Housing data for ZIP code 48640

ZIP code 48640 has an estimated 32,492 residents and 14,469 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Lee Township (Midland County), Midland County.

25.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $954 (±$36) a month.

The median home value is $200,700 (±$8,443).

The median household income is $80,574 (±$5,598) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
32,492 (±968)
Median gross rent
$954
Median home value
$200,700
Households that rent
25.0%

How ZIP code 48640 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 48640Lee Township (Midland County)Midland CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents32,492 (±968)4,04383,75710,077,761334,922,499
Housing units14,469 (±412)1,78437,1604,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent25.0% (±2.8 points)15.8%21.9%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$954 (±$36)$978$1,016$1,129$1,413
Median home value$200,700 (±$8,443)$166,500$195,400$231,600$332,700
Median household income$80,574 (±$5,598)$54,144$77,705$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,913 (±$104)$2,597$2,875$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income45.4% (±8.8 points)29.9%50.9%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198063.7% (±4.3 points)33.3%58.4%62.1%49.7%
Average commute23.8 minutes (±1.9)25.7 minutes23.7 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.2% (±2.2 points)82.7%89.5%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents40.2 years (±1.1)44.4 years41.8 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 48640, median gross rent is lower than in Midland County ($1,016).

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 48640 is not measurably different from Lee Township (Midland County) as a whole ($978).

Its median home value is higher than in Lee Township (Midland County) as a whole ($166,500).

Among the 5 ZIP codes in Midland County with a published estimate, ZIP 48640 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Midland County with a published estimate, ZIP 48640 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Midland County with a published estimate, ZIP 48640 ranks 3 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 48640

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 48640Midland CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $5008.4% (±3.3 points)8.8%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99949.5% (±7.8 points)39.7%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49929.5% (±7.1 points)36.3%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9998.9% (±3.7 points)10.5%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4992.8% (±1.6 points)2.5%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.4% (±0.7 points)0.2%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.4% (±0.6 points)2.0%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 49.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 48640

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$1,071 (±$621)
1 bedroom$783 (±$114)
2 bedrooms$946 (±$39)
3 bedrooms$1,126 (±$168)
4 bedrooms$1,724 (±$995)

Rent burden in ZIP code 48640

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 48640Midland CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%18.0% (±5.8 points)16.7%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%13.7% (±4.8 points)12.9%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%11.0% (±5.0 points)9.2%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.8% (±4.4 points)10.3%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%5.7% (±3.2 points)6.6%9.0%9.2%
35% or more39.7% (±8.2 points)44.3%41.4%41.9%

45.4% (±8.8 points) of renting households in ZIP code 48640 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 48640

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 48640Midland CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,0005.1% (±1.4 points)6.6%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9998.1% (±1.8 points)9.5%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99916.3% (±2.6 points)16.3%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99920.2% (±2.9 points)19.1%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99926.4% (±2.7 points)24.4%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99920.6% (±2.6 points)18.9%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9993.0% (±0.9 points)4.8%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.2% (±0.2 points)0.5%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 48640

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 48640Midland CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached72.8% (±2.5 points)75.3%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)5.7% (±1.6 points)3.4%4.8%6.2%
2 units1.3% (±0.5 points)1.3%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units0.8% (±0.5 points)1.2%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units4.7% (±1.6 points)3.1%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units4.2% (±1.4 points)3.1%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units5.5% (±1.3 points)5.0%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home5.0% (±1.4 points)7.6%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.1% (±0.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 48640 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 48640Midland CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.7% (±0.5 points)1.1%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20195.1% (±1.4 points)6.6%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 20096.5% (±1.6 points)7.8%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199911.8% (±1.9 points)14.5%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 198912.2% (±1.8 points)11.6%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 197919.5% (±2.5 points)18.6%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 196914.5% (±2.3 points)13.6%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195911.7% (±1.7 points)12.5%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19496.3% (±1.3 points)5.6%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier11.7% (±1.6 points)8.1%14.6%11.7%

63.7% of the homes in ZIP code 48640 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 48640

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 48640Midland CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas71.2% (±2.8 points)65.5%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.3% (±0.4 points)0.7%0.8%3.9%
Electricity14.7% (±2.3 points)12.7%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)9.7% (±1.4 points)15.9%8.7%4.9%
Wood3.2% (±1.1 points)4.1%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 fuel0.8% (±0.7 points)0.8%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.2% (±0.2 points)0.3%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 48640 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 48640Midland CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone74.4% (±2.8 points)77.4%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled9.2% (±2.3 points)8.0%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.6% (±0.4 points)0.6%0.9%3.2%
Walked1.4% (±0.5 points)1.2%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.4% (±0.6 points)0.8%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home13.1% (±2.3 points)12.0%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 48640 take an average of 23.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 48640

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
Lee Township (Midland County)29%$97815.8%
Homer Township (Midland County)18%—6.8%
Midland17%$1,04832.9%
Ingersoll Township12%$91110.6%
Mount Haley Township10%$8759.9%

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 48640

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
486579.7 mi$995$184,600$72,50011.4%
486429.8 mi$1,139$207,400$77,84725.3%
4862311 mi$1,229$257,700$101,25010.2%
4863712 mi$740$158,600$65,8658.7%
4861113 mi$933$177,100$87,96316.8%
4862613 mi$1,103$224,100$84,3606.8%
4861513 mi$792$143,400$70,00021.3%
4866213 mi—$131,100$70,32111.2%

ZIP code 48640 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48640: 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 48640

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48640?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48640 is $954 (±$36) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 48640?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 48640 is $200,700 (±$8,443) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 48640?

The median household income in ZIP code 48640 is $80,574 (±$5,598) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 48640 in?

Most of ZIP code 48640’s land lies in Lee Township (Midland County); it also covers Homer Township (Midland County), Midland, Ingersoll Township, Mount Haley 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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