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
The verdict
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
- 32th 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 classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 202.2 square miles in Comins, Oscoda County, Michigan. The area is home to 465 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the Detroit time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 48619 against Michigan and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 48619 sits at $46,422 (37% below the Michigan average), while per-capita income is $27,576. The poverty rate stands at 16.4% and the unemployment rate at 11.2%. On housing, the median home value is $165,100 (25% below the state average) with median rent at $575 per month, and 92.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 48619 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Oscoda County, so you can benchmark 48619 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, 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; HUD FMR + 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
$27,576
Per Capita Income
16.4%
Poverty Rate
11.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 48619 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$46,422 10th percentile higher than 10% of 30,318 US 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?
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
$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 |
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