48428 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 48428, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

48428 is a zip code in Lapeer County and Oakland County, Michigan, which covers Almont, Attica, Dryden, and Addison, with a total population of 5,600 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 48428 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 48428.

The estimated population of people living in 48428 is 5,600, with a median age of 44.7.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 48428 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
5,600
+1.01%
+11.89%
2020
5,544
+4.98%
-
2019
5,281
+4.24%
-
2018
5,066
+1.22%
-
2017
5,005
- -

Population of 48428 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 48428 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
95.7%
97.6%
-1.95%
Black/African American
0%
0%
0.00%
Native
0%
0.2%
-100.00%
Hispanic
1.6%
1.4%
+14.29%
Asian
0.6%
0%
0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
1.9%
0.8%
+137.50%
Other
0.2%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 48428 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 48428 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 48428 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 48428 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 44.7 -2.4% 44.5 +0.91% 44.9 -4.06%
2020 45.8 -2.14% 44.1 -1.12% 46.8 -3.11%
2019 46.8 +3.54% 44.6 +1.13% 48.3 +5.46%
2018 45.2 0% 44.1 +4.26% 45.8 -0.22%
2017 45.2 - 42.3 - 45.9 -

The median age of the 48428 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 48428 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 9 333 +24.47% 185 +68.17% 384 298
10 to 19 355 +20.06% 297 5.08% 425 287
20 to 29 378 -28.99% 216 +28.33% 277 282
30 to 39 195 +22.22% 245 +33.33% 236 327
40 to 49 349 +4.87% 398 -5.7% 361 368
50 to 59 553 +2.98% 336 +9.21% 569 357
60 to 69 311 +30.29% 402 +18.94% 409 473
70+ 205 +51.09% 247 +12.56% 273 274

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 48428 zip code is $82,272.00.

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 48428.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $95,000.00
  • 45 to 64
    $103,636.00
  • 65 and over
    $59,728.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 48428 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 48428, 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 48428 is currently $100,607.00.

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.

7.55% of households in 48428 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 48428 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    9.63%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    14.37%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.38%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.43%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    23.46%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    11.18%
  • $200,000 or more
    7.55%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 48428 is $37,153.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 48428 by the total population of 48428.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 48428 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 48428 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
    6.97%
  • Bachelor's degree
    21.86%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    17.52%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    51.52%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.13%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 48428 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 48428 zip over the age of 16 is 4,611.

Of those people, a total of 62.70% 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 48428 is 58.40%.

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 48428 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 405 47.20% 13.60%
20 to 24 years 235 66.00% 13.50%
25 to 29 years 324 79.60% 16.70%
30 to 34 years 269 90.00% 3.30%
35 to 44 years 602 74.40% 7.10%
45 to 54 years 795 79.10% 5.60%
55 to 59 years 552 77.90% 3.30%
60 to 64 years 437 57.40% 0.80%
65 to 74 years 714 36.60% 1.10%
75 years and over 278 9.00% 44.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 48428. 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 4,445 62.20% 6.70%
Black or African American 0 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 12 100.00% 0.00%
Asian 26 50.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 37 51.40% 47.40%
Two or more races 91 89.00% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 87 47.10% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,398 62.40% 6.80%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 48428 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 48428 is 2,695, with median earnings of $52,418.00.

Women in 48428 are earning approximately 54.80% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 2,695 $52,418.00
Male 1,490 $66,583.00
Female 1,205 $36,484.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 48428 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 278 $78,750.00
Business and Financial 177 $85,481.00
Computer and Mathematical 78 $78,333.00
Architecture and Engineering 150 $83,577.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 9 $9,375.00
Community and Social Service 7 $68,125.00
Legal 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 182 $14,884.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 53 $2,499.00
Healthcare Practitioners 142 $62,653.00
Healthcare Support 44 $26,667.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 37 $0.00
Law Enforcement 37 $59,813.00
Food Preparation and Serving 110 $10,000.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 53 $38,264.00
Personal Care and Service 63 $6,875.00
Sales 228 $39,375.00
Office and Administrative Support 289 $32,137.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 6 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 228 $75,000.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 150 $64,500.00
Production 254 $44,167.00
Transportation and Material Moving 93 $66,719.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 48428 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 48428.

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 190 $80,574.00 88 $57,857.00
Business and Financial 74 $97,273.00 103 $59,135.00
Computer and Mathematical 54 $79,405.00 24 $37,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 144 $83,692.00 6 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 7 $0.00 2 $0.00
Community and Social Service 2 $0.00 5 $0.00
Legal 0 $0.00 3 $0.00
Educational and Library 31 $0.00 151 $16,467.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 14 $116,875.00 39 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 9 $0.00 133 $62,883.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 44 $26,667.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 37 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 33 $59,563.00 4 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 31 $26,250.00 79 $9,071.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 36 $38,056.00 17 $38,472.00
Personal Care and Service 8 $0.00 55 $6,161.00
Sales 99 $57,109.00 129 $22,176.00
Office and Administrative Support 13 $51,250.00 276 $32,016.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 6 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 227 $75,104.00 1 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 142 $63,500.00 8 $0.00
Production 223 $28,438.00 31 $53,641.00
Transportation and Material Moving 93 $66,719.00 0 $0.00

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 2,067 households in 48428, with an average household size of 2.71 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 1,658 families living in the 48428 zip code with an average family size of 3 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 48428:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 1,324 157 177 409
Average Household Size 3.17 2.96 2.28 1.29
Total Families 1,324 157 177 0
Average Household Size 3.15 2.66 2.21 0

Poverty

Of the 1,658 families living in 48428, 5.70% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 48428:

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 2,105 housing units in 48428.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 2,067 98.19%
Vacant 38 1.81%

8.88% of the total 2,105 housing units in 48428 are rental units. This is approximately 187 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,859 are occupied by the owner - or 88.31% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 48428 is $1,061.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 48428 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
    21
  • Less than $500
    0
  • $500 to $999
    67
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    111
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    9
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 48428 is $256,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 48428 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    65
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    70
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    235
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    240
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    629
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    555
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    65
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 48428. The chart below shows the number of properties in 48428 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    183
  • 1940 to 1949
    76
  • 1950 to 1959
    76
  • 1960 to 1969
    192
  • 1970 to 1979
    336
  • 1980 to 1989
    347
  • 1990 to 1999
    544
  • 2000 to 2009
    303
  • 2010 to 2013
    48
  • 2014 or later
    0

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 48428 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    46
  • 1 vehicle available
    368
  • 2 vehicles available
    809
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    844

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 48428 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 48428 that commute to work in a particular way.

38.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 48428.

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
    58
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    206
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    138
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    138
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    171
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    68
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    288
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    80
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    193
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    540
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    454
  • 90 or more minutes
    90

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 48428 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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