Melvin, MI
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Melvin, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 1,324. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet MELVIN-MI · Melvin, MI 1 ZIPs · 1,324 pop · #16550/25278 · Sanilac County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $62,639
- RANK-LOWER #16550/25278
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Sandusky
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-HIGH 90% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 1,324
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $188,500
Nearest income peer: Sandusky, MI (+ $205 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 Melvin
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Melvin on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Lexington · lowest
Lexington · lowest
$52,962 median HH income
- Carsonville · near
Carsonville · near
$59,485 median HH income
- Snover · near
Snover · near
$61,000 median HH income
- Decker · near
Decker · near
$62,169 median HH income
- Melvin · this city
Melvin · this city
$62,639 median HH income
- Sandusky · near
Sandusky · near
$62,844 median HH income
- Applegate · highest
Applegate · highest
$70,536 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, Melvin, MI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 35th pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 1,324
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $62,639
- 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.
Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $62,639 and poverty 11.8% concentrate in 48454.
Owner-occupancy here runs high (89.5%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.
Within Michigan, Coloma is the closest lower-income city and Sheridan the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Melvin.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 48454, is all of Melvin
There is no split to weigh here: 48454 holds every one of Melvin's 1,324 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.
Census ZBP business roll-up
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Melvin
Citywide ZBP: 9 establishments, 45 employees , annual payroll $1,494k (~7 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 48454 (9 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (3) .
ZIP Codes in Melvin, MI
These ZIP codes sit in Sanilac County, which covers 16 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Melvin. See the Sanilac County roll-up →
Melvin sits in the upper half of Sanilac County on income: Croswell, Marlette and Lexington report less, while Brown City and Applegate report more. Lexington marks the far end of that range at $52,962, 15% below Melvin.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48454 | 1,324 | $62,639 | 9 | 17 |
Melvin 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 Melvin, .