Housing data for ZIP code 48179

ZIP code 48179 has an estimated 3,209 residents and 1,439 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Berlin Charter Township, Monroe County.

22.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,350 (±$46) a month.

The median home value is $232,800 (±$15,221).

The median household income is $77,095 (±$15,329) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,209 (±458)
Median gross rent
$1,350
Median home value
$232,800
Households that rent
22.5%

How ZIP code 48179 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 48179Berlin Charter TownshipMonroe CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents3,209 (±458)9,995155,50510,077,761334,922,499
Housing units1,439 (±164)3,80866,5944,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent22.5% (±4.6 points)13.5%18.3%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,350 (±$46)$1,284$1,059$1,129$1,413
Median home value$232,800 (±$15,221)$268,300$228,900$231,600$332,700
Median household income$77,095 (±$15,329)$85,077$77,335$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,535 (±$278)$2,755$2,648$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income41.2% (±16.2 points)47.6%50.6%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198053.1% (±11.5 points)45.8%58.5%62.1%49.7%
Average commute26.5 minutes (±2.1)28.9 minutes26.2 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.6% (±6.4 points)92.5%89.2%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents42.7 years (±6.6)39.4 years42.8 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 48179, median gross rent is higher than in Monroe County ($1,059).

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

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 48179 is not measurably different from Berlin Charter Township as a whole ($1,284).

Its median home value is lower than in Berlin Charter Township as a whole ($268,300).

Among the 16 ZIP codes in Monroe County with a published estimate, ZIP 48179 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Monroe County with a published estimate, ZIP 48179 ranks 11 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 17 ZIP codes in Monroe County with a published estimate, ZIP 48179 ranks 11 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 48179

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 48179Monroe CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $5005.7% (±9.0 points)10.5%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $9990.0% (±9.6 points)33.7%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49979.2% (±14.2 points)41.0%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99912.1% (±10.7 points)10.7%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±9.6 points)2.9%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9993.0% (±4.6 points)0.4%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±9.6 points)0.7%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 79.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 48179

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$1,144 (±$40)
2 bedrooms$1,360 (±$39)
3 bedrooms$1,792 (±$877)

Rent burden in ZIP code 48179

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 48179Monroe CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%26.5% (±12.8 points)12.3%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.7% (±6.3 points)11.0%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%10.1% (±7.9 points)13.0%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.4% (±7.4 points)13.0%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%10.7% (±9.2 points)9.4%9.0%9.2%
35% or more30.5% (±13.3 points)41.2%41.4%41.9%

41.2% (±16.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 48179 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 48179

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 48179Monroe CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,0006.3% (±3.3 points)8.0%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9992.3% (±1.6 points)5.2%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9994.0% (±3.4 points)9.0%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99920.8% (±8.1 points)19.5%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99934.9% (±8.6 points)25.0%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99926.0% (±6.7 points)27.6%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9995.7% (±3.2 points)5.3%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.0% (±2.8 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 48179

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 48179Monroe CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached76.0% (±4.8 points)77.7%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)4.0% (±1.9 points)2.3%4.8%6.2%
2 units2.0% (±2.0 points)1.6%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units3.6% (±1.9 points)1.6%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.4% (±1.9 points)2.9%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.7% (±2.2 points)2.5%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units3.8% (±2.6 points)3.2%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home2.4% (±2.1 points)8.0%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±2.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 48179 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 48179Monroe CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later2.1% (±2.2 points)1.3%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20196.7% (±3.0 points)6.2%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 200921.3% (±5.3 points)13.3%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199912.6% (±4.1 points)14.0%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 19894.1% (±2.3 points)6.7%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197920.6% (±7.3 points)14.4%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 19698.7% (±4.2 points)9.9%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195913.3% (±6.6 points)11.2%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19492.6% (±2.1 points)7.0%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier7.9% (±3.5 points)16.0%14.6%11.7%

53.1% of the homes in ZIP code 48179 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 48179

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 48179Monroe CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas71.4% (±7.7 points)80.5%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±2.2 points)0.3%0.8%3.9%
Electricity15.8% (±4.8 points)8.9%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)8.6% (±6.9 points)8.1%8.7%4.9%
Wood1.0% (±1.3 points)1.1%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±2.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±2.2 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel3.3% (±3.6 points)0.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.0% (±2.2 points)0.5%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 48179 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 48179Monroe CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone83.8% (±7.1 points)81.5%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled3.1% (±2.6 points)7.0%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±1.9 points)0.2%0.9%3.2%
Walked0.3% (±0.5 points)1.3%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)0.7% (±0.7 points)1.1%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home12.1% (±6.9 points)8.8%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 48179 take an average of 26.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 48179

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
Berlin Charter Township86%$1,28413.5%
South Rockwood16%$1,35037.0%
Ash Township14%$1,11511.5%

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 48179

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
481733.4 mi$1,164$244,900$94,09414.9%
481663.8 mi$1,202$234,800$69,59218.8%
481345.4 mi$1,088$276,100$92,07615.7%
481836.9 mi$1,097$222,500$83,50823.8%
481178.0 mi$1,120$298,100$78,94210.8%
481388.4 mi$1,414$355,900$126,5828.1%
481939.9 mi$1,121$220,600$74,56632.9%
481649.9 mi$1,712$310,100$107,8275.1%

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 48179 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48179: 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 48179

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48179?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48179 is $1,350 (±$46) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 48179?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 48179 is $232,800 (±$15,221) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 48179?

The median household income in ZIP code 48179 is $77,095 (±$15,329) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 48179 in?

Most of ZIP code 48179’s land lies in Berlin Charter Township; it also covers South Rockwood, Ash Township.

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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