48875 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 48875, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

48875 is a zip code in Clinton County and Ionia County, Michigan, which covers Eagle, Westphalia, Berlin, Danby, Orange, Portland, Portland, and Sebewa, with a total population of 11,228 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 48875 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 48875.

The estimated population of people living in 48875 is 11,228, with a median age of 38.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 48875 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
11,228
+3.13%
+5.16%
2020
10,887
+4.36%
-
2019
10,432
 -0.48% -
2018
10,482
 -1.83% -
2017
10,677
 - -

Population of 48875 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 48875 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
90.8%
91%
 -0.22%
Black/African American
1.1%
3.8%
 -71.05%
Native
0%
0%
 0.00%
Hispanic
2.5%
3.1%
 -19.35%
Asian
1.5%
0.7%
 +114.29%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.1%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
3.7%
1.4%
 +164.29%
Other
0.3%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 48875 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 48875 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 48875 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 48875 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 38.4 +4.07% 36.8 +1.94% 39.3 +3.69%
2020 36.9 +0.27% 36.1 -0.28% 37.9 +0.53%
2019 36.8 -2.13% 36.2 -2.69% 37.7 -0.79%
2018 37.6 +2.17% 37.2 +0.81% 38 +3.54%
2017 36.8 - 36.9 - 36.7 -

The median age of the 48875 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 48875 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 9 862 -36.78% 659 -5.05% 582 623
10 to 19 779 +14% 944 -24.19% 887 729
20 to 29 672 +30.37% 585 +7.84% 898 620
30 to 39 603 +22.56% 719 +30.89% 749 953
40 to 49 800 -9% 690 -14.52% 705 589
50 to 59 652 +9.58% 637 +17.46% 710 738
60 to 69 603 +15.81% 626 +19.19% 682 735
70+ 406 +13.36% 440 +29.1% 455 573

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 48875 zip code is $83,479.00.

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 48875.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $85,973.00
  • 45 to 64
    $97,808.00
  • 65 and over
    $51,635.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 48875 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 48875, 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 48875 is currently $91,660.00.

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.

3.84% of households in 48875 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 48875 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    7.00%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.28%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.78%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    21.25%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    19.99%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    9.86%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.84%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 48875 is $35,202.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 48875 by the total population of 48875.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 48875 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 48875 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
    7.77%
  • Bachelor's degree
    31.51%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    19.55%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    39.18%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.00%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 48875 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 48875 zip over the age of 16 is 8,979.

Of those people, a total of 66.10% 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 48875 is 64.60%.

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 48875 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 572 46.90% 16.40%
20 to 24 years 579 74.40% 1.90%
25 to 29 years 939 86.60% 0.10%
30 to 34 years 745 91.70% 9.20%
35 to 44 years 1,626 87.80% 0.80%
45 to 54 years 1,308 91.40% 0.50%
55 to 59 years 765 72.70% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 700 57.40% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 1,079 14.20% 0.00%
75 years and over 666 0.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 48875. 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 8,431 64.80% 2.30%
Black or African American 64 95.30% 1.60%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0 0.00% 0.00%
Asian 94 93.60% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 6 100.00% 0.00%
Other 119 71.40% 0.00%
Two or more races 265 86.00% 2.60%
Hispanic or Latino 239 82.80% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 8,278 64.40% 2.40%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 48875 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 48875 is 5,798, with median earnings of $45,522.00.

Women in 48875 are earning approximately 77.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,798 $45,522.00
Male 3,001 $51,543.00
Female 2,797 $39,846.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 48875 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 632 $75,517.00
Business and Financial 378 $58,611.00
Computer and Mathematical 116 $66,667.00
Architecture and Engineering 199 $64,514.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 14 $79,000.00
Community and Social Service 61 $67,750.00
Legal 105 $64,926.00
Educational and Library 264 $52,788.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 113 $43,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 256 $49,028.00
Healthcare Support 273 $28,347.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 66 $58,750.00
Law Enforcement 99 $69,375.00
Food Preparation and Serving 239 $11,224.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 138 $18,480.00
Personal Care and Service 60 $18,871.00
Sales 313 $34,792.00
Office and Administrative Support 773 $40,445.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 56 $34,762.00
Construction and Extraction 283 $50,554.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 297 $44,385.00
Production 646 $48,947.00
Transportation and Material Moving 149 $44,440.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 48875 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 48875.

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 368 $53,958.00 264 $95,833.00
Business and Financial 136 $52,000.00 242 $60,909.00
Computer and Mathematical 71 $76,146.00 45 $64,663.00
Architecture and Engineering 199 $64,514.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 5 $0.00 9 $127,750.00
Community and Social Service 17 $0.00 44 $64,063.00
Legal 50 $0.00 55 $34,926.00
Educational and Library 72 $44,333.00 192 $54,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 76 $57,609.00 37 $9,813.00
Healthcare Practitioners 39 $56,528.00 217 $48,264.00
Healthcare Support 51 $28,533.00 222 $27,813.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 63 $58,867.00 3 $0.00
Law Enforcement 99 $69,375.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 74 $12,011.00 165 $10,485.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 65 $32,596.00 73 $0.00
Personal Care and Service 9 $0.00 51 $18,508.00
Sales 136 $65,500.00 177 $19,671.00
Office and Administrative Support 100 $50,156.00 673 $40,388.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 55 $34,821.00 1 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 276 $50,472.00 7 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 277 $44,782.00 20 $0.00
Production 518 $56,223.00 128 $28,750.00
Transportation and Material Moving 114 $62,500.00 35 $36,094.00

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 4,117 households in 48875, with an average household size of 2.72 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 3,142 families living in the 48875 zip code with an average family size of 3.1 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 48875:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,577 201 364 975
Average Household Size 3.12 3.38 3.38 1.29
Total Families 2,577 201 364 0
Average Household Size 3.07 3.17 3.21 0

Poverty

Of the 3,142 families living in 48875, 3.20% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 48875:

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 4,272 housing units in 48875.

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

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,117 96.37%
Vacant 155 3.63%

21.09% of the total 4,272 housing units in 48875 are rental units. This is approximately 901 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,185 are occupied by the owner - or 74.56% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 48875 is $1,048.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 48875 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
    31
  • Less than $500
    79
  • $500 to $999
    291
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    530
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    1
  • $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 48875 is $162,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 48875 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    245
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    327
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    828
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    654
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    725
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    355
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    38
  • $1,000,000 or more
    13

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 48875. The chart below shows the number of properties in 48875 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    924
  • 1940 to 1949
    137
  • 1950 to 1959
    327
  • 1960 to 1969
    250
  • 1970 to 1979
    653
  • 1980 to 1989
    319
  • 1990 to 1999
    584
  • 2000 to 2009
    779
  • 2010 to 2013
    285
  • 2014 or later
    14

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 48875 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    91
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,092
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,640
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,294

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 48875 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 48875 that commute to work in a particular way.

27.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 48875.

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
    372
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    534
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    453
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    337
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    603
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    563
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    851
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    404
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    313
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    408
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    197
  • 90 or more minutes
    169

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 48875 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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