Comins, MI · standard
ZIP Code 48619
Oscoda County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 465
- 2/sq mi
- $46,422
- Median income
- $165,100
- Median home value
- 13.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Comins pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 32nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 93%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 48619 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 48619 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Comins, Oscoda County, Michigan, home to just 465 residents across 202.2 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 48619 reports a modest median household income of $46,422 (37% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,576. Unemployment is 11.2%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $165,100 (25% below the average Michigan ZIP), and median rent is $575; owner occupancy is 92.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Oscoda County, so 48619 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 48619, Comins, 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
465
Population
202.2
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 48619?
63.3
Median Age
48.2%
Male
51.8%
Female
1.0%
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?
$46,422
Median Household Income
-37% vs state ZIP avg
$27,576
Per Capita Income
16.4%
Poverty Rate
11.2%
Unemployment Rate
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
423housing units
423
Total Housing Units
215
Occupied Units
208
Vacant Units
1.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$165,100
Median Home Value
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$575
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 48619, employing approximately 78 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,940,000.
14
Businesses
78
Employees
$2.9M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 28.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 21.4% |
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 48619 vs 48621 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48621 | Fairview, MI | 1,359 | 7.2 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 48619, 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.