ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48856: Gratiot County, MI

ZIP Code 48856 (Gratiot County, Michigan) has an estimated 966 residents in 330 households. The median household income is $91,413, the median home value is $183,300 and the median gross rent is $717/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

966

Margin of error ±233

Median household income

$91,413

Margin of error ±$8,036

Median home value

$183,300

Margin of error ±$36,110

Median gross rent

$717/mo

Margin of error ±$118

Median age

42.4 yrs

Margin of error ±6.3 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.2 min

Margin of error ±10.7 min

How ZIP 48856 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 4885642.4 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48856$91,413Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48856$31,558Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 488565.7%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 488560.4%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4885611.1%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48856$183,300Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48856$717/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4885672.7%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4885623.2 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4885613.2%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48856

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 48856 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 48856	Margin of error	Michigan	United States
Total population	966	±233	10,077,761	334,922,499
Median age	42.4 yrs	±6.3 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	330	±77	4,076,369	129,227,496
Median household income	$91,413	±$8,036	$72,875	$80,734
Per capita income	$31,558	±$5,928	$40,735	$44,673
Poverty rate	5.7%	±4.1 pts	13.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.4%	±0.8 pts	5.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	11.1%	±4.9 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$183,300	±$36,110	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$717/mo	±$118	$1,129/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	72.7%	±8.1 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	23.2 min	±10.7 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	13.2%	±7.7 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 48856
Group	ZIP 48856	Michigan	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	66.8%	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	0.0%	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	3.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	28.9%	5.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 48856 is

State: Michigan
Main county: Gratiot County
Land area: 27.94 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 Gratiot County

48615 Gratiot County, MI 48662 Gratiot County, MI 48801 Gratiot County, MI 48806 Gratiot County, MI 48807 Gratiot County, MI 48832 Gratiot County, MI 48847 Gratiot County, MI 48862 Gratiot County, MI 48871 Gratiot County, MI 48874 Gratiot County, MI 48877 Gratiot County, MI 48880 Gratiot County, MI 48889 Gratiot 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.