Michigan · Census place 19880
Davison, MI population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Davison, Michigan (Davison, MI — Census place “Davison city”) is 5,082 residents, ranking #179 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $50,450, the median home is worth $166,100 and median gross rent runs $858 a month. Looking for the Davison Michigan ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Davison, MI: 48423.
- Population
- 5,082Davison city residents
- Median household income
- $50,450Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $166,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $858Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 47.9%Owner-occupied households
Davison ZIP codes (Michigan)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Davison.
The Davison MI ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Davison city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Davison city median would spend about 20.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.2% of residents and 47.9% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Davison city, MI in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Davison city is a mid-size town in Michigan, with 5,082 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #179 of 745 ranked by population — larger than 76% of them. The median age here is 43.3 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.
Households in Davison city earn a median of $50,450 a year, 35.8% below the national figure of $78,538 and 18% below the $61,715 median for the 438 Michigan cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 16.2% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in Davison city is valued at $166,100, 45.3% below the national figure and within a couple of points of the $166,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $858 a month, 39% below the national figure, or roughly $10,296 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 20.4% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 3.3×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 47.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. The rent line includes utilities paid by the tenant, a definition worth remembering when comparing it against a landlord's quoted rate.
No figure on this page is estimated by us; each one comes straight from the published ACS tables for this area. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Michigan.
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- Coopersville city 4,841
- Utica city 5,184
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Davison city?
- Davison city has 5,082 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #179 of 745 in Michigan.
- What is the median household income in Davison city?
- Median household income in Davison city is $50,450 a year, 35.8% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Davison city?
- Median gross rent is $858 a month and the median home value is $166,100, so rent absorbs about 20.4% of median household income.
- Is Davison city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 3.3× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Davison city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 20.4% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Davison city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. Places under 65,000 residents only appear in the five-year release, never the one-year file, so these values pool sixty months of responses and lag the current year by design.