ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48729: Tuscola County, MI

ZIP Code 48729 (Tuscola County, Michigan) has an estimated 1,555 residents in 628 households. The median household income is $60,776, the median home value is $211,700 and the median gross rent is $612/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

Total population

1,555

Margin of error ±256

Median household income

$60,776

Margin of error ±$11,718

Median home value

$211,700

Margin of error ±$25,714

Median gross rent

$612/mo

Margin of error ±$286

Median age

44.2 yrs

Margin of error ±8.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.2 min

Margin of error ±6.9 min

How ZIP 48729 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 4872944.2 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48729$60,776Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48729$34,926Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 487299.2%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 487294.0%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4872911.0%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48729$211,700Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48729$612/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4872987.7%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4872925.2 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 487296.4%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48729

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 48729 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 48729	Margin of error	Michigan	United States
Total population	1,555	±256	10,077,761	334,922,499
Median age	44.2 yrs	±8.6 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	628	±94	4,076,369	129,227,496
Median household income	$60,776	±$11,718	$72,875	$80,734
Per capita income	$34,926	±$4,532	$40,735	$44,673
Poverty rate	9.2%	±4.0 pts	13.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.0%	±2.5 pts	5.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.0%	±3.5 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$211,700	±$25,714	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$612/mo	±$286	$1,129/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	87.7%	±3.3 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	25.2 min	±6.9 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.4%	±3.4 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 48729
Group	ZIP 48729	Michigan	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	93.9%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	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	0.3%	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	1.4%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.9%	5.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 48729 is

State: Michigan
Main county: Tuscola County
Land area: 43.96 sq mi· about 35 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 Tuscola County

48435 Tuscola County, MI 48701 Tuscola County, MI 48723 Tuscola County, MI 48726 Tuscola County, MI 48733 Tuscola County, MI 48735 Tuscola County, MI 48741 Tuscola County, MI 48744 Tuscola County, MI 48746 Tuscola County, MI 48757 Tuscola County, MI 48767 Tuscola County, MI 48768 Tuscola 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.