Residential delivery area · Michigan
ZIP Code 48444: Imlay City, MI
ZIP code 48444 uses the postal name Imlay City, Michigan and lies mostly in Lapeer County (94% of its land) with the rest in St. Clair County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,436 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Imlay City; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Imlay City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lapeer County (94%); St. Clair County (6%)
- Census places
- Imlay City
- Metro area
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- House district
- MI-9 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 81.5 sq mi · 116 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 48444?
48444 centers on 43.058°, -83.045° and covers 81.5 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 48014, 48412, 48003, 48428, 48416, 48097, 48461.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 48444, 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 48444 compare with the rest of Lapeer County?
| Measure | 48444 | In Lapeer County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,483 | 5th of 21 | 340th of 992 |
| Median household income | $71k | 11th of 18 | 372nd of 774 |
| Median home value | $239k | 7th of 19 | 278th of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 49% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 56% of all 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 48444?
The 2020 Census counted 9,420 people in 48444; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,483. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,483
- 2020 Census count
- 9,420+1.0% since 2010 (9,327)
- Households
- 3,896
- Median age
- 41.4
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 48444?
Of the 9,483 people the ACS estimates in 48444, 21.7% are under 18 and 16.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (74.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (21.6%).
- Under 1821.7%
- 18 to 6461.6%
- 65 and older16.7%
- White, not Hispanic74.2%
- Hispanic or Latino21.6%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
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 48444 earn?
Median household income is $71,436 (ACS 2020-2024), the 11th highest of the 18 ranked ZIP codes in Lapeer County. It rose from $61,927 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $71,436
- Income per person
- $33,783
- Below the poverty line
- 13.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,7904,710 returns; wages 75% 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 48444?
FHFA's house price index for 48444, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 110% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +6.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $238,900
- Median gross rent
- $907
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.2%
- Housing units
- 4,241
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 48444?
261 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 14 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade44
- Other services (except public administration)37
- Accommodation and food services32
- Construction29
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services25
- Manufacturing21
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 48444?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48014 | Capac | 4,294 | $67k | 6.2 mi |
| 48412 | Attica | 5,815 | $80k | 6.6 mi |
| 48003 | Almont | 6,339 | $91k | 8.9 mi |
| 48428 | Dryden | 5,151 | $100k | 10.0 mi |
| 48416 | Brown City | 4,996 | $67k | 11.4 mi |
| 48097 | Yale | 5,418 | $64k | 11.8 mi |
| 48461 | North Branch | 7,719 | $79k | 12.4 mi |
| 48002 | Allenton | 3,120 | $94k | 10.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.