48348 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 48348, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

48348 is a zip code in Oakland County, Michigan, which covers Brandon, Groveland, Independence, Orion, and Springfield, with a total population of 24,916 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 48348 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 48348.

The estimated population of people living in 48348 is 24,916, with a median age of 42.3.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 48348 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
24,916
 -0.4% +4.82%
2020
25,015
+1.67%
-
2019
24,605
+1.43%
-
2018
24,257
+2.04%
-
2017
23,771
 - -

Population of 48348 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 48348 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
87%
92%
 -5.43%
Black/African American
1.6%
2.1%
 -23.81%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
5.4%
3.2%
 +68.75%
Asian
2.4%
1.6%
 +50.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.8%
1.1%
 +154.55%
Other
0.8%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 48348 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 48348 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 48348 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 48348 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 42.3 -6.21% 41.6 -2.58% 43.1 -8.69%
2020 45.1 +5.62% 42.7 +1.91% 47.2 +8.26%
2019 42.7 +0.71% 41.9 +2.2% 43.6 +0.69%
2018 42.4 -0.47% 41 -3.3% 43.3 +1.41%
2017 42.6 - 42.4 - 42.7 -

The median age of the 48348 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 48348 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,665 +4.59% 1,621 -27% 1,717 1,209
10 to 19 1,740 +7.81% 1,736 +5.86% 1,876 1,813
20 to 29 1,018 +16.94% 848 +29.52% 1,175 1,114
30 to 39 1,179 -0.34% 1,236 +18.71% 1,169 1,470
40 to 49 1,705 -8.98% 1,838 -7.34% 1,543 1,693
50 to 59 2,008 +10.85% 2,085 +13.25% 2,213 2,352
60 to 69 1,501 0.82% 1,580 +11.28% 1,498 1,761
70+ 965 +13.6% 1,046 +44.06% 1,092 1,221

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 48348 zip code is $115,772.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 48348.

  • Under 25
    $38,068.00
  • 25 to 44
    $113,292.00
  • 45 to 64
    $164,074.00
  • 65 and over
    $79,811.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 48348 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 48348, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 48348 is currently $144,377.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

21.07% of households in 48348 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 48348 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    4.70%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    15.24%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    12.84%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    10.89%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.83%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    18.44%
  • $200,000 or more
    21.07%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 48348 is $53,905.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 48348 by the total population of 48348.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 48348 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 48348 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    21.98%
  • Bachelor's degree
    40.90%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.17%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    26.36%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.59%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 48348 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 48348 zip over the age of 16 is 19,921.

Of those people, a total of 65.10% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 48348 is 62.30%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 48348 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 1,620 41.70% 16.00%
20 to 24 years 1,280 80.20% 6.40%
25 to 29 years 1,009 80.90% 6.30%
30 to 34 years 1,031 78.00% 6.50%
35 to 44 years 3,304 90.40% 3.40%
45 to 54 years 3,644 86.80% 2.20%
55 to 59 years 2,461 80.20% 1.30%
60 to 64 years 1,677 57.80% 5.50%
65 to 74 years 2,544 19.90% 4.60%
75 years and over 1,351 3.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 48348. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 17,760 65.20% 4.10%
Black or African American 351 77.50% 13.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 507 71.60% 3.60%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 303 22.10% 0.00%
Two or more races 1,000 68.50% 4.40%
Hispanic or Latino 1,017 73.60% 2.70%
Not Hispanic or Latino 17,513 64.80% 4.00%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 48348 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 48348 is 12,417, with median earnings of $55,232.00.

Women in 48348 are earning approximately 49.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 12,417 $55,232.00
Male 6,290 $80,511.00
Female 6,127 $39,441.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 48348 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 2,108 $138,580.00
Business and Financial 895 $79,475.00
Computer and Mathematical 301 $61,058.00
Architecture and Engineering 724 $114,643.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 33 $101,354.00
Community and Social Service 197 $42,298.00
Legal 179 $73,523.00
Educational and Library 680 $51,500.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 357 $67,917.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,027 $61,250.00
Healthcare Support 487 $24,774.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 76 $12,375.00
Law Enforcement 76 $73,333.00
Food Preparation and Serving 490 $3,981.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 230 $25,789.00
Personal Care and Service 415 $29,281.00
Sales 1,377 $58,911.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,202 $34,726.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 7 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 297 $60,083.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 289 $58,750.00
Production 526 $37,097.00
Transportation and Material Moving 164 $31,447.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 48348 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 48348.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,281 $146,375.00 827 $125,307.00
Business and Financial 416 $88,500.00 479 $78,216.00
Computer and Mathematical 259 $54,820.00 42 $152,000.00
Architecture and Engineering 518 $118,684.00 206 $89,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 11 $0.00 22 $0.00
Community and Social Service 123 $41,653.00 74 $75,536.00
Legal 122 $93,750.00 57 $49,750.00
Educational and Library 166 $69,741.00 514 $44,167.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 172 $88,667.00 185 $32,067.00
Healthcare Practitioners 319 $130,523.00 708 $48,108.00
Healthcare Support 33 $48,036.00 454 $24,654.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 55 $11,719.00 21 $0.00
Law Enforcement 76 $73,333.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 173 $7,125.00 317 $2,966.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 158 $26,974.00 72 $7,283.00
Personal Care and Service 107 $34,669.00 308 $28,628.00
Sales 867 $81,419.00 510 $19,429.00
Office and Administrative Support 221 $43,083.00 981 $31,556.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 7 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 297 $60,083.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 288 $59,000.00 1 $0.00
Production 398 $38,333.00 128 $30,147.00
Transportation and Material Moving 98 $33,654.00 66 $9,926.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 8,782 households in 48348, with an average household size of 2.83 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 6,951 families living in the 48348 zip code with an average family size of 3.19 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 48348:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,879 350 722 1,831
Average Household Size 3.32 2.63 3.1 1.2
Total Families 5,879 350 722 0
Average Household Size 3.27 2.57 2.86 0

Poverty

Of the 6,951 families living in 48348, 2.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 48348:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 8,931 housing units in 48348.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 8,782 98.33%
Vacant 149 1.67%

6.51% of the total 8,931 housing units in 48348 are rental units. This is approximately 581 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 8,151 are occupied by the owner - or 91.27% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 48348 is $1,088.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 48348 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    50
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    253
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    217
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    95
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    16

Property Value

The median value of a property in 48348 is $349,900.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 48348 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    775
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    92
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    146
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    314
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,686
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    3,558
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    1,502
  • $1,000,000 or more
    78

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 48348. The chart below shows the number of properties in 48348 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    186
  • 1940 to 1949
    96
  • 1950 to 1959
    452
  • 1960 to 1969
    567
  • 1970 to 1979
    1,370
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,611
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,576
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,409
  • 2010 to 2013
    638
  • 2014 or later
    26

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 48348 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    194
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,744
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,392
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,452

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 48348 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 48348 that commute to work in a particular way.

30.1 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 48348.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    302
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    666
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    740
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,499
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,260
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    870
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,439
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    607
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    531
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    1,338
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    934
  • 90 or more minutes
    186

Summary

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