PlainZIP

Six Lakes, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Six Lakes, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,116. 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 SIX-LAKES-MI · Six Lakes, MI 1 ZIPs · 2,116 pop · #17042/25278 · Montcalm County

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

  • INC-MID $61,667
  • RANK-LOWER #17042/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Sheridan
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 91% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,116
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $165,600

Nearest income peer: Sheridan, MI (+ $1,083 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 Six Lakes

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

33rd pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,116
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$61,667
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 $61,667 and poverty 15.2% concentrate in 48886.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (90.7%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Michigan, Luna Pier is the closest lower-income city and Ubly the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Six Lakes.

Population concentration

Six Lakes reads through its lone ZIP, 48886

2,116 ACS residents, one ZIP: 48886 is not the leading code inside Six Lakes, it is the only one on file. Treat the ZIP page as the primary source for anything below the city-wide total.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Six Lakes

Citywide ZBP: 24 establishments, 150 employees , annual payroll $6,187k (~11 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 48886 (24 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (5) · also Retail trade · Manufacturing .

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ZIP Codes in Six Lakes, MI

These ZIP codes sit in Montcalm County, which covers 17 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Six Lakes. See the Montcalm County roll-up →

Six Lakes lands mid-pack among the 12 cities sharing Montcalm County: Greenville, Howard City and Carson City earn more and Stanton, Vestaburg and Crystal earn less. Trufant marks the far end of that range at $91,477, 48% above Six Lakes.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
48886 2,116 $61,667 24 27
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Six Lakes 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 Six Lakes, .