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ZIP Code 48856: Middleton, MI
ZIP code 48856 uses the postal name Middleton, Michigan and lies entirely in Gratiot County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 970 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $91,413 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Middleton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gratiot County
- Micro area
- Alma, MI
- House district
- MI-2 119th Congress
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 27.9 sq mi · 35 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 48856?
48856 centers on 43.197°, -84.734° and covers 27.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 48871, 48811, 48889, 48847.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 48856, 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 48856 compare with the rest of Gratiot County?
| Measure | 48856 | In Gratiot County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 966 | 16th of 20 | 820th of 992 |
| Median household income | $91k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $183k | not ranked | not ranked |
48856's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (966). 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 35% 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 48856?
The 2020 Census counted 830 people in 48856; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 966. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 14.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 966±233 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 830−14.1% since 2010 (966)
- Households
- 330
- Median age
- 42.4
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 48856?
Of the 966 people the ACS estimates in 48856, 36.3% are under 18 and 14.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (66.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (28.9%).
- Under 1836.3%
- 18 to 6449.1%
- 65 and older14.6%
- White, not Hispanic66.8%
- Hispanic or Latino28.9%
- Other or two or more4.3%
- 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 48856 earn?
Median household income is $91,413 (ACS 2020-2024). It rose from $53,644 in 2015-2019 (in 2024 dollars), a change larger than the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $91,413
- Income per person
- $31,558
- Below the poverty line
- 5.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,308360 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 48856?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $183,300
- Median gross rent
- $717
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 72.7%
- Housing units
- 373
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 48856?
22 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction5
- Retail trade4
- Transportation and warehousing4
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 48856?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48871 | Perrinton | 2,103 | $85k | 4.1 mi |
| 48811 | Carson City | 7,440 | $71k | 6.2 mi |
| 48889 | Sumner | 1,528 | $60k | 7.1 mi |
| 48847 | Ithaca | 5,663 | $66k | 9.5 mi |
| 48874 | Pompeii | 107 | $76k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 48853 | Maple Rapids | 721 | $52k | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 48845 | Hubbardston | 1,218 | $86k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 48818 | Crystal | 2,554 | $56k | 9.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.