Housing data for ZIP code 48162

ZIP code 48162 has an estimated 28,156 residents and 12,908 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Frenchtown Township, Monroe County.

23.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $925 (±$41) a month.

The median home value is $200,200 (±$9,509).

The median household income is $67,876 (±$5,936) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
28,156 (±1,030)
Median gross rent
$925
Median home value
$200,200
Households that rent
23.4%

How ZIP code 48162 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 48162Frenchtown TownshipMonroe CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents28,156 (±1,030)21,665155,50510,077,761334,922,499
Housing units12,908 (±496)9,92566,5944,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent23.4% (±2.9 points)25.9%18.3%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$925 (±$41)$1,059$1,059$1,129$1,413
Median home value$200,200 (±$9,509)$208,000$228,900$231,600$332,700
Median household income$67,876 (±$5,936)$66,225$77,335$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,601 (±$122)$2,644$2,648$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income59.5% (±11.5 points)51.2%50.6%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198072.6% (±5.9 points)55.3%58.5%62.1%49.7%
Average commute23.6 minutes (±1.6)24.8 minutes26.2 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.0% (±2.6 points)87.4%89.2%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents43.9 years (±2.3)42.9 years42.8 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 48162, median gross rent is lower than in Monroe County ($1,059).

It is also lower than in Michigan ($1,129).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 48162 is lower than in Frenchtown Township as a whole ($1,059).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Frenchtown Township as a whole ($208,000).

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Monroe County with a published estimate, ZIP 48162 ranks 13 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Monroe County with a published estimate, ZIP 48162 ranks 14 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Monroe County with a published estimate, ZIP 48162 ranks 15 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 48162

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 48162Monroe CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50015.8% (±8.0 points)10.5%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99948.1% (±9.1 points)33.7%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49931.3% (±8.0 points)41.0%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9994.3% (±3.6 points)10.7%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.5% (±0.9 points)2.9%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±1.1 points)0.4%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±1.1 points)0.7%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 48.1% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 48162

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$812 (±$108)
2 bedrooms$988 (±$43)
3 bedrooms$796 (±$621)
4 bedrooms$1,000 (±$922)

Rent burden in ZIP code 48162

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 48162Monroe CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%9.3% (±4.5 points)12.3%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%5.0% (±3.1 points)11.0%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.8% (±5.9 points)13.0%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%14.4% (±4.7 points)13.0%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%13.2% (±8.1 points)9.4%9.0%9.2%
35% or more46.3% (±8.2 points)41.2%41.4%41.9%

59.5% (±11.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 48162 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 48162

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 48162Monroe CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,0004.5% (±2.1 points)8.0%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9995.4% (±1.5 points)5.2%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99912.0% (±2.7 points)9.0%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99928.1% (±4.3 points)19.5%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99926.5% (±3.3 points)25.0%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99918.9% (±3.0 points)27.6%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9994.4% (±1.5 points)5.3%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.3% (±0.3 points)0.4%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 48162

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 48162Monroe CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached76.6% (±2.5 points)77.7%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.7% (±0.8 points)2.3%4.8%6.2%
2 units0.7% (±0.5 points)1.6%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.3% (±1.2 points)1.6%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units5.6% (±1.8 points)2.9%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.1% (±1.6 points)2.5%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units8.0% (±2.3 points)3.2%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home0.9% (±0.5 points)8.0%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 48162 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 48162Monroe CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.4% (±0.3 points)1.3%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20192.0% (±1.0 points)6.2%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 20097.2% (±1.9 points)13.3%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 19999.0% (±1.7 points)14.0%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 19898.6% (±1.7 points)6.7%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197919.3% (±2.9 points)14.4%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 196912.9% (±2.5 points)9.9%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195915.0% (±2.8 points)11.2%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19499.5% (±2.5 points)7.0%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier15.9% (±2.5 points)16.0%14.6%11.7%

72.6% of the homes in ZIP code 48162 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 48162

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 48162Monroe CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas82.3% (±3.0 points)80.5%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.1% (±0.1 points)0.3%0.8%3.9%
Electricity12.8% (±2.8 points)8.9%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)2.6% (±1.3 points)8.1%8.7%4.9%
Wood0.7% (±0.5 points)1.1%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.1% (±0.1 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used1.3% (±1.0 points)0.5%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 48162 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 48162Monroe CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone84.0% (±3.1 points)81.5%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled5.8% (±2.1 points)7.0%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.4% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.9%3.2%
Walked2.8% (±1.4 points)1.3%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.8% (±0.8 points)1.1%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home6.2% (±1.8 points)8.8%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 48162 take an average of 23.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 48162

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
Frenchtown Township44%$1,05925.9%
Raisinville Township42%—3.7%
Monroe10%$90930.7%

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 48162

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
481614.3 mi$975$176,200$67,41423.6%
481176.3 mi$1,120$298,100$78,94210.8%
481667.3 mi$1,202$234,800$69,59218.8%
481597.6 mi$1,040$234,600$74,51915.0%
481458.2 mi$1,032$231,100$83,20416.3%
481409.5 mi$979$288,400$109,2576.1%
4815710 mi$395$188,800$61,64116.8%
4817910 mi$1,350$232,800$77,09522.5%

Crime reported to police in Monroe County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Monroe County recorded 286 violent and 780 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 48162 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48162: 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 48162

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48162?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48162 is $925 (±$41) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 48162?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 48162 is $200,200 (±$9,509) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 48162?

The median household income in ZIP code 48162 is $67,876 (±$5,936) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 48162 in?

Most of ZIP code 48162’s land lies in Frenchtown Township; it also covers Raisinville Township, Monroe.

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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