Houghton Lake Heights, MI · standard
ZIP Code 48630
Roscommon County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 69
- 279/sq mi
- $62,019
- Median income
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Houghton Lake Heights pairs a below-median household income, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 279
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 48630 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 48630 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 0.2 square miles in Houghton Lake Heights, Roscommon County, Michigan. The area is home to 69 residents, producing a population density of 279 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 48630 against Michigan and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 48630 sits at $62,019 (15% below the Michigan average), while per-capita income is $40,503. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 100.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 48630 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 76.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 3 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Roscommon County, so you can benchmark 48630 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 48630, Houghton Lake Heights, 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
69
Population
0.2
Area (sq mi)
279
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 48630?
76.3
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
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?
$62,019
Median Household Income
-15% vs state
$40,503
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 48630 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$62,019 33rd percentile higher than 33% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
194
Total Housing Units
39
Occupied Units
155
Vacant Units
1.56
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1956
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 48630, employing approximately 17 people with a combined annual payroll of $439,000.
3
Businesses
17
Employees
$439K
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 48630 vs 48629 →
ZIP 48630 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 48629
Houghton Lake (48629)
7,854 residents
- 49667 549
Merritt (49667)
549 residents
- 48627 141
Higgins Lake (48627)
141 residents
- 48630 69
Houghton Lake Heights (48630)
69 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 48630 ranks #4 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 48630 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 48630
Houghton Lake Heights (48630)
$62,019 median income
- 48629
Houghton Lake (48629)
$56,520 median income
- 49667
Merritt (49667)
$45,500 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 48630 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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