 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Fort Gratiot 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 Fort Gratiot, the median household income averages $80,062 and per-capita income averages $39,425. Poverty rate runs at 6.7% and unemployment at 4.2%. On housing, the average median home value is $221,700 with median rent of $994 per month, and 83.1% 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 Fort Gratiot 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 Fort Gratiot 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

15,123

Population

$80,062

Median Income

$221,700

Median Home Value

48.6

Median Age

How much do residents of Fort Gratiot earn?

Median Household Income
$80,062
Per Capita Income
$39,425
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Poverty Rate
6.7%

What does housing look like in Fort Gratiot?

Median Home Value
$221,700
Median Rent
$994/mo
Owner Occupied
83.1%
Housing Units
7,422

Who lives in Fort Gratiot?

Bachelor's Degree+
28.9%
High School+
55.3%
Avg Commute
25 min
Foreign Born
2.0%

ZIP Codes in Fort Gratiot, MI

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
48059 15,123 185 America/Detroit

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Fort Gratiot, MI?
Fort Gratiot, MI has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 15,123, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Fort Gratiot?
The average median household income across Fort Gratiot, MI ZIP codes is $80,062. The poverty rate is 6.7%.
What is the cost of living in Fort Gratiot?
The average median home value in Fort Gratiot, MI is $221,700. Median rent is $994/month. 83.1% of homes are owner-occupied.

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

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