Deford, MI · standard
ZIP Code 48729
Tuscola County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,586
- 14/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $60,776
- Median income Below-median income area
- $211,700
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 11.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Deford pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 47th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 14
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 48729 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 48729 covers 113.3 square miles in Deford, Tuscola County, Michigan (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,586 residents on file, a density of 14 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 48729 reports a modest median household income of $60,776 (17% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,926. The poverty rate is 9.2%, with unemployment at 4.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $211,700 (4% below the average Michigan ZIP) and median rent is $612; 87.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.2, and the average commute is 25 minutes. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Tuscola County, so 48729 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 48729, Deford, 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
1,586
Population
113.3
Area (sq mi)
14
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 48729?
44.2
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
0.5%
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?
$60,776
Median Household Income
-17% vs state ZIP avg
$34,926
Per Capita Income
9.2%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
Unemployment Rate
25.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 48729 ranks among Michigan ZIPs
Deford, MI household income vs. every Michigan ZIP code
Median household income among 962 reporting Michigan ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$60,776 30th percentile higher than 30% of 962 Michigan 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
701housing units
701
Total Housing Units
628
Occupied Units
73
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$211,700
Median Home Value
-4% vs state ZIP avg
$612
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 8 business establishments in ZIP 48729, employing approximately 25 people with a combined annual payroll of $884,000.
8
Businesses
25
Employees
$884K
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 48729 vs 48741 →
ZIP 48729 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 48726
Cass City (48726)
6,172 residents
- 48741 2,086
Kingston (48741)
2,086 residents
- 48729 1,586
Deford (48729)
1,586 residents
- 48426 1,022
Decker (48426)
1,022 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 48729 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 48729 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 48726
Cass City (48726)
$65,087 median income
- 48426
Decker (48426)
$62,169 median income
- 48729
Deford (48729)
$60,776 median income
- 48741
Kingston (48741)
$59,107 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 48729 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 48729, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,586 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 48729 in?
ZIP code 48729 (Deford) is located in Tuscola County, Michigan. Tuscola County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/tuscola-mi.
What is the population of ZIP code 48729?
ZIP code 48729 in Deford, MI has a population of 1,586 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 48729?
The median household income in ZIP 48729 is $60,776, which is 20% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 48729?
The median home value in ZIP 48729 is $211,700, which is 24% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 48729?
The largest racial group in ZIP 48729 is White at 97.4%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.9% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 48729?
ZIP code 48729 has 8 business establishments employing approximately 25 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 48729?
In ZIP code 48729, 51.1% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 11.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 48729?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 48729 is 25.2 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 48729?
In ZIP code 48729, approximately 87.7% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 48729?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 48729 is 9.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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