Housing data for ZIP code 48049

ZIP code 48049 has an estimated 5,468 residents and 2,251 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Clyde Township (St. Clair County), St. Clair County.

10.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,072 (±$285) a month.

The median home value is $235,700 (±$16,064).

The median household income is $84,028 (±$18,760) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
5,468 (±17)
Median gross rent
$1,072
Median home value
$235,700
Households that rent
10.2%

How ZIP code 48049 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 48049Clyde Township (St. Clair County)St. Clair CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents5,468 (±17)5,468160,22110,077,761334,922,499
Housing units2,251 (±136)2,25172,7994,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent10.2% (±5.2 points)10.2%19.2%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,072 (±$285)$1,072$1,029$1,129$1,413
Median home value$235,700 (±$16,064)$235,700$224,600$231,600$332,700
Median household income$84,028 (±$18,760)$84,028$71,270$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,340 (±$119)$2,340$2,562$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income4.1% (±16.3 points)4.1%55.2%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198055.7% (±8.8 points)55.7%57.1%62.1%49.7%
Average commute26.1 minutes (±2.9)26.1 minutes28.5 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.9% (±2.1 points)95.9%90.9%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents49.1 years (±5.6)49.1 years44.5 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 48049, median gross rent is not measurably different from St. Clair County ($1,029).

It is not measurably different from Michigan ($1,129).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 48049 is not measurably different from Clyde Township (St. Clair County) as a whole ($1,072).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Clyde Township (St. Clair County) as a whole ($235,700).

Among the 20 ZIP codes in St. Clair County with a published estimate, ZIP 48049 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 21 ZIP codes in St. Clair County with a published estimate, ZIP 48049 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 21 ZIP codes in St. Clair County with a published estimate, ZIP 48049 ranks 8 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 48049

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 48049St. Clair CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $5004.1% (±7.2 points)8.6%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99927.3% (±30.6 points)38.1%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49964.4% (±31.9 points)42.5%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±14.3 points)7.7%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±14.3 points)1.9%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±14.3 points)0.7%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more4.1% (±7.8 points)0.4%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 64.4% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 48049

Census median gross rent beside HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent, dollars a month
BedroomsCensus medianHUD Small Area Fair Market Rent
Studio—$950
1 bedroom—$1,060
2 bedrooms$683 (±$297)$1,320
3 bedrooms—$1,610
4 bedrooms—$1,740

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 48049 is $1,320 a month.

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Rent burden in ZIP code 48049

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 48049St. Clair CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%58.2% (±30.9 points)11.6%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%25.3% (±24.8 points)13.5%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%8.2% (±14.3 points)10.3%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%4.1% (±7.2 points)9.4%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%0.0% (±14.3 points)10.5%9.0%9.2%
35% or more4.1% (±7.8 points)44.7%41.4%41.9%

4.1% (±16.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 48049 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 48049

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 48049St. Clair CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,0003.2% (±2.6 points)6.7%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.6% (±2.0 points)6.9%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9999.3% (±3.8 points)12.0%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99916.9% (±8.6 points)16.9%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99932.6% (±6.0 points)26.2%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99932.3% (±8.2 points)24.7%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.1% (±2.3 points)5.8%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±1.5 points)0.7%1.6%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 48049

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 48049St. Clair CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached93.7% (±3.5 points)79.1%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.2% (±1.3 points)2.6%4.8%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±1.3 points)2.5%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.4% (±0.7 points)2.4%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±1.3 points)2.5%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±1.3 points)1.3%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±1.3 points)3.2%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home4.7% (±3.1 points)6.5%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±1.3 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 48049 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 48049St. Clair CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±1.3 points)1.0%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20194.9% (±2.5 points)3.5%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 20097.3% (±3.1 points)12.0%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199917.6% (±5.9 points)16.0%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 198914.5% (±8.8 points)10.4%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197930.6% (±6.4 points)13.4%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 19698.6% (±3.1 points)8.6%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19599.4% (±3.8 points)11.3%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19494.1% (±3.0 points)6.8%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier3.0% (±1.9 points)17.0%14.6%11.7%

55.7% of the homes in ZIP code 48049 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 48049

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 48049St. Clair CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas65.4% (±8.0 points)74.4%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.2.6% (±1.6 points)0.9%0.8%3.9%
Electricity6.2% (±2.8 points)9.0%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)19.1% (±9.5 points)11.5%8.7%4.9%
Wood3.5% (±2.2 points)2.7%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.4 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel3.1% (±2.2 points)0.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±1.4 points)0.7%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 48049 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 48049St. Clair CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone85.7% (±4.9 points)79.9%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled8.2% (±4.3 points)8.8%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.2 points)1.1%0.9%3.2%
Walked0.0% (±1.2 points)1.1%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.5% (±0.8 points)1.3%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home5.6% (±2.6 points)7.7%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 48049 take an average of 26.1 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 48049

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Clyde Township (St. Clair County)100%$1,07210.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 48049

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
480595.3 mi$994$221,700$80,06216.9%
480746.3 mi$1,150$197,500$71,04711.0%
480326.5 mi$1,115$263,900$96,8757.8%
480066.7 mi$1,163$240,200$71,3855.6%
480606.9 mi$1,019$160,900$53,01837.0%
480279.1 mi$869$273,700$90,41712.2%
4804010 mi$974$208,600$66,90116.1%
4802212 mi$1,050$239,800$96,8092.4%

Crime reported to police in St. Clair County

In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Clair County recorded 273 violent and 660 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 48049 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48049: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 48049

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48049?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48049 is $1,072 (±$285) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 48049?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 48049 is $235,700 (±$16,064) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 48049?

The median household income in ZIP code 48049 is $84,028 (±$18,760) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 48049 in?

ZIP code 48049 lies mostly in Clyde Township (St. Clair County).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 48049?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 48049 is $1,320 a month.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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