Saint Clair Shores, MI

Census ZIP code profile for Saint Clair Shores, MI — 3 ZIPs, total population 59,678. 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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Saint Clair Shores, MI is covered by 3 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 59,678 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Saint Clair Shores splits its residents across 3 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 Saint Clair Shores, the median household income averages $74,600 and per-capita income averages $42,824. Poverty rate runs at 8.3% and unemployment at 4.5%. On housing, the average median home value is $210,667 with median rent of $1,254 per month, and 83.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 3 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Saint Clair Shores 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 Saint Clair Shores 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

59,678

Population

$74,600

Median Income

$210,667

Median Home Value

43.6

Median Age

How much do residents of Saint Clair Shores earn?

Median Household Income
$74,600
Per Capita Income
$42,824
Unemployment Rate
4.5%
Poverty Rate
8.3%

What does housing look like in Saint Clair Shores?

Median Home Value
$210,667
Median Rent
$1,254/mo
Owner Occupied
83.7%
Housing Units
28,314

Who lives in Saint Clair Shores?

Bachelor's Degree+
29.3%
High School+
58.2%
Avg Commute
27 min
Foreign Born
4.2%

ZIP Codes in Saint Clair Shores, MI

Side-by-side: Compare 48080 vs 48081 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
48080 22,494 1,965 America/Detroit
48081 20,635 2,026 America/Detroit
48082 16,549 1,938 America/Detroit

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Saint Clair Shores, MI?
Saint Clair Shores, MI has 3 ZIP codes with a combined population of 59,678, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Saint Clair Shores?
The average median household income across Saint Clair Shores, MI ZIP codes is $74,600. The poverty rate is 8.3%.
What is the cost of living in Saint Clair Shores?
The average median home value in Saint Clair Shores, MI is $210,667. Median rent is $1,254/month. 83.7% 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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