Hadley, MI · standard
ZIP Code 48440
Lapeer County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 157
- 90/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $153,173
- Median income Above-median income area
- 24.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Hadley pairs a top-decile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 4%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 90
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 48440 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 48440 (Hadley, MI) rose +20.1% from 2023 to 2024.
ZIP code 48440 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hadley, Lapeer County, Michigan, home to just 157 residents across 1.7 square miles, a density of 90 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 48440 skews affluent, with a median household income of $153,173 (109% above the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,895. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.1% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 54.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Lapeer County, so 48440 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 48440, Hadley, 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
157
Population
1.7
Area (sq mi)
90
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 48440?
54.4
Median Age
43.2%
Male
56.8%
Female
0.0%
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?
$153,173
Median Household Income
+109% vs state ZIP avg
$36,895
Per Capita Income
2.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 48440 ranks among Michigan ZIPs
Hadley, 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)
$153,173 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
43housing units
43
Total Housing Units
43
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
3.30
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 48440, employing approximately 27 people with a combined annual payroll of $994,000.
10
Businesses
27
Employees
$994K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 48440 vs 48438 →
ZIP 48440 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 48423
Davison (48423)
32,708 residents
- 48446
Lapeer (48446)
30,749 residents
- 48371
Oxford (48371)
23,155 residents
- 48462
Ortonville (48462)
13,266 residents
- 48455 7,974
Metamora (48455)
7,974 residents
- 48438 6,951
Goodrich (48438)
6,951 residents
- 48440 157
Hadley (48440)
157 residents
- 48411 156
Atlas (48411)
156 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 48440 ranks #7 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 48440 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 48440
Hadley (48440)
$153,173 median income
- 48371
Oxford (48371)
$111,239 median income
- 48438
Goodrich (48438)
$106,796 median income
- 48462
Ortonville (48462)
$105,699 median income
- 48455
Metamora (48455)
$103,835 median income
- 48446
Lapeer (48446)
$66,062 median income
- 48423
Davison (48423)
$65,079 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 48440 ranks the highest of 7 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 48440, 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 48440 in?
ZIP code 48440 (Hadley) is located in Lapeer County, Michigan. Lapeer County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/lapeer-mi.
What is the population of ZIP code 48440?
ZIP code 48440 in Hadley, MI has a population of 157 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 48440?
The median household income in ZIP 48440 is $153,173, which is 101% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 48440?
The largest racial group in ZIP 48440 is White at 91.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 0.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 48440?
ZIP code 48440 has 10 business establishments employing approximately 27 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 48440?
In ZIP code 48440, 72.9% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 24.3% 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 48440?
In ZIP code 48440, approximately 74.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 25.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 48440?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 48440 is 2.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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