Cohoctah, MI · standard
ZIP Code 48816
Livingston County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 121
- 101/sq mi Moderate-density area
- $48,978
- Median income Below-median income area
- $167,500
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 5.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Cohoctah pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with below-median home values, in a rural, renter-heavy area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 33rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 101
- people per sq mi
- 15%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 48816 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 48816 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Cohoctah, Livingston County, Michigan, home to just 121 residents across 1.2 square miles, a density of 101 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.
ZIP 48816 reports a modest median household income of $48,978 (33% below the average Michigan ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,998. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $167,500 (24% below the average Michigan ZIP); owner occupancy is 15.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 5.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 57.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 7 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Livingston County, so 48816 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 48816, Cohoctah, 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
121
Population
1.2
Area (sq mi)
101
People / sq mi
Detroit
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 48816?
57.8
Median Age
52.7%
Male
47.3%
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?
$48,978
Median Household Income
-33% vs state ZIP avg
$31,998
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 48816 ranks among Michigan ZIPs
Cohoctah, 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)
$48,978 12th percentile higher than 12% of 962 Michigan ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Michigan 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
188housing units
188
Total Housing Units
188
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.99
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$167,500
Median Home Value
-24% vs state ZIP avg
1938
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 48816 vs 48418 →
ZIP 48816 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 48451
Linden (48451)
14,767 residents
- 48855
Howell (48855)
14,752 residents
- 48836
Fowlerville (48836)
13,510 residents
- 48429
Durand (48429)
8,944 residents
- 48418 4,312
Byron (48418)
4,312 residents
- 48436 3,764
Gaines (48436)
3,764 residents
- 48414 2,492
Bancroft (48414)
2,492 residents
- 48816 121
Cohoctah (48816)
121 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 48816 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 48816 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 48855
Howell (48855)
$108,442 median income
- 48451
Linden (48451)
$99,943 median income
- 48436
Gaines (48436)
$94,487 median income
- 48836
Fowlerville (48836)
$90,592 median income
- 48418
Byron (48418)
$74,547 median income
- 48414
Bancroft (48414)
$68,214 median income
- 48429
Durand (48429)
$67,725 median income
- 48816
Cohoctah (48816)
$48,978 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 48816 ranks #8 of 8 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 48816, both outside MI so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 48816 in?
ZIP code 48816 (Cohoctah) is located in Livingston County, Michigan. Livingston County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/livingston-mi.
What is the population of ZIP code 48816?
ZIP code 48816 in Cohoctah, MI has a population of 121 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 48816?
The median household income in ZIP 48816 is $48,978, which is 36% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 48816?
The median home value in ZIP 48816 is $167,500, which is 40% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 48816?
The largest racial group in ZIP 48816 is White at 100.0%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 48816?
In ZIP code 48816, 49.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 5.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 48816?
In ZIP code 48816, approximately 15.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 84.6% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
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