Bentley, MI · standard
ZIP Code 48613
Bay County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,158
- 7/sq mi Low-density area
- $58,846
- Median income Below-median income area
- $160,900
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Bentley pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 7
- people per sq mi
- 94%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 48613 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 48613 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bentley, Bay County, Michigan, home to just 1,158 residents across 156.5 square miles, a density of 7 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 48613 reports a modest median household income of $58,846 (20% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,258. The poverty rate is 12.2%, with unemployment at 4.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $160,900 (27% below the average Michigan ZIP), and median rent is $900; owner occupancy is 94.3%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47.4, and the average commute is 37 minutes. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Bay County, so 48613 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 48613, Bentley, 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
1,158
Population
156.5
Area (sq mi)
7
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 48613?
47.4
Median Age
58.9%
Male
41.1%
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?
$58,846
Median Household Income
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$33,258
Per Capita Income
12.2%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Unemployment Rate
36.5 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 48613 ranks among Michigan ZIPs
Bentley, 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)
$58,846 26th percentile higher than 26% 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
531housing units
531
Total Housing Units
454
Occupied Units
77
Vacant Units
2.38
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$160,900
Median Home Value
-27% vs state ZIP avg
$900
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 48613, employing approximately 22 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,329,000.
5
Businesses
22
Employees
$1.3M
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 48613 vs 48652 →
ZIP 48613 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 48659
Sterling (48659)
2,850 residents
- 48652
Rhodes (48652)
1,548 residents
- 48613
Bentley (48613)
1,158 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 48613 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 48613 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 48652
Rhodes (48652)
$69,766 median income
- 48613
Bentley (48613)
$58,846 median income
- 48659
Sterling (48659)
$58,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 48613 ranks #2 of 3 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 48613, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,158 here; floor ≥1,000).
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 48613 in?
ZIP code 48613 (Bentley) is located in Bay County, Michigan. Bay County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/bay-mi.
What is the population of ZIP code 48613?
ZIP code 48613 in Bentley, MI has a population of 1,158 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 48613?
The median household income in ZIP 48613 is $58,846, which is 23% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 48613?
The median home value in ZIP 48613 is $160,900, which is 42% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 48613?
The largest racial group in ZIP 48613 is White at 95.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 48613?
ZIP code 48613 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 22 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 48613?
In ZIP code 48613, 55.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 48613?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 48613 is 36.5 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 48613?
In ZIP code 48613, approximately 94.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 5.7% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 48613?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 48613 is 12.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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