ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48081: St. Clair Shores, MI

ZIP Code 48081 (St. Clair Shores, Macomb County, Michigan) has an estimated 20,530 residents in 9,139 households. The median household income is $82,009, the median home value is $217,900 and the median gross rent is $1,334/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

20,530

Margin of error ±887

Median household income

$82,009

Margin of error ±$6,006

Median home value

$217,900

Margin of error ±$6,177

Median gross rent

$1,334/mo

Margin of error ±$99

Median age

44.8 yrs

Margin of error ±1.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

27.4 min

Margin of error ±3.4 min

How ZIP 48081 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 4808144.8 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48081$82,009Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48081$43,370Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 480815.8%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 480814.7%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4808128.9%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48081$217,900Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48081$1,334/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4808185.3%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4808127.4 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4808114.9%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48081

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 48081 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 48081Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population20,530±88710,077,761334,922,499
Median age44.8 yrs±1.8 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households9,139±3914,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$82,009±$6,006$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$43,370±$1,723$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate5.8%±2.1 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.7%±1.4 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher28.9%±2.2 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$217,900±$6,177$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,334/mo±$99$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes85.3%±2.8 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work27.4 min±3.4 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.9%±2.4 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 48081
GroupZIP 48081MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino90.5%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.9%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%3.4%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%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)1.9%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 48081 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Macomb County
Largest overlapping place
St. Clair Shores (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.91 sq mi· about 5,251 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 Macomb County

48035 Macomb County, MI48036 Macomb County, MI48038 Macomb County, MI48042 Macomb County, MI48043 Mount Clemens, MI48044 Macomb County, MI48045 Macomb County, MI48047 New Baltimore, MI48048 Macomb County, MI48050 Macomb County, MI48051 Macomb County, MI48062 Macomb County, MI48065 Macomb County, MI48066 Roseville, MI48080 St. Clair Shores, MI48082 St. Clair Shores, MI48088 Warren, MI48089 Warren, MI48091 Warren, MI48092 Warren, MI48093 Warren, MI48094 Macomb County, MI48095 Macomb County, MI48096 Macomb 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.