ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48079: St. Clair County, MI

ZIP Code 48079 (St. Clair County, Michigan) has an estimated 12,711 residents in 5,348 households. The median household income is $79,891, the median home value is $293,000 and the median gross rent is $1,139/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

12,711

Margin of error ±22

Median household income

$79,891

Margin of error ±$10,579

Median home value

$293,000

Margin of error ±$15,982

Median gross rent

$1,139/mo

Margin of error ±$122

Median age

45.3 yrs

Margin of error ±2.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.0 min

Margin of error ±3.0 min

How ZIP 48079 compares with Michigan and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4807945.3 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48079$79,891Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48079$42,948Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 480796.1%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 480792.8%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4807926.5%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48079$293,000Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48079$1,139/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4807982.1%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4807925.0 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 480799.5%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48079

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 48079 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 48079Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population12,711±2210,077,761334,922,499
Median age45.3 yrs±2.2 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households5,348±2714,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$79,891±$10,579$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$42,948±$3,759$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate6.1%±2.6 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.8%±1.1 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.5%±3.7 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$293,000±$15,982$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,139/mo±$122$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes82.1%±3.9 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.0 min±3.0 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home9.5%±2.6 pts13.5%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 48079
GroupZIP 48079MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino93.2%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.6%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%3.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.3%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.4%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 48079 is

State
Michigan
Main county
St. Clair County
Largest overlapping place
St. Clair (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
41.85 sq mi· about 304 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in St. Clair County

48001 Pearl Beach, MI48002 St. Clair County, MI48006 St. Clair County, MI48014 St. Clair County, MI48022 St. Clair County, MI48023 St. Clair County, MI48027 St. Clair County, MI48028 St. Clair County, MI48032 St. Clair County, MI48039 St. Clair County, MI48040 Marysville, MI48041 St. Clair County, MI48049 St. Clair County, MI48054 St. Clair County, MI48059 St. Clair County, MI48060 Port Huron, MI48063 St. Clair County, MI48064 St. Clair County, MI48074 St. Clair County, MI48097 St. Clair County, MI

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.