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ZIP Code 48653: Roscommon, MI
ZIP code 48653 uses the postal name Roscommon, Michigan and lies mostly in Roscommon County (58% of its land) with the rest in Crawford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 9,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,913 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Roscommon; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Roscommon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Roscommon County (58%); Crawford County (42%)
- Census places
- Roscommon
- House district
- MI-1 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 241.8 sq mi · 40 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 48653?
48653 centers on 44.490°, -84.606° and covers 241.8 square miles of land plus 19.3 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 48627, 48656, 49738, 48629, 48651, 48636, 49667, 48661, 49651.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 48653, 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 48653 compare with the rest of Roscommon County?
| Measure | 48653 | In Roscommon County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 9,721 | 2nd of 7 | 333rd of 992 |
| Median household income | $66k | 1st of 5 | 467th of 774 |
| Median home value | $171k | 1st of 5 | 520th of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 40% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 38% of all 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 48653?
The 2020 Census counted 9,598 people in 48653; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 9,721. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 6.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 9,721
- 2020 Census count
- 9,598−6.8% since 2010 (10,293)
- Households
- 4,844
- Median age
- 58.1
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 48653?
Of the 9,721 people the ACS estimates in 48653, 12.2% are under 18 and 34.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.6%).
- Under 1812.2%
- 18 to 6453.5%
- 65 and older34.3%
- White, not Hispanic91.6%
- Other or two or more5.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- 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 48653 earn?
Median household income is $65,913 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Roscommon County. It rose from $59,364 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,913
- Income per person
- $42,798
- Below the poverty line
- 10.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,1324,810 returns; wages 55% 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 48653?
FHFA's house price index for 48653, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 157% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 93% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +11.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $170,700
- Median gross rent
- $807
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.5%
- Housing units
- 9,856
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 48653?
187 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade37
- Other services (except public administration)27
- Construction20
- Accommodation and food services19
- Health care and social assistance18
- Real estate and rental and leasing12
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 48653?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48627 | Higgins Lake | 65 | – | 7.3 mi |
| 48656 | Saint Helen | 3,846 | $48k | 11.8 mi |
| 49738 | Grayling | 9,696 | $60k | 14.0 mi |
| 48629 | Houghton Lake | 7,998 | $57k | 15.1 mi |
| 48651 | Prudenville | 4,364 | $44k | 16.3 mi |
| 48636 | Luzerne | 938 | $66k | 17.1 mi |
| 49667 | Merritt | 631 | $46k | 18.9 mi |
| 48661 | West Branch | 10,618 | $61k | 21.8 mi |
| 49651 | Lake City | 7,628 | $66k | 25.5 mi |
| 48630 | Houghton Lake Heights | 61 | $62k | 14.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.