ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48438: Genesee County, MI

ZIP Code 48438 (Genesee County, Michigan) has an estimated 7,591 residents in 2,726 households. The median household income is $106,796, the median home value is $337,400 and the median gross rent is $1,313/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

7,591

Margin of error ±590

Median household income

$106,796

Margin of error ±$11,755

Median home value

$337,400

Margin of error ±$22,674

Median gross rent

$1,313/mo

Margin of error ±$97

Median age

43.0 yrs

Margin of error ±4.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

32.3 min

Margin of error ±5.4 min

How ZIP 48438 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 4843843.0 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48438$106,796Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48438$45,007Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 484385.0%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 484386.3%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4843836.4%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48438$337,400Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48438$1,313/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4843895.0%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4843832.3 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4843814.6%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48438

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 48438 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 48438Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population7,591±59010,077,761334,922,499
Median age43.0 yrs±4.4 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,726±2314,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$106,796±$11,755$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$45,007±$4,562$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate5.0%±2.1 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.3%±3.5 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher36.4%±5.9 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$337,400±$22,674$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,313/mo±$97$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes95.0%±3.6 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work32.3 min±5.4 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home14.6%±3.2 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 48438
GroupZIP 48438MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino91.2%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.3%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino0.1%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino3.6%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)4.7%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 48438 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Genesee County— also overlaps Lapeer County
Largest overlapping place
Goodrich (7% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
31.88 sq mi· about 238 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 Genesee County

48411 Genesee County, MI48420 Genesee County, MI48423 Genesee County, MI48433 Genesee County, MI48436 Genesee County, MI48437 Genesee County, MI48439 Genesee County, MI48451 Genesee County, MI48457 Genesee County, MI48458 Genesee County, MI48463 Genesee County, MI48473 Genesee County, MI48502 Flint, MI48503 Flint, MI48504 Flint, MI48505 Flint, MI48506 Flint, MI48507 Flint, MI48509 Burton, MI48519 Burton, MI48529 Burton, MI48532 Genesee County, MI

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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.