ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48472: Sanilac County, MI

ZIP Code 48472 (Sanilac County, Michigan) has an estimated 1,359 residents in 580 households. The median household income is $61,000, the median home value is $159,400 and the median gross rent is $857/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 Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,359

Margin of error ±183

Median household income

$61,000

Margin of error ±$14,867

Median home value

$159,400

Margin of error ±$16,165

Median gross rent

$857/mo

Margin of error ±$139

Median age

44.6 yrs

Margin of error ±6.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

22.4 min

Margin of error ±5.4 min

How ZIP 48472 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 4847244.6 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48472$61,000Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48472$40,343Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4847217.0%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 484724.3%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4847215.7%*Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48472$159,400Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48472$857/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4847287.4%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4847222.4 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4847211.3%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48472

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 48472 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 48472	Margin of error	Michigan	United States
Total population	1,359	±183	10,077,761	334,922,499
Median age	44.6 yrs	±6.1 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	580	±81	4,076,369	129,227,496
Median household income	$61,000	±$14,867	$72,875	$80,734
Per capita income	$40,343	±$9,092	$40,735	$44,673
Poverty rate	17.0%	±6.1 pts	13.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.3%	±2.5 pts	5.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	15.7%*	±11.6 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$159,400	±$16,165	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$857/mo	±$139	$1,129/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	87.4%	±5.2 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	22.4 min	±5.4 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	11.3%	±5.7 pts	13.5%	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 48472
Group	ZIP 48472	Michigan	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	93.5%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.9%	3.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.9%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.7%	5.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 48472 is

State: Michigan
Main county: Sanilac County
Largest overlapping place: Snover (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 73.90 sq mi· about 18 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 Sanilac County

48401 Sanilac County, MI 48410 Sanilac County, MI 48416 Sanilac County, MI 48419 Sanilac County, MI 48422 Sanilac County, MI 48426 Sanilac County, MI 48427 Sanilac County, MI 48434 Forestville, MI 48450 Sanilac County, MI 48453 Sanilac County, MI 48454 Sanilac County, MI 48456 Sanilac County, MI 48465 Sanilac County, MI 48466 Sanilac County, MI 48469 Sanilac County, MI 48471 Sanilac County, MI 48475 Sanilac 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.