ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48602: Saginaw, MI

ZIP Code 48602 (Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan) has an estimated 27,127 residents in 10,827 households. The median household income is $46,984, the median home value is $73,600 and the median gross rent is $933/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

27,127

Margin of error ±1,181

Median household income

$46,984

Margin of error ±$3,134

Median home value

$73,600

Margin of error ±$3,510

Median gross rent

$933/mo

Margin of error ±$30

Median age

36.1 yrs

Margin of error ±2.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

19.8 min

Margin of error ±2.6 min

How ZIP 48602 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 4860236.1 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48602$46,984Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48602$23,838Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4860228.8%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 486029.6%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4860216.5%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48602$73,600Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48602$933/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4860264.2%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4860219.8 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 486028.2%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48602

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 48602 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 48602Margin of errorMichiganUnited States
Total population27,127±1,18110,077,761334,922,499
Median age36.1 yrs±2.1 yrs40.2 yrs38.9 yrs
Households10,827±5374,076,369129,227,496
Median household income$46,984±$3,134$72,875$80,734
Per capita income$23,838±$1,862$40,735$44,673
Poverty rate28.8%±4.1 pts13.2%12.5%
Unemployment rate9.6%±2.7 pts5.7%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.5%±2.3 pts32.4%35.7%
Median home value$73,600±$3,510$231,600$332,700
Median gross rent$933/mo±$30$1,129/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes64.2%±4.4 pts73.2%65.2%
Mean travel time to work19.8 min±2.6 min24.2 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.2%±2.3 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 48602
GroupZIP 48602MichiganUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino49.8%72.4%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino26.5%13.1%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.3%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%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 Latino0.2%0.5%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.2%4.5%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)17.9%5.9%19.3%

Where ZIP 48602 is

State
Michigan
Main county
Saginaw County
Largest overlapping place
Saginaw (94% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
7.82 sq mi· about 3,469 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 Saginaw County

48415 Saginaw County, MI48417 Burt, MI48601 Saginaw County, MI48603 Saginaw County, MI48604 Saginaw County, MI48607 Saginaw, MI48609 Saginaw County, MI48614 Saginaw County, MI48616 Saginaw County, MI48623 Saginaw County, MI48626 Saginaw County, MI48637 Saginaw County, MI48638 Saginaw County, MI48649 Saginaw County, MI48655 Saginaw County, MI48722 Bridgeport, MI48724 Saginaw County, MI48734 Saginaw 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.