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ZIP Code 48470: Ruth, MI
ZIP code 48470 uses the postal name Ruth, Michigan and lies entirely in Huron County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,594 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ruth · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Huron County
- House district
- MI-9 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 40.3 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 48470?
48470 centers on 43.736°, -82.764° and covers 40.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 48456, 48441, 48475, 48413.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 48470, 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 48470 compare with the rest of Huron County?
| Measure | 48470 | In Huron County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 600 | 17th of 18 | 867th of 992 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $189k | not ranked | not ranked |
48470's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (600). 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 22% 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 48470?
The 2020 Census counted 760 people in 48470; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 600. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 3.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 600±109 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 760−3.1% since 2010 (784)
- Households
- 277
- Median age
- 50.6
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 48470?
Of the 600 people the ACS estimates in 48470, 18.2% are under 18 and 23.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.0%).
- Under 1818.2%
- 18 to 6458.8%
- 65 and older23.0%
- White, not Hispanic96.0%
- Other or two or more3.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 48470 earn?
Median household income is $58,594 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($61,130 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $58,594
- Income per person
- $33,107
- Below the poverty line
- 15.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,532370 returns; wages 63% 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 48470?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $188,500
- Median gross rent
- $930
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.1%
- Housing units
- 300
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 48470?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Transportation and warehousing4
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 48470?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48456 | Minden City | 788 | $62k | 4.8 mi |
| 48441 | Harbor Beach | 3,682 | $51k | 5.1 mi |
| 48475 | Ubly | 2,235 | $62k | 9.6 mi |
| 48413 | Bad Axe | 7,288 | $58k | 12.5 mi |
| 48465 | Palms | 458 | $74k | 8.8 mi (near) |
| 48434 | Forestville | 136 | $41k | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 48427 | Deckerville | 2,861 | $57k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 48468 | Port Hope | 1,350 | $63k | 14.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.