Housing data for ZIP code 48906

Name: Housing in ZIP code 48906, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 48906 has an estimated 25,901 residents and 12,017 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Watertown Charter Township, Clinton County.

30.7% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,093 (±$114) a month.

The median home value is $139,700 (±$11,548).

The median household income is $64,315 (±$4,242) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 25,901 (±1,542)
Median gross rent: $1,093
Median home value: $139,700
Households that rent: 30.7%

How ZIP code 48906 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 48906	Watertown Charter Township	Clinton County	Michigan	United States
Residents	25,901 (±1,542)	5,689	79,626	10,077,761	334,922,499
Housing units	12,017 (±531)	2,350	33,315	4,622,236	143,775,355
Households that rent	30.7% (±3.3 points)	3.3%	17.8%	26.8%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,093 (±$114)	$1,484	$1,092	$1,129	$1,413
Median home value	$139,700 (±$11,548)	$288,700	$259,500	$231,600	$332,700
Median household income	$64,315 (±$4,242)	$114,870	$88,210	$72,875	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,736 (±$129)	$3,806	$3,185	$2,904	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	50.5% (±9.5 points)	48.1%	43.5%	50.4%	51.1%
Built before 1980	76.4% (±5.3 points)	56.8%	49.3%	62.1%	49.7%
Average commute	20.5 minutes (±1.1)	20.6 minutes	23.9 minutes	24.2 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	89.6% (±2.0 points)	94.0%	90.3%	90.5%	91.0%
Median age of residents	35.8 years (±1.8)	41.5 years	41.8 years	40.2 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 48906, median gross rent is not measurably different from Clinton County ($1,092).

It is not measurably different from Michigan ($1,129).

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

The median gross rent in ZIP code 48906 is lower than in Watertown Charter Township as a whole ($1,484).

Its median home value is lower than in Watertown Charter Township as a whole ($288,700).

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Clinton County with a published estimate, ZIP 48906 ranks 4 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Clinton County with a published estimate, ZIP 48906 ranks 9 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 10 ZIP codes in Clinton County with a published estimate, ZIP 48906 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 48906

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 48906	Clinton County	Michigan	United States
Less than $500	9.2% (±5.0 points)	5.6%	8.3%	6.3%
$500 to $999	35.0% (±7.0 points)	37.3%	30.1%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	37.7% (±7.0 points)	36.8%	38.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	12.2% (±4.4 points)	11.5%	15.1%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	3.1% (±1.9 points)	7.6%	5.0%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	2.5% (±2.1 points)	0.8%	1.4%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.5% (±0.6 points)	0.5%	1.7%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 37.7% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 48906

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$722 (±$48)
1 bedroom	$814 (±$166)
2 bedrooms	$1,065 (±$122)
3 bedrooms	$1,415 (±$47)
4 bedrooms	$1,013 (±$600)

Rent burden in ZIP code 48906

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 48906	Clinton County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	13.3% (±3.8 points)	19.0%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.8% (±5.8 points)	15.8%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.7% (±5.2 points)	10.0%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.6% (±4.0 points)	11.8%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.2% (±5.3 points)	7.2%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	37.3% (±7.9 points)	36.3%	41.4%	41.9%

50.5% (±9.5 points) of renting households in ZIP code 48906 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 48906

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 48906	Clinton County	Michigan	United States
Less than $50,000	11.4% (±3.3 points)	5.5%	7.6%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	18.9% (±2.4 points)	5.6%	9.2%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	23.0% (±3.2 points)	8.0%	10.6%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	13.3% (±2.0 points)	12.6%	14.1%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	20.5% (±2.8 points)	28.6%	23.4%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	11.6% (±2.3 points)	31.1%	24.1%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	1.2% (±0.6 points)	8.2%	9.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.1% (±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 48906

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 48906	Clinton County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	69.2% (±2.9 points)	77.2%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.1% (±0.9 points)	3.3%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	5.3% (±1.7 points)	1.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.8% (±1.9 points)	1.6%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.6% (±0.9 points)	3.2%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	4.9% (±1.6 points)	4.9%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.4% (±1.4 points)	2.6%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.8% (±1.2 points)	6.1%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 48906 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 48906	Clinton County	Michigan	United States
2020 or later	0.7% (±0.5 points)	1.5%	1.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	4.7% (±1.1 points)	9.3%	4.9%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	7.5% (±1.5 points)	16.8%	10.3%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	5.0% (±1.1 points)	15.1%	12.1%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	5.8% (±1.4 points)	8.1%	9.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	11.0% (±2.3 points)	14.1%	14.9%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	11.8% (±2.1 points)	8.8%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	14.1% (±2.0 points)	6.9%	14.2%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	9.3% (±2.1 points)	3.4%	6.9%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	30.2% (±3.1 points)	16.1%	14.6%	11.7%

76.4% of the homes in ZIP code 48906 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 48906

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 48906	Clinton County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	82.8% (±2.6 points)	62.3%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.1% (±0.2 points)	2.9%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	13.6% (±2.2 points)	12.3%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±0.8 points)	17.8%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	0.7% (±0.6 points)	3.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.3 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.3% (±0.4 points)	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.4% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 48906 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 48906	Clinton County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	72.4% (±3.7 points)	76.0%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	7.5% (±1.9 points)	5.3%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	2.3% (±1.1 points)	0.4%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.1% (±0.6 points)	1.4%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.0% (±0.6 points)	0.6%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	15.8% (±2.9 points)	16.3%	13.5%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 48906 take an average of 20.5 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 48906

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Watertown Charter Township	37%	$1,484	3.3%
DeWitt Charter Township	32%	$1,278	15.8%
Lansing	25%	$993	46.2%

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 48906

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
48915	3.5 mi	$1,047	$122,900	$54,465	35.3%
48933	4.4 mi	$920	$112,900	$33,589	94.3%
48912	4.8 mi	$1,055	$150,200	$54,429	56.0%
48917	5.0 mi	$1,116	$222,900	$70,990	40.0%
48820	5.2 mi	$1,159	$337,100	$112,526	14.5%
48825	6.4 mi	—	—	—	100.0%
48823	6.8 mi	$1,176	$282,600	$52,018	57.8%
48910	7.1 mi	$1,029	$129,000	$54,712	41.6%

ZIP code 48906 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48906: 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 48906

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48906?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48906 is $1,093 (±$114) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 48906?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 48906 is $139,700 (±$11,548) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 48906?

The median household income in ZIP code 48906 is $64,315 (±$4,242) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 48906 in?

Most of ZIP code 48906’s land lies in Watertown Charter Township; it also covers DeWitt Charter Township, Lansing.

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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