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Monroe County · Michigan

ZIP code 48144

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 48144 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
10,275

ZCTA residents

Median income
$97,371

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$241,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 48144 sits in Monroe County, Michigan and is home to 10,275 people. Median household income is $97,371, the median home is worth $241,200 and median gross rent is $1,116. 94.2% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Monroe County

FIPS 26115

State
Michigan (MI)

992 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 48144

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
10,275ZIP 48144 residents
Median household income
$97,371Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$241,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,116Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.1 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
94.2%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 48144

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$60Before any exemptions

Michigan levies 6% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
14%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,252/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
7.2%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 48144 compares

ZIP 48144 against the median ZIP in Monroe County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 48144County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$97,371$80,357$66,726+46%
Median home value$241,200$236,300$179,300+35%
Median gross rent$1,116$1,025$930+20%
Population10,2756,7114,540+126%

Medians are computed across the 17 ZIP areas in Monroe County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 88% of 963 state ZIPs

#112
Home value

above 73% of 961 state ZIPs

#260
Population

larger than 67% of 992 state ZIPs

#323

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
49546Kent County$97,386$389,100$1,275
49435Ottawa County$97,500$299,800$1,041
49323Allegan County$97,230$271,900$1,339
49460Ottawa County$97,194$358,700$1,145
49611Antrim County$97,554
49464Ottawa County$97,573$316,700$976

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Monroe County.

ZIP 48144 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 48144?
ZIP 48144 lies mostly in Monroe County, Michigan. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 48144?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 48144 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,116 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $241,200+35% against the typical Michigan ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48144, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.