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Sanilac County · Michigan

ZIP code 48466

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 48466 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,462

ZCTA residents

Median income
$55,430

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$135,800

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 48466 sits in Sanilac County, Michigan and is home to 1,462 people. Median household income is $55,430, the median home is worth $135,800 and median gross rent is $747. 86.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Sanilac County

FIPS 26151

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 48466

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

Population
1,462ZIP 48466 residents
Median household income
$55,430Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$135,800Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$747Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
50 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
86.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 48466

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
16%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.4×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$705/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
10.1%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 48466 compares

ZIP 48466 against the median ZIP in Sanilac County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 48466County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$55,430$59,816$66,726-17%
Median home value$135,800$157,600$179,300-24%
Median gross rent$747$824$930-20%
Population1,4621,4534,540-68%

Medians are computed across the 18 ZIP areas in Sanilac County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 22% of 963 state ZIPs

#747
Home value

above 22% of 961 state ZIPs

#747
Population

larger than 24% of 992 state ZIPs

#749

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
48612Gladwin County$55,445$156,700$694
48624Gladwin County$55,415$154,000$689
49047Cass County$55,469$182,000$750
49839Alger County$55,368$155,100
49663Wexford County$55,513$144,400$795
49922Houghton County$55,300$120,600$800

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Sanilac County.

ZIP 48466 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 48466?
ZIP 48466 lies mostly in Sanilac 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 48466?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 48466 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $747 a month, about 16% of median household income, and the median home is worth $135,800-24% 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 48466, 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.