Garden City, MI

Census ZIP code profile for Garden City, MI — 1 ZIPs, total population 27,665. 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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Garden City, MI is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 27,665 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Garden City 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 Garden City, the median household income averages $67,294 and per-capita income averages $34,280. Poverty rate runs at 10.7% and unemployment at 7.9%. On housing, the average median home value is $168,800 with median rent of $1,150 per month, and 79.1% 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 Garden City 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 Garden City 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

27,665

Population

$67,294

Median Income

$168,800

Median Home Value

40.9

Median Age

How much do residents of Garden City earn?

Median Household Income
$67,294
Per Capita Income
$34,280
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
Poverty Rate
10.7%

What does housing look like in Garden City?

Median Home Value
$168,800
Median Rent
$1,150/mo
Owner Occupied
79.1%
Housing Units
11,438

Who lives in Garden City?

Bachelor's Degree+
15.1%
High School+
51.7%
Avg Commute
27 min
Foreign Born
3.9%

ZIP Codes in Garden City, MI

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
48135 27,665 1,820 America/Detroit

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Garden City, MI?
Garden City, MI has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 27,665, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Garden City?
The average median household income across Garden City, MI ZIP codes is $67,294. The poverty rate is 10.7%.
What is the cost of living in Garden City?
The average median home value in Garden City, MI is $168,800. Median rent is $1,150/month. 79.1% 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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