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ZIP Code 48727: Clifford, MI
ZIP code 48727 uses the postal name Clifford, Michigan and lies mostly in Lapeer County (74% of its land) with the rest in Tuscola County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 960 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 6% of its land lies in Clifford; 94% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2024
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Clifford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lapeer County (74%); Tuscola County (26%)
- Census places
- Clifford
- Metro area
- Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
- House district
- MI-9 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 24.2 sq mi · 40 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 48727?
48727 centers on 43.306°, -83.181° and covers 24.2 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 48760, 48741, 48461, 48453, 48416.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 48727, 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 48727 compare with the rest of Lapeer County?
| Measure | 48727 | In Lapeer County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 958 | 20th of 21 | 822nd of 992 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $163k | not ranked | not ranked |
48727's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (958). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 38% of 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 48727?
The 2020 Census counted 1,168 people in 48727; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 958. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 958±143 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,168
- Households
- 362
- Median age
- 51.5
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 48727?
Of the 958 people the ACS estimates in 48727, 15.6% are under 18 and 23.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (98.6%).
- Under 1815.6%
- 18 to 6460.9%
- 65 and older23.6%
- White, not Hispanic98.6%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 48727 earn?
Median household income is $64,583 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $64,583±$7,891
- Income per person
- $32,237
- Below the poverty line
- 12.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,805570 returns; wages 74% 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 48727?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $162,900
- Median gross rent
- $950
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 92.8%
- Housing units
- 416
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 48727?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
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 48727?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48760 | Silverwood | 1,204 | $55k | 3.7 mi |
| 48741 | Kingston | 2,107 | $59k | 6.6 mi |
| 48461 | North Branch | 7,719 | $79k | 7.9 mi |
| 48453 | Marlette | 5,046 | $54k | 8.0 mi |
| 48416 | Brown City | 4,996 | $67k | 11.6 mi |
| 48744 | Mayville | 4,460 | $68k | 9.4 mi (near) |
| 48435 | Fostoria | 2,547 | $87k | 9.9 mi (near) |
| 48729 | Deford | 1,555 | $61k | 13.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.