Housing data for ZIP code 48617

ZIP code 48617 has an estimated 9,403 residents and 4,037 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Sheridan Township (Clare County), Clare County.

22.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $842 (±$45) a month.

The median home value is $160,100 (±$10,721).

The median household income is $58,321 (±$6,837) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
9,403 (±521)
Median gross rent
$842
Median home value
$160,100
Households that rent
22.4%

How ZIP code 48617 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 48617Sheridan Township (Clare County)Clare CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents9,403 (±521)1,97031,21810,077,761334,922,499
Housing units4,037 (±230)63522,0084,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent22.4% (±4.3 points)6.8%13.1%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$842 (±$45)—$765$1,129$1,413
Median home value$160,100 (±$10,721)$202,100$133,800$231,600$332,700
Median household income$58,321 (±$6,837)$64,135$49,384$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,213 (±$178)$1,607$1,489$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income42.6% (±15.6 points)100.0%49.4%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198061.9% (±6.8 points)46.3%59.0%62.1%49.7%
Average commute26.2 minutes (±3.1)26.9 minutes29.9 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband81.4% (±3.5 points)54.6%82.3%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents37.9 years (±3.3)22.8 years49.0 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 48617, median gross rent is not measurably different from Clare County ($765).

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

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

Its median home value is not measurably different from Sheridan Township (Clare County) as a whole ($202,100).

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Clare County with a published estimate, ZIP 48617 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Clare County with a published estimate, ZIP 48617 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Clare County with a published estimate, ZIP 48617 ranks 1 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 48617

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 48617Clare CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50017.0% (±7.2 points)21.3%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99961.5% (±10.7 points)58.8%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49919.6% (±8.9 points)16.4%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9991.9% (±3.2 points)3.5%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±4.6 points)0.0%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±4.6 points)0.0%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±4.6 points)0.0%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 61.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 48617

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$532 (±$86)
2 bedrooms$854 (±$61)
3 bedrooms$1,000 (±$111)
4 bedrooms$958 (±$576)

Rent burden in ZIP code 48617

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 48617Clare CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%13.5% (±7.3 points)18.0%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%10.3% (±6.2 points)6.1%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%14.2% (±6.7 points)11.5%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%19.4% (±7.9 points)15.0%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%14.7% (±10.7 points)12.3%9.0%9.2%
35% or more27.9% (±11.3 points)37.1%41.4%41.9%

42.6% (±15.6 points) of renting households in ZIP code 48617 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 48617

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 48617Clare CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,0009.9% (±3.3 points)14.0%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99917.0% (±3.9 points)23.1%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99918.5% (±5.5 points)17.5%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99914.9% (±3.9 points)15.4%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99920.0% (±4.1 points)16.3%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99911.9% (±3.1 points)10.6%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9997.1% (±3.3 points)2.9%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.8% (±0.6 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 48617

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 48617Clare CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached74.9% (±3.9 points)78.6%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.3% (±0.4 points)0.5%4.8%6.2%
2 units2.0% (±1.5 points)0.8%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.2% (±0.8 points)0.4%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units2.8% (±1.5 points)1.1%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.3% (±2.4 points)1.0%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units3.9% (±1.8 points)1.2%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home11.5% (±3.1 points)16.2%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.7 points)0.1%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 48617 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 48617Clare CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.3% (±0.4 points)0.4%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20194.6% (±1.6 points)3.0%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 200913.1% (±3.0 points)12.1%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199910.7% (±2.3 points)13.3%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 19899.3% (±2.3 points)12.2%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197916.9% (±3.6 points)22.4%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 196913.2% (±3.3 points)14.2%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19599.9% (±2.5 points)12.4%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19495.7% (±1.9 points)4.6%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier16.2% (±3.6 points)5.4%14.6%11.7%

61.9% of the homes in ZIP code 48617 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 48617

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 48617Clare CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas39.9% (±3.8 points)38.4%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.1.4% (±0.8 points)0.9%0.8%3.9%
Electricity7.6% (±2.7 points)7.3%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)32.9% (±3.5 points)38.4%8.7%4.9%
Wood14.6% (±3.1 points)11.6%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 fuel3.0% (±1.7 points)2.5%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.7% (±0.7 points)0.8%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 48617 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 48617Clare CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone65.7% (±6.6 points)71.9%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled12.9% (±3.5 points)12.2%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.6% (±0.7 points)0.3%0.9%3.2%
Walked5.0% (±2.7 points)2.5%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)4.1% (±1.8 points)2.2%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home11.7% (±3.9 points)10.9%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 48617 take an average of 26.2 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 48617

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
Sheridan Township (Clare County)26%—6.8%
Vernon Township (Isabella County)18%$1,0679.0%
Wise Township17%$7757.7%
Arthur Township15%—3.3%
Grant Township (Clare County)14%$1,08610.7%

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 48617

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
486228.7 mi$761$136,700$56,80411.1%
4887811 mi$598$150,300$57,6568.9%
4861811 mi$778$137,300$61,96816.3%
4863313 mi—$164,300$48,2610.0%
4861214 mi$741$164,000$55,76116.3%
4862515 mi$629$117,100$43,03010.3%
4885817 mi$913$170,800$51,26750.2%
4862017 mi—$123,100$99,23115.8%

Crime reported to police in Clare County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Clare County recorded 254 violent and 761 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 48617 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48617: 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 48617

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48617?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48617 is $842 (±$45) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 48617?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 48617 is $160,100 (±$10,721) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 48617?

The median household income in ZIP code 48617 is $58,321 (±$6,837) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 48617 in?

Most of ZIP code 48617’s land lies in Sheridan Township (Clare County); it also covers Vernon Township (Isabella County), Wise Township, Arthur Township, Grant Township (Clare County).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for ZCTA5 48617 (zip code tabulation area:48617).

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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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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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