Forestville, MI · standard
ZIP Code 48434
Sanilac County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 104
- 74/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $40,938
- Median income Below-median income area
- $170,800
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 13.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Forestville pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 6th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 74
- people per sq mi
- 78%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 48434 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 48434 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Forestville, Sanilac County, Michigan, home to just 104 residents across 1.4 square miles, a density of 74 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 48434 reports a modest median household income of $40,938 (44% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,014. The poverty rate is 30.1%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $170,800 (22% below the average Michigan ZIP); owner occupancy is 77.9%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 62.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 5 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Sanilac County, so 48434 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 48434, Forestville, MI · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
104
Population
1.4
Area (sq mi)
74
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 48434?
62.8
Median Age
50.7%
Male
49.3%
Female
2.2%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$40,938
Median Household Income
-44% vs state ZIP avg
$40,014
Per Capita Income
30.1%
Poverty Rate
9.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 48434 ranks among Michigan ZIPs
Forestville, MI household income vs. every Michigan ZIP code
Median household income among 962 reporting Michigan ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$40,938 5th percentile higher than 5% of 962 Michigan ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
147housing units
147
Total Housing Units
77
Occupied Units
70
Vacant Units
1.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$170,800
Median Home Value
-22% vs state ZIP avg
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 48434 vs 48465 →
ZIP 48434 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 48441
Harbor Beach (48441)
4,085 residents
- 48427
Deckerville (48427)
2,879 residents
- 48456 858
Minden City (48456)
858 residents
- 48470 784
Ruth (48470)
784 residents
- 48465 629
Palms (48465)
629 residents
- 48434 104
Forestville (48434)
104 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 48434 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 48434 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 48465
Palms (48465)
$73,750 median income
- 48456
Minden City (48456)
$62,321 median income
- 48470
Ruth (48470)
$58,594 median income
- 48427
Deckerville (48427)
$56,842 median income
- 48441
Harbor Beach (48441)
$50,765 median income
- 48434
Forestville (48434)
$40,938 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 48434 ranks #6 of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 48434, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 48434 in?
ZIP code 48434 (Forestville) is located in Sanilac County, Michigan. Sanilac County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/sanilac-mi.
What is the population of ZIP code 48434?
ZIP code 48434 in Forestville, MI has a population of 104 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 48434?
The median household income in ZIP 48434 is $40,938, which is 46% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 48434?
The median home value in ZIP 48434 is $170,800, which is 39% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 48434?
The largest racial group in ZIP 48434 is White at 88.2%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 11.8% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 48434?
In ZIP code 48434, 49.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 48434?
In ZIP code 48434, approximately 77.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 22.1% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 48434?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 48434 is 30.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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