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Bay County · Michigan

ZIP code 48650

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 48650 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
6,662

ZCTA residents

Median income
$63,662

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$136,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 48650 sits in Bay County, Michigan and is home to 6,662 people. Median household income is $63,662, the median home is worth $136,400 and median gross rent is $750. 87.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Bay County

FIPS 26017

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 48650

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

Population
6,662ZIP 48650 residents
Median household income
$63,662Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$136,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$750Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
87.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 48650

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
2.1×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$708/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
12.4%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 48650 compares

ZIP 48650 against the median ZIP in Bay County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 48650County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$63,662$63,662$66,726-5%
Median home value$136,400$155,200$179,300-24%
Median gross rent$750$772$930-19%
Population6,6625,2044,540+47%

Medians are computed across the 10 ZIP areas in Bay County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 43% of 963 state ZIPs

#548
Home value

above 23% of 961 state ZIPs

#744
Population

larger than 59% of 992 state ZIPs

#410

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
48198Washtenaw County$63,678$178,300$1,197
49266Hillsdale County$63,724$155,900$930
49880Marquette County$63,581$130,400$682
49878Delta County$63,750$165,200$875
49706Emmet County$63,573$208,500$943
49412Newaygo County$63,504$180,600$860

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Bay County.

ZIP 48650 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 48650?
ZIP 48650 lies mostly in Bay 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 48650?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 48650 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $750 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $136,400-24% 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 48650, 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.