48763 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 48763, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

48763 is a zip code in Arenac County and Iosco County, Michigan, which covers County subdivisions not defined, Whitney, Alabaster, Baldwin, Grant, Sherman, Tawas, Tawas City, and Wilber, with a total population of 4,943 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 48763 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 48763.

The estimated population of people living in 48763 is 4,943, with a median age of 49.8.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 48763 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
4,943
+0.32%
-0.58%
2020
4,927
-0.48% -
2019
4,951
-1.28% -
2018
5,015
+0.86%
-
2017
4,972
- -

Population of 48763 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 48763 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
92.7%
95.4%
-2.83%
Black/African American
1.6%
1.1%
+45.45%
Native
0.4%
1%
-60.00%
Hispanic
1.8%
0.8%
+125.00%
Asian
0.7%
0.3%
+133.33%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.8%
1.4%
+100.00%
Other
0%
0%
0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 48763 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 48763 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 48763 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 48763 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 49.8 +0.4% 52 +3.79% 48.5 -1.62%
2020 49.6 -2.55% 50.1 +3.73% 49.3 -6.45%
2019 50.9 +0.39% 48.3 0% 52.7 +0.38%
2018 50.7 -0.59% 48.3 -0.41% 52.5 +0.19%
2017 51 - 48.5 - 52.4 -

The median age of the 48763 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 48763 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 9 281 -14.62% 212 +56.48% 240 330
10 to 19 265 -20.29% 218 -5.81% 207 203
20 to 29 226 +22.2% 231 +9.27% 269 250
30 to 39 200 +37.51% 224 +9.1% 286 243
40 to 49 303 -48.86% 258 +9.11% 176 279
50 to 59 434 -1.6% 433 -16.42% 421 365
60 to 69 353 +23.09% 407 +4.81% 437 423
70+ 395 -0.04% 532 -21.92% 393 421

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 48763 zip code is $54,515.00.

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 48763.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $61,071.00
  • 45 to 64
    $63,846.00
  • 65 and over
    $44,828.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 48763 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 48763, 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 48763 is currently $68,374.00.

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.

2.08% of households in 48763 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 48763 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    22.02%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    22.33%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    22.75%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    13.64%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    13.12%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    4.06%
  • $200,000 or more
    2.08%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 48763 is $29,832.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 48763 by the total population of 48763.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 48763 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 48763 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
    11.04%
  • Bachelor's degree
    21.24%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    11.54%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    53.47%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.72%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 48763 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 48763 zip over the age of 16 is 4,152.

Of those people, a total of 52.70% 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 48763 is 47.90%.

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 48763 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 189 62.40% 34.70%
20 to 24 years 209 79.40% 10.80%
25 to 29 years 310 90.30% 3.90%
30 to 34 years 255 76.50% 6.20%
35 to 44 years 513 82.50% 2.40%
45 to 54 years 525 77.70% 17.90%
55 to 59 years 477 69.40% 7.90%
60 to 64 years 438 34.90% 2.00%
65 to 74 years 728 14.00% 4.90%
75 years and over 508 2.20% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 48763. 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 3,913 52.90% 8.50%
Black or African American 75 30.70% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 20 30.00% 0.00%
Asian 33 97.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 26 0.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 85 64.70% 41.80%
Hispanic or Latino 75 42.70% 53.10%
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,881 52.90% 8.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 48763 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 48763 is 1,988, with median earnings of $34,832.00.

Women in 48763 are earning approximately 70.60% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 1,988 $34,832.00
Male 962 $43,750.00
Female 1,026 $30,893.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 48763 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 212 $34,939.00
Business and Financial 57 $52,188.00
Computer and Mathematical 28 $58,333.00
Architecture and Engineering 89 $68,770.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 12 $88,333.00
Community and Social Service 28 $39,444.00
Legal 6 $0.00
Educational and Library 83 $38,281.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 48 $31,029.00
Healthcare Practitioners 120 $57,000.00
Healthcare Support 91 $27,813.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 7 $0.00
Law Enforcement 30 $43,750.00
Food Preparation and Serving 113 $10,208.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 78 $13,269.00
Personal Care and Service 20 $21,667.00
Sales 207 $20,750.00
Office and Administrative Support 223 $25,855.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 26 $18,333.00
Construction and Extraction 99 $46,250.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 109 $49,063.00
Production 173 $35,208.00
Transportation and Material Moving 89 $43,516.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 48763 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 48763.

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 78 $74,583.00 134 $34,494.00
Business and Financial 32 $92,500.00 25 $27,188.00
Computer and Mathematical 28 $58,333.00 0 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 84 $68,867.00 5 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 9 $0.00 3 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 28 $39,444.00
Legal 2 $0.00 4 $0.00
Educational and Library 11 $0.00 72 $36,667.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 33 $30,662.00 15 $41,563.00
Healthcare Practitioners 14 $79,167.00 106 $56,000.00
Healthcare Support 3 $0.00 88 $27,500.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 7 $0.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 19 $67,841.00 11 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 27 $20,795.00 86 $5,750.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 50 $16,786.00 28 $5,833.00
Personal Care and Service 5 $0.00 15 $0.00
Sales 84 $25,625.00 123 $19,896.00
Office and Administrative Support 28 $6,923.00 195 $26,250.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 19 $2,499.00 7 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 99 $46,250.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 109 $49,063.00 0 $0.00
Production 125 $40,234.00 48 $28,333.00
Transportation and Material Moving 81 $44,141.00 8 $23,750.00

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 1,921 households in 48763, with an average household size of 2.45 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 1,279 families living in the 48763 zip code with an average family size of 2.97 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 48763:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 948 79 252 642
Average Household Size 3 2.85 3.42 1.22
Total Families 948 79 252 0
Average Household Size 2.98 2.77 3.02 0

Poverty

Of the 1,279 families living in 48763, 7.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 48763:

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 2,934 housing units in 48763.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 1,921 65.47%
Vacant 1,013 34.53%

7.19% of the total 2,934 housing units in 48763 are rental units. This is approximately 211 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 1,670 are occupied by the owner - or 56.92% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 48763 is $780.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 48763 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
    40
  • Less than $500
    14
  • $500 to $999
    166
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    22
  • $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 48763 is $120,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 48763 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    109
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    544
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    347
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    268
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    220
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    151
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    26
  • $1,000,000 or more
    5

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 48763. The chart below shows the number of properties in 48763 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    228
  • 1940 to 1949
    252
  • 1950 to 1959
    395
  • 1960 to 1969
    346
  • 1970 to 1979
    531
  • 1980 to 1989
    366
  • 1990 to 1999
    388
  • 2000 to 2009
    296
  • 2010 to 2013
    129
  • 2014 or later
    3

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 48763 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    67
  • 1 vehicle available
    658
  • 2 vehicles available
    811
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    385

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 48763 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 48763 that commute to work in a particular way.

20 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 48763.

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
    110
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    527
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    413
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    213
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    160
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    69
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    158
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    26
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    42
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    63
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    57
  • 90 or more minutes
    57

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 48763 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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