ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48509: Burton, MI

ZIP Code 48509 (Burton, Genesee County, Michigan) has an estimated 8,645 residents in 3,704 households. The median household income is $64,160, the median home value is $135,800 and the median gross rent is $1,090/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

8,645

Margin of error ±872

Median household income

$64,160

Margin of error ±$7,602

Median home value

$135,800

Margin of error ±$9,576

Median gross rent

$1,090/mo

Margin of error ±$147

Median age

44.2 yrs

Margin of error ±3.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.5 min

Margin of error ±8.3 min

How ZIP 48509 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 4850944.2 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48509$64,160Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48509$32,245Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4850917.3%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 485098.3%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4850917.5%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48509$135,800Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48509$1,090/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4850988.1%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4850929.5 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 485095.2%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48509

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 48509 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 48509Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population8,645±87210,077,761334,922,499
Median age44.2 yrs±3.5 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,704±3014,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$64,160±$7,602$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$32,245±$3,730$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate17.3%±5.6 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate8.3%±5.0 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%±3.2 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$135,800±$9,576$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$1,090/mo±$147$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes88.1%±3.6 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.5 min±8.3 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.2%±1.8 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 48509
GroupZIP 48509MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino80.1%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino6.5%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%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 Latino0.0%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino9.8%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)3.0%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 48509 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Genesee County
Largest overlapping place
Burton (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
8.79 sq mi· about 984 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, MI48438 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, MI48519 Burton, MI48529 Burton, MI48532 Genesee 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.