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Ogemaw County · Michigan

ZIP code 48761

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 48761 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
804

ZCTA residents

Median income
$44,647

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$113,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 48761 sits in Ogemaw County, Michigan and is home to 804 people. Median household income is $44,647, the median home is worth $113,000 and median gross rent is . 86.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Ogemaw County

FIPS 26129

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 48761

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

Population
804ZIP 48761 residents
Median household income
$44,647Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$113,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
65.2 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
86.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 48761

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
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$586/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
19.7%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 48761 compares

ZIP 48761 against the median ZIP in Ogemaw County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 48761County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$44,647$46,563$66,726-33%
Median home value$113,000$134,200$179,300-37%
Median gross rent$839$930
Population8042,4554,540-82%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Ogemaw County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 8% of 963 state ZIPs

#888
Home value

above 11% of 961 state ZIPs

#856
Population

larger than 15% of 992 state ZIPs

#845

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
49718Emmet County$44,712$183,500$950
48207Wayne County$44,561$193,800$1,040
49901Keweenaw County$44,813$74,500
48506Genesee County$44,416$91,200$897
49938Gogebic County$44,379$95,500$590
49645Manistee County$45,000$129,300$948

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Ogemaw County.

ZIP 48761 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 48761?
ZIP 48761 lies mostly in Ogemaw 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 48761?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 48761 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth $113,000-37% 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 48761, 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.