ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48342: Pontiac, MI

ZIP Code 48342 (Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan) has an estimated 17,564 residents in 6,878 households. The median household income is $35,253, the median home value is $101,300 and the median gross rent is $999/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

17,564

Margin of error ±1,417

Median household income

$35,253

Margin of error ±$4,034

Median home value

$101,300

Margin of error ±$15,453

Median gross rent

$999/mo

Margin of error ±$107

Median age

37.0 yrs

Margin of error ±2.9 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.9 min

Margin of error ±3.5 min

How ZIP 48342 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 4834237.0 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48342$35,253Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48342$21,373Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4834231.7%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 4834213.0%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4834210.2%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48342$101,300Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48342$999/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4834240.5%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4834219.9 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 483422.2%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48342

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 48342 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 48342Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population17,564±1,41710,077,761334,922,499
Median age37.0 yrs±2.9 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,878±4434,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$35,253±$4,034$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$21,373±$1,905$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate31.7%±4.7 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate13.0%±3.0 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher10.2%±2.4 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$101,300±$15,453$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$999/mo±$107$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes40.5%±4.8 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.9 min±3.5 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home2.2%±1.2 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 48342
GroupZIP 48342MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino15.4%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino50.4%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.4%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 Latino0.8%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino7.0%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)21.8%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 48342 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Oakland County
Largest overlapping place
Pontiac (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
5.23 sq mi· about 3,358 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 Oakland County

48320 Keego Harbor, MI48322 Oakland County, MI48323 Oakland County, MI48324 Orchard Lake Village, MI48326 Auburn Hills, MI48327 Oakland County, MI48328 Oakland County, MI48329 Oakland County, MI48331 Farmington Hills, MI48334 Farmington Hills, MI48335 Farmington Hills, MI48336 Farmington Hills, MI48340 Pontiac, MI48341 Pontiac, MI48346 Oakland County, MI48348 Oakland County, MI48350 Oakland County, MI48356 Oakland County, MI48357 Oakland County, MI48359 Oakland County, MI48360 Oakland County, MI48362 Oakland County, MI48363 Oakland County, MI48367 Oakland 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.