Housing data for ZIP code 48853

ZIP code 48853 has an estimated 721 residents and 300 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Essex Township, Clinton County.

28.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $433 (±$30) a month.

The median home value is $128,900 (±$36,462).

The median household income is $51,607 (±$15,946) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
721 (±194)
Median gross rent
$433
Median home value
$128,900
Households that rent
28.7%

How ZIP code 48853 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 48853Essex TownshipClinton CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents721 (±194)1,85679,62610,077,761334,922,499
Housing units300 (±55)75733,3154,622,236143,775,355
Households that rent28.7% (±12.7 points)13.3%17.8%26.8%34.8%
Median gross rent$433 (±$30)$442$1,092$1,129$1,413
Median home value$128,900 (±$36,462)$210,800$259,500$231,600$332,700
Median household income$51,607 (±$15,946)$71,488$88,210$72,875$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,555 (±$217)$1,824$3,185$2,904$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income32.9% (±22.0 points)29.3%43.5%50.4%51.1%
Built before 198086.0% (±16.3 points)69.4%49.3%62.1%49.7%
Average commute24.3 minutes (±4.9)27.4 minutes23.9 minutes24.2 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband89.3% (±5.2 points)88.1%90.3%90.5%91.0%
Median age of residents36.5 years (±2.7)42.3 years41.8 years40.2 years38.9 years

In ZIP 48853, median gross rent is lower than in Clinton County ($1,092).

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 48853 is not measurably different from Essex Township as a whole ($442).

Its median home value is lower than in Essex Township as a whole ($210,800).

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Clinton County with a published estimate, ZIP 48853 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Clinton County with a published estimate, ZIP 48853 ranks 10 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Clinton County with a published estimate, ZIP 48853 ranks 10 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 48853

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 48853Clinton CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50068.3% (±20.3 points)5.6%8.3%6.3%
$500 to $99911.0% (±11.4 points)37.3%30.1%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49920.7% (±16.3 points)36.8%38.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.0% (±29.7 points)11.5%15.1%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±29.7 points)7.6%5.0%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±29.7 points)0.8%1.4%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.0% (±29.7 points)0.5%1.7%6.8%

The most common range is Less than $500, paid by 68.3% of renting households.

Rent burden in ZIP code 48853

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 48853Clinton CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than 15%12.2% (±11.9 points)19.0%13.5%12.6%
15% to 19.9%3.7% (±5.0 points)15.8%12.2%12.2%
20% to 24.9%45.1% (±30.3 points)10.0%12.4%12.6%
25% to 29.9%6.1% (±10.1 points)11.8%11.5%11.5%
30% to 34.9%6.1% (±8.2 points)7.2%9.0%9.2%
35% or more26.8% (±20.4 points)36.3%41.4%41.9%

32.9% (±22.0 points) of renting households in ZIP code 48853 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 48853

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 48853Clinton CountyMichiganUnited States
Less than $50,00018.2% (±12.6 points)5.5%7.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99924.3% (±7.7 points)5.6%9.2%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99915.0% (±6.2 points)8.0%10.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99917.3% (±6.4 points)12.6%14.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99918.7% (±9.3 points)28.6%23.4%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9994.7% (±3.8 points)31.1%24.1%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9990.0% (±13.1 points)8.2%9.2%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more1.9% (±2.4 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 48853

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 48853Clinton CountyMichiganUnited States
Single-family, detached77.7% (±7.7 points)77.2%72.0%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)0.0% (±9.5 points)3.3%4.8%6.2%
2 units0.0% (±9.5 points)1.2%2.2%3.4%
3 or 4 units4.0% (±3.4 points)1.6%2.6%4.3%
5 to 9 units1.7% (±2.2 points)3.2%4.1%4.5%
10 to 19 units3.7% (±2.7 points)4.9%3.5%4.3%
20 or more units3.3% (±2.6 points)2.6%5.6%10.3%
Mobile home9.7% (±5.7 points)6.1%5.0%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±9.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 48853 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 48853Clinton CountyMichiganUnited States
2020 or later0.7% (±1.1 points)1.5%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20192.0% (±2.5 points)9.3%4.9%9.4%
2000 to 20093.3% (±2.7 points)16.8%10.3%13.6%
1990 to 19996.3% (±5.0 points)15.1%12.1%12.4%
1980 to 19891.7% (±2.6 points)8.1%9.7%12.9%
1970 to 19798.0% (±3.7 points)14.1%14.9%14.2%
1960 to 196911.0% (±6.6 points)8.8%11.5%9.9%
1950 to 195910.3% (±8.3 points)6.9%14.2%9.5%
1940 to 19492.0% (±1.9 points)3.4%6.9%4.4%
1939 or earlier54.7% (±11.6 points)16.1%14.6%11.7%

86.0% of the homes in ZIP code 48853 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 48853

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 48853Clinton CountyMichiganUnited States
Utility gas84.0% (±7.2 points)62.3%74.9%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±9.5 points)2.9%0.8%3.9%
Electricity12.3% (±5.9 points)12.3%12.1%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.0% (±9.5 points)17.8%8.7%4.9%
Wood0.3% (±1.4 points)3.3%2.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±9.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±9.5 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±9.5 points)0.9%0.8%0.5%
No fuel used3.3% (±2.6 points)0.5%0.5%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 48853 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 48853Clinton CountyMichiganUnited States
Drove alone77.2% (±9.2 points)76.0%74.3%68.8%
Carpooled5.1% (±4.0 points)5.3%7.9%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±8.6 points)0.4%0.9%3.2%
Walked7.5% (±3.9 points)1.4%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)2.7% (±1.9 points)0.6%1.4%2.0%
Worked from home7.5% (±7.9 points)16.3%13.5%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 48853 take an average of 24.3 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 48853

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
Maple Rapids100%$43328.3%
Essex Township100%$44213.3%

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 48853

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
488714.0 mi$1,048$230,600$84,80317.4%
488356.0 mi$588$214,400$81,9647.2%
488567.1 mi$717$183,300$91,41327.3%
488747.6 mi—$111,300$75,7740.0%
488458.3 mi$800$172,500$86,0425.8%
488798.5 mi$922$229,100$79,12917.9%
488739.5 mi$931$195,300$86,2509.3%
4881110 mi$703$170,800$70,62519.9%

ZIP code 48853 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48853: 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 48853

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48853?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48853 is $433 (±$30) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 48853?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 48853 is $128,900 (±$36,462) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 48853?

The median household income in ZIP code 48853 is $51,607 (±$15,946) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 48853 in?

Most of ZIP code 48853’s land lies in Essex Township; it also covers Maple Rapids.

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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