Macomb, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Macomb, MI: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 79,580. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet MACOMB-MI · Macomb, MI 2 ZIPs · 79,580 pop · #2005/25278 · Macomb County

INC-TOP · RANK-TOP · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-FEW · OWN-HIGH · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-TIGHT · HOME-MID

  • INC-TOP $122,262
  • RANK-TOP #2005/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Washington
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-HIGH 92% owners
  • POP-SMALL 79,580
  • SPREAD-TIGHT 48044→48042
  • HOME-MID $390,150

Nearest income peer: Washington, MI ( $19,557 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 Macomb

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Macomb 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, Macomb, MI sits among US cities with a top-decile household income, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

Top 8%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
79,580
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$122,262
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.

High-income footprint on only 2 ZIPs: the city page and the ZIP page nearly coincide. Headline income $122,262 and home value $390,150 should be read as near-neighborhood numbers ; bachelor's attainment averages 38.8%.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (92.3%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Michigan, Canton is the closest lower-income city and Omena the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 2 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Macomb.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside Macomb differ

The published income range is comparatively compact across the ZIPs in Macomb: $117,856 in ZIP 48044 to $126,667 in 48042. The city average is therefore a more representative summary here, though each ZIP page still carries its own housing and demographic record.

Income high-to-low ratio
1.1×

48044 to 48042

Home-value high-to-low ratio
1.1×

48044 to 48042

Poverty-rate spread
2 points

48042 to 48044

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

Lead ZIP 48044 skews compact Macomb

In this 2-ZIP cluster, 48044 covers about 66% of Macomb's 79,580 residents. City averages lean toward that lead; open a thinner sibling ZIP for the contrast the mean hides.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact Macomb

Citywide ZBP: 1,343 establishments, 12,092 employees , annual payroll $619,744k (~17 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 2 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 48044 (798 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (218) · also Health care and social assistance · Transportation and warehousing .

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ZIP Codes in Macomb, MI

These ZIP codes sit in Macomb County, which covers 37 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in Macomb. See the Macomb County roll-up →

No other city sharing Macomb County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Macomb. Warren, Sterling Heights and Clinton Township sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Mount Clemens marks the far end of that range at $52,161, 57% below Macomb.

Side-by-side: Compare 48044 vs 48042 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
48044 52,289 $117,856 798 1,495
48042 27,291 $126,667 545 464

Macomb 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 Macomb, .