PlainZIP

Winn, MI · standard

ZIP Code 48896

Isabella County, Michigan - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

154
218/sq mi
$136,136
Median income
$209,500
Median home value
0.0%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Winn pairs a top-decile household income with below-median home values, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 6%
household income, US ZIPs
46th pct
home value, US ZIPs
218
people per sq mi
94%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 48896 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 48896 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Winn, Isabella County, Michigan, home to just 154 residents across 0.7 square miles, a density of 218 people per square mile, in the Detroit time zone.

ZIP 48896 skews affluent, with a median household income of $136,136 (86% above the Michigan average), while per-capita income is $41,923. Local economic indicators show a 2.7% poverty rate alongside 2.1% unemployment. On housing, the median home value is $209,500 (5% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 93.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.8, and the average commute is -. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Isabella County, so you can benchmark 48896 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.

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 48896, Winn, 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

154

Population

0.7

Area (sq mi)

218

People / sq mi

Detroit

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 48896?

27.8

Median Age

67.7%

Male

32.3%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 100.0%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%

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?

$136,136

Median Household Income

+86% vs state

$41,923

Per Capita Income

2.7%

Poverty Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 48896 ranks nationally

Winn, MI household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$136,136 Top 6% higher than 94% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). This entry sits in this band. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 60.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

79

Total Housing Units

64

Occupied Units

15

Vacant Units

3.53

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 93.8%
Renter 6.3%

$209,500

Median Home Value

-5% vs state

1954

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 48896, employing approximately 934 people with a combined annual payroll of $55,547,000.

7

Businesses

934

Employees

$55.5M

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 48896 vs 48891 →

ZIP 48896 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 48896 ranks #6 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023

ZIP 48896 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income

Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

median income

What this shows By household income, ZIP 48896 ranks the highest of 6 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
48891 Vestaburg, MI 2,985 8.7 mi
48877 Riverdale, MI 2,392 8.8 mi
48858 Mount Pleasant, MI 50,025 8.3 mi
48832 Elwell, MI 1,393 9.5 mi
48829 Edmore, MI 3,254 10.2 mi

More ZIP Codes in Isabella County

48858 standard
Mount Pleasant, MI
Pop: 50,025
48883 standard
Shepherd, MI
Pop: 7,122
48893 standard
Weidman, MI
Pop: 5,212
49310 standard
Blanchard, MI
Pop: 3,016
48878 standard
Rosebush, MI
Pop: 1,677

Related Areas

Isabella County Winn, MI Michigan

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 48896 in? ▼
ZIP code 48896 (Winn) is located in Isabella County, Michigan. Isabella County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/isabella-mi.
What is the population of ZIP code 48896? ▼
ZIP code 48896 in Winn, MI has a population of 154 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 48896? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 48896 is $136,136, which is 78% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 48896? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 48896 is $209,500, which is 25% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 48896? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 48896 is White at 100.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 5.3% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 48896? ▼
ZIP code 48896 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 934 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 48896? ▼
In ZIP code 48896, approximately 93.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 6.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 48896? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 48896 is 2.7% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.