Housing data for ZIP code 48457

ZIP code 48457 has an estimated 8,770 residents and 3,475 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Montrose Charter Township, Genesee County.

16.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $859 (±$80) a month.

The median home value is $175,900 (±$14,910).

The median household income is $71,090 (±$5,946) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
8,770 (±525)
Median gross rent
$859
Median home value
$175,900
Households that rent
16.4%

How ZIP code 48457 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 48457Montrose Charter TownshipGenesee CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents8,770 (±525)5,958403,30510,077,761334,922,499
Housing units3,475 (±241)2,369183,9034,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent16.4% (±3.9 points)6.0%29.3%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$859 (±$80)$1,031$989$1,129$1,413
Median home value$175,900 (±$14,910)$186,300$182,400$231,600$332,700
Median household income$71,090 (±$5,946)$76,338$62,281$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,531 (±$122)$2,425$2,487$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income52.2% (±17.6 points)75.7%52.6%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198070.6% (±8.0 points)74.2%68.3%62.1%49.7%
Average commute27.8 minutes (±2.7)28.3 minutes26.9 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.9% (±3.3 points)90.0%89.6%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents41.7 years (±4.1)47.6 years40.6 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 48457, median gross rent is lower than in Genesee County ($989).

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 48457 is not measurably different from Montrose Charter Township as a whole ($1,031).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Montrose Charter Township as a whole ($186,300).

Among the 22 ZIP codes in Genesee County with a published estimate, ZIP 48457 ranks 19 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 21 ZIP codes in Genesee County with a published estimate, ZIP 48457 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 22 ZIP codes in Genesee County with a published estimate, ZIP 48457 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 48457

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 48457Genesee CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $5008.0% (±4.4 points)7.8%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99970.7% (±11.9 points)43.5%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49920.9% (±11.4 points)38.6%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.4% (±0.7 points)6.7%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±5.7 points)1.6%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±5.7 points)1.1%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±5.7 points)0.6%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 70.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 48457

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$760 (±$166)
2 bedrooms$877 (±$94)
3 bedrooms$988 (±$130)
4 bedrooms$988 (±$365)

Rent burden in ZIP code 48457

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 48457Genesee CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%7.4% (±5.0 points)14.5%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%11.9% (±7.9 points)10.5%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%24.2% (±15.9 points)12.1%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%4.2% (±4.2 points)10.4%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%13.6% (±10.2 points)8.3%9.0%9.2%
35% or more38.6% (±14.3 points)44.3%41.4%41.9%

52.2% (±17.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 48457 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 48457

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 48457Genesee CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,0003.3% (±1.7 points)15.0%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99913.7% (±3.5 points)11.7%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99917.5% (±4.1 points)12.1%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99922.1% (±4.0 points)16.6%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99931.0% (±4.9 points)25.2%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9998.9% (±3.3 points)15.0%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.5% (±1.7 points)3.0%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.0% (±1.1 points)1.4%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 48457

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 48457Genesee CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached86.4% (±4.1 points)74.0%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)1.1% (±0.9 points)5.4%4.8%6.2%
2 units1.7% (±1.7 points)1.0%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.6% (±1.7 points)2.1%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.2% (±2.3 points)3.4%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.1% (±0.2 points)4.2%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units0.5% (±0.5 points)4.3%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home4.3% (±2.2 points)5.6%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 48457 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 48457Genesee CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.5% (±0.7 points)0.7%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20195.0% (±2.7 points)3.5%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 20099.2% (±2.9 points)9.4%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199910.3% (±3.5 points)10.8%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 19894.3% (±1.9 points)7.1%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197925.2% (±4.2 points)16.4%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 196913.1% (±3.1 points)15.7%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195914.5% (±4.4 points)18.1%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19493.9% (±1.6 points)6.5%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier13.9% (±3.8 points)11.6%14.6%11.7%

70.6% of the homes in ZIP code 48457 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 48457

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 48457Genesee CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas63.8% (±4.6 points)81.3%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.1% (±0.9 points)0.3%0.8%3.9%
Electricity9.1% (±2.9 points)13.2%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)20.0% (±4.1 points)3.6%8.7%4.9%
Wood4.0% (±2.1 points)0.7%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.9 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel1.1% (±0.9 points)0.3%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.9% (±0.6 points)0.5%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 48457 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 48457Genesee CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone82.4% (±3.8 points)78.5%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled6.4% (±2.8 points)9.1%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.6% (±0.8 points)0.9%0.9%3.2%
Walked1.8% (±1.0 points)0.9%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.3% (±0.9 points)0.7%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home7.5% (±2.6 points)9.9%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 48457 take an average of 27.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 48457

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
Montrose Charter Township70%$1,0316.0%
Maple Grove Township (Saginaw County)10%$9098.7%
Albee Township10%$6485.3%

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 48457

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
484175.4 mi$635$166,400$72,4229.2%
484606.5 mi$704$213,900$80,00014.5%
484157.1 mi$992$210,200$79,06711.7%
484337.6 mi$1,028$211,400$81,51312.9%
484209.8 mi$829$192,400$66,06318.0%
4861611 mi$730$163,100$66,81915.3%
4872211 mi$1,158$139,700$66,4733.6%
4845812 mi$899$95,600$46,79733.1%

Crime reported to police in Montrose Charter Township

Most of ZIP code 48457 is policed by the Montrose Township Police Department, which reported 79 violent and 393 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 48457 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48457: 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 48457

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48457?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48457 is $859 (±$80) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 48457?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 48457 is $175,900 (±$14,910) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 48457?

The median household income in ZIP code 48457 is $71,090 (±$5,946) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 48457 in?

Most of ZIP code 48457’s land lies in Montrose Charter Township; it also covers Maple Grove Township (Saginaw County), Albee 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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