West Branch, MI
Single-footprint Census roll-up for West Branch, MI: 1 USPS ZIP, population 10,691. 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 WEST-BRANCH-MI · West Branch, MI 1 ZIPs · 10,691 pop · #17176/25278 · Ogemaw County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-TOWN · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $61,377
- RANK-LOWER #17176/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Lupton
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 79% owners
- POP-TOWN 10,691
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $177,000
Nearest income peer: Lupton, MI ( $3,877 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 West Branch
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest West Branch on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Rose City · lowest
Rose City · lowest
$45,202 median HH income
- Prescott · near
Prescott · near
$46,008 median HH income
- Lupton · near
Lupton · near
$57,500 median HH income
- West Branch · this city · highest
West Branch · this city · highest
$61,377 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, West Branch, MI sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a town-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.
- 32nd pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 10,691
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $61,377
- 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 $61,377 and poverty 10.8% concentrate in 48661.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (79.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating West Branch as a pure owner town.
Within Michigan, Ashley is the closest lower-income city and Fountain the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for West Branch.
Population concentration
West Branch reads through its lone ZIP, 48661
10,691 ACS residents, one ZIP: 48661 is not the leading code inside West Branch, 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
Dense ZBP book packed into West Branch's one ZIP
Citywide ZBP: 401 establishments, 4,523 employees , annual payroll $195,589k (~38 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 48661 (401 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (80) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .
ZIP Codes in West Branch, MI
These ZIP codes sit in Ogemaw County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in West Branch. See the Ogemaw County roll-up →
No other city sharing Ogemaw County reports a higher average ZIP median income than West Branch. Prescott, Rose City and Lupton sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Rose City marks the far end of that range at $45,202, 26% below West Branch.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48661 | 10,691 | $61,377 | 401 | 16 |
West Branch 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 West Branch, .