Montrose, MI

Census ZIP code profile for Montrose, MI — 1 ZIPs, total population 8,436. 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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Montrose, MI is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 8,436 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Montrose 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 Montrose, the median household income averages $71,090 and per-capita income averages $33,279. Poverty rate runs at 16.7% and unemployment at 4.0%. On housing, the average median home value is $175,900 with median rent of $859 per month, and 83.6% 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 Montrose 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 Montrose 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

8,436

Population

$71,090

Median Income

$175,900

Median Home Value

41.7

Median Age

How much do residents of Montrose earn?

Median Household Income
$71,090
Per Capita Income
$33,279
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
Poverty Rate
16.7%

What does housing look like in Montrose?

Median Home Value
$175,900
Median Rent
$859/mo
Owner Occupied
83.6%
Housing Units
3,475

Who lives in Montrose?

Bachelor's Degree+
15.3%
High School+
53.3%
Avg Commute
28 min
Foreign Born
0.4%

ZIP Codes in Montrose, MI

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
48457 8,436 74 America/Detroit

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Montrose, MI?
Montrose, MI has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 8,436, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Montrose?
The average median household income across Montrose, MI ZIP codes is $71,090. The poverty rate is 16.7%.
What is the cost of living in Montrose?
The average median home value in Montrose, MI is $175,900. Median rent is $859/month. 83.6% 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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