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ZIP Code 48023: Fair Haven, MI
ZIP code 48023 uses the postal name Fair Haven, Michigan and lies entirely in St. Clair County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,469 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fair Haven · its only residential ZIP
- County
- St. Clair County
- Metro area
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- House district
- MI-9 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 17.0 sq mi · 295 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 48023?
48023 centers on 42.704°, -82.659° and covers 17.0 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 48064, 48039, 48001, 48047.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 48023, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 48023 compare with the rest of St. Clair County?
| Measure | 48023 | In St. Clair County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,031 | 12th of 23 | 480th of 992 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $244k | 10th of 22 | 259th of 779 |
48023's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,802) is more than a quarter of the figure ($70,469). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 67% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 48023?
The 2020 Census counted 4,967 people in 48023; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,031. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 4.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,031
- 2020 Census count
- 4,967−4.1% since 2010 (5,178)
- Households
- 2,094
- Median age
- 43.2
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 48023?
Of the 5,031 people the ACS estimates in 48023, 20.2% are under 18 and 16.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.5%).
- Under 1820.2%
- 18 to 6463.3%
- 65 and older16.5%
- White, not Hispanic89.5%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Hispanic or Latino3.2%
- Black, not Hispanic2.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 48023 earn?
Median household income is $70,469 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($89,110 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,469±$20,802
- Income per person
- $41,009
- Below the poverty line
- 11.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $74,9252,490 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 48023?
FHFA's house price index for 48023, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 87% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 42% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $244,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,266
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.4%
- Housing units
- 2,286
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 48023?
116 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 10 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction29
- Manufacturing11
- Accommodation and food services11
- Retail trade10
- Health care and social assistance10
- Other services (except public administration)9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 48023?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48064 | Casco | 4,180 | $88k | 4.2 mi |
| 48039 | Marine City | 7,437 | $83k | 5.8 mi |
| 48001 | Algonac | 11,224 | $69k | 6.0 mi |
| 48047 | New Baltimore | 40,302 | $95k | 6.2 mi |
| 48048 | New Haven | 11,349 | $71k | 7.5 mi (near) |
| 48054 | East China | 7,188 | $83k | 8.0 mi (near) |
| 48051 | New Baltimore | 17,922 | $91k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 48028 | Harsens Island | 1,272 | $110k | 8.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.