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Sandusky, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Sandusky, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 5,745. 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 SANDUSKY-MI · Sandusky, MI 1 ZIPs · 5,745 pop · #16456/25278 · Sanilac County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $62,844
  • RANK-LOWER #16456/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Melvin
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 71% owners
  • POP-TOWN 5,745
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $142,700

Nearest income peer: Melvin, 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 Sandusky

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Sandusky 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, Sandusky, MI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

35th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
5,745
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$62,844
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 $62,844 and poverty 13.2% concentrate in 48471.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (70.9%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Sandusky as a pure owner town.

Within Michigan, Holton is the closest lower-income city and Morenci the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Sandusky.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 48471, is all of Sandusky

There is no split to weigh here: 48471 holds every one of Sandusky's 5,745 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

Dense ZBP book packed into Sandusky's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 192 establishments, 2,432 employees , annual payroll $113,606k (~33 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 48471 (192 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (33) · also Health care and social assistance · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Sandusky, MI

These ZIP codes sit in Sanilac County, which covers 16 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Sandusky. See the Sanilac County roll-up →

Sandusky 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, 16% below Sandusky.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
48471 5,745 $62,844 192 22
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Sandusky 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 Sandusky, .