48640 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 48640, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

48640 is a zip code in Midland County, Michigan, which covers Greendale, Homer, Ingersoll, Jasper, Lee, Midland, Midland, Mount Haley, and Porter, with a total population of 32,389 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 48640 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 48640.

The estimated population of people living in 48640 is 32,389, with a median age of 38.6.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 48640 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
32,389
+0.05%
-2.84%
2020
32,374
+0.53%
-
2019
32,202
-2.56% -
2018
33,047
-0.87% -
2017
33,337
- -

Population of 48640 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 48640 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
91.1%
91.3%
-0.22%
Black/African American
1.4%
2%
-30.00%
Native
0.2%
0.4%
-50.00%
Hispanic
3.7%
2.9%
+27.59%
Asian
0.8%
1.9%
-57.89%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0.1%
-100.00%
Two Or More Races
2.8%
1.5%
+86.67%
Other
0.1%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 48640 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 48640 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 48640 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 48640 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.6 -1.03% 36.4 +0.83% 40.7 -1.45%
2020 39 -3.23% 36.1 -2.96% 41.3 -3.28%
2019 40.3 +1.51% 37.2 +1.09% 42.7 +0.95%
2018 39.7 -1.24% 36.8 -2.13% 42.3 -0.24%
2017 40.2 - 37.6 - 42.4 -

The median age of the 48640 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 48640 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 1,893 -4.22% 2,060 -15.48% 1,813 1,733
10 to 19 2,263 +11.71% 2,189 +4.58% 2,513 2,286
20 to 29 2,615 -25.12% 1,821 +16.74% 2,017 2,127
30 to 39 1,780 +26.15% 1,979 +5.06% 2,292 2,077
40 to 49 2,291 -30.56% 2,207 -8.42% 1,644 2,025
50 to 59 2,103 -3.41% 2,572 -19.45% 2,027 2,105
60 to 69 1,931 -8.22% 1,859 +10.77% 1,761 2,060
70+ 1,565 -0.36% 2,209 +6.63% 1,556 2,353

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 48640 zip code is $71,131.00.

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 48640.

  • Under 25
    $19,949.00
  • 25 to 44
    $77,083.00
  • 45 to 64
    $86,046.00
  • 65 and over
    $49,420.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 48640 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 48640, 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 48640 is currently $94,528.00.

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.

8.95% of households in 48640 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 48640 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    17.82%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    20.06%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    14.43%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.51%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    15.63%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.61%
  • $200,000 or more
    8.95%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 48640 is $38,191.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 48640 by the total population of 48640.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 48640 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 48640 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
    16.04%
  • Bachelor's degree
    35.13%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    9.43%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    38.25%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.16%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 48640 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 48640 zip over the age of 16 is 26,243.

Of those people, a total of 58.80% 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 48640 is 55.50%.

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 48640 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,199 35.20% 19.00%
20 to 24 years 2,133 71.80% 14.80%
25 to 29 years 2,011 89.20% 7.30%
30 to 34 years 2,367 86.90% 5.90%
35 to 44 years 3,771 83.40% 3.00%
45 to 54 years 4,073 80.60% 1.80%
55 to 59 years 1,959 60.10% 4.90%
60 to 64 years 2,168 40.50% 1.60%
65 to 74 years 2,993 22.20% 2.10%
75 years and over 2,569 4.80% 4.90%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 48640. 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 24,817 59.40% 5.80%
Black or African American 340 57.60% 1.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 52 53.80% 14.30%
Asian 211 26.10% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 200 26.50% 0.00%
Two or more races 623 58.10% 4.40%
Hispanic or Latino 804 65.00% 4.40%
Not Hispanic or Latino 24,350 59.10% 5.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 48640 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 48640 is 14,560, with median earnings of $44,162.00.

Women in 48640 are earning approximately 65.90% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 14,560 $44,162.00
Male 7,461 $53,620.00
Female 7,099 $35,329.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 48640 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 1,625 $69,744.00
Business and Financial 944 $67,100.00
Computer and Mathematical 339 $71,193.00
Architecture and Engineering 646 $89,868.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 317 $76,936.00
Community and Social Service 265 $47,708.00
Legal 168 $111,955.00
Educational and Library 1,112 $51,813.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 437 $29,519.00
Healthcare Practitioners 824 $62,500.00
Healthcare Support 414 $23,118.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 104 $13,667.00
Law Enforcement 112 $56,293.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,105 $13,072.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 444 $15,488.00
Personal Care and Service 317 $20,665.00
Sales 1,206 $29,915.00
Office and Administrative Support 1,608 $37,431.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 653 $50,089.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 312 $46,458.00
Production 842 $42,669.00
Transportation and Material Moving 358 $51,500.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 48640 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 48640.

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 854 $86,250.00 771 $66,951.00
Business and Financial 462 $79,556.00 482 $47,258.00
Computer and Mathematical 256 $84,643.00 83 $22,464.00
Architecture and Engineering 565 $95,795.00 81 $86,250.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 183 $88,173.00 134 $64,375.00
Community and Social Service 66 $50,682.00 199 $46,750.00
Legal 95 $111,977.00 73 $97,443.00
Educational and Library 454 $63,966.00 658 $42,540.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 201 $19,063.00 236 $33,202.00
Healthcare Practitioners 172 $93,750.00 652 $59,489.00
Healthcare Support 73 $23,438.00 341 $23,065.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 53 $13,542.00 51 $32,917.00
Law Enforcement 99 $55,733.00 13 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 388 $14,597.00 717 $12,589.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 268 $17,015.00 176 $9,489.00
Personal Care and Service 85 $20,139.00 232 $21,071.00
Sales 639 $52,083.00 567 $15,521.00
Office and Administrative Support 353 $42,837.00 1,255 $37,148.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 634 $50,655.00 19 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 312 $46,458.00 0 $0.00
Production 675 $45,625.00 167 $28,542.00
Transportation and Material Moving 273 $68,060.00 85 $27,310.00

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 13,108 households in 48640, with an average household size of 2.41 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 8,729 families living in the 48640 zip code with an average family size of 2.94 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 48640:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 6,725 619 1,385 4,379
Average Household Size 3.03 3.17 2.87 1.21
Total Families 6,725 619 1,385 0
Average Household Size 3.01 2.64 2.71 0

Poverty

Of the 8,729 families living in 48640, 9.90% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 48640:

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 14,083 housing units in 48640.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 13,108 93.08%
Vacant 975 6.92%

23.59% of the total 14,083 housing units in 48640 are rental units. This is approximately 3,322 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 9,685 are occupied by the owner - or 68.77% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 48640 is $815.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 48640 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
    101
  • Less than $500
    381
  • $500 to $999
    2,050
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    691
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    138
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    31
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    13
  • $3,000 or more
    18

Property Value

The median value of a property in 48640 is $159,400.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 48640 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    400
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,801
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    2,180
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,135
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    2,106
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    879
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    149
  • $1,000,000 or more
    35

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 48640. The chart below shows the number of properties in 48640 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    1,441
  • 1940 to 1949
    734
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,836
  • 1960 to 1969
    2,370
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,654
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,554
  • 1990 to 1999
    2,037
  • 2000 to 2009
    922
  • 2010 to 2013
    510
  • 2014 or later
    25

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 48640 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    688
  • 1 vehicle available
    4,082
  • 2 vehicles available
    5,499
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,839

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 48640 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 48640 that commute to work in a particular way.

23 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 48640.

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
    475
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,135
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    2,666
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    1,578
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    1,645
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,038
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,193
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    308
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    399
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    486
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    358
  • 90 or more minutes
    474

Summary

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