Housing data for ZIP code 48806

ZIP code 48806 has an estimated 1,752 residents and 734 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Washington Township (Gratiot County), Gratiot County.

21.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $937 (±$118) a month.

The median home value is $155,600 (±$17,127).

The median household income is $61,375 (±$7,117) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,752 (±332)
Median gross rent
$937
Median home value
$155,600
Households that rent
21.3%

How ZIP code 48806 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 48806Washington Township (Gratiot County)Gratiot CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents1,752 (±332)83041,38510,077,761334,922,499
Housing units734 (±80)32716,0814,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent21.3% (±6.1 points)9.7%21.1%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$937 (±$118)$1,063$834$1,129$1,413
Median home value$155,600 (±$17,127)$162,100$147,500$231,600$332,700
Median household income$61,375 (±$7,117)$78,750$63,556$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,852 (±$234)$1,691$1,826$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income37.1% (±17.2 points)19.0%46.9%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198073.2% (±8.6 points)67.0%68.9%62.1%49.7%
Average commute29.8 minutes (±3.6)28.5 minutes23.9 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband82.6% (±5.0 points)87.9%85.9%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents41.1 years (±2.8)42.4 years39.6 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 48806, median gross rent is not measurably different from Gratiot County ($834).

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 48806 is not measurably different from Washington Township (Gratiot County) as a whole ($1,063).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Washington Township (Gratiot County) as a whole ($162,100).

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Gratiot County with a published estimate, ZIP 48806 ranks 3 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Gratiot County with a published estimate, ZIP 48806 ranks 6 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 14 ZIP codes in Gratiot County with a published estimate, ZIP 48806 ranks 9 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 48806

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 48806Gratiot CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $5004.1% (±6.2 points)16.1%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99955.7% (±17.2 points)56.2%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49939.2% (±16.9 points)20.1%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9991.0% (±2.5 points)4.6%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±26.1 points)2.5%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±26.1 points)0.0%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±26.1 points)0.6%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 55.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 48806

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$494 (±$133)
2 bedrooms$854 (±$64)
3 bedrooms$1,050 (±$94)
4 bedrooms$1,039 (±$114)

Rent burden in ZIP code 48806

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 48806Gratiot CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%21.6% (±12.5 points)14.6%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%16.5% (±8.9 points)9.6%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%17.5% (±13.7 points)17.0%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%7.2% (±5.6 points)11.9%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%1.0% (±2.2 points)16.1%9.0%9.2%
35% or more36.1% (±17.1 points)30.8%41.4%41.9%

37.1% (±17.2 points) of renting households in ZIP code 48806 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 48806

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 48806Gratiot CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,00010.1% (±3.1 points)10.4%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99914.7% (±4.6 points)21.5%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99923.0% (±6.3 points)18.9%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99913.1% (±3.7 points)16.5%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99916.6% (±4.6 points)19.3%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99919.4% (±7.0 points)9.3%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9992.9% (±1.9 points)3.6%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.2% (±0.5 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 48806

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 48806Gratiot CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached85.1% (±4.2 points)77.3%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)3.3% (±2.4 points)1.8%4.8%6.2%
2 units0.7% (±1.2 points)2.1%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units1.0% (±1.0 points)2.3%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units0.0% (±4.0 points)3.0%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units0.0% (±4.0 points)1.0%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units0.0% (±4.0 points)2.9%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home9.5% (±2.3 points)9.7%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.4% (±0.6 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 48806 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 48806Gratiot CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.3% (±0.4 points)0.6%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20193.3% (±1.9 points)2.5%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 20095.3% (±2.4 points)7.5%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 199913.9% (±5.2 points)11.0%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 19894.0% (±1.5 points)9.5%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 19799.1% (±2.7 points)14.2%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 196915.1% (±4.0 points)12.9%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 19597.6% (±2.7 points)12.3%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 194913.2% (±4.0 points)6.8%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier28.2% (±5.3 points)22.7%14.6%11.7%

73.2% of the homes in ZIP code 48806 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 48806

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 48806Gratiot CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas33.7% (±6.1 points)57.2%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.3.3% (±2.1 points)2.1%0.8%3.9%
Electricity2.7% (±2.2 points)10.9%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)42.0% (±7.1 points)22.8%8.7%4.9%
Wood15.3% (±4.8 points)5.1%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±4.4 points)0.1%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±4.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel2.7% (±1.9 points)1.7%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 48806 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 48806Gratiot CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone77.8% (±4.7 points)79.9%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled14.0% (±4.5 points)6.7%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±4.1 points)0.1%0.9%3.2%
Walked2.1% (±1.8 points)4.0%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.0% (±0.8 points)1.7%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home5.1% (±2.7 points)7.7%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 48806 take an average of 29.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 48806

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
Washington Township (Gratiot County)45%$1,0639.7%
Elba Township (Gratiot County)23%$87029.4%
Hamilton Township (Gratiot County)22%$8139.4%

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 48806

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
488745.0 mi—$111,300$75,7740.0%
488625.1 mi—$75,800$51,5630.0%
488075.3 mi$817$108,200$60,82511.3%
488477.2 mi$836$172,500$66,26419.9%
488318.8 mi$916$161,300$63,29912.7%
488719.2 mi$1,048$230,600$84,80317.4%
4861411 mi$1,039$152,500$63,3937.9%
4885311 mi$433$128,900$51,60728.7%

Crime reported to police in Gratiot County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Gratiot County recorded 178 violent and 626 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 48806 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48806: 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 48806

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48806?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48806 is $937 (±$118) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 48806?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 48806 is $155,600 (±$17,127) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 48806?

The median household income in ZIP code 48806 is $61,375 (±$7,117) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 48806 in?

Most of ZIP code 48806’s land lies in Washington Township (Gratiot County); it also covers Elba Township (Gratiot County), Hamilton Township (Gratiot County).

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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