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Eaton County · Michigan

ZIP code 48813

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 48813 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
20,263

ZCTA residents

Median income
$77,431

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$178,500

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 48813 sits in Eaton County, Michigan and is home to 20,263 people. Median household income is $77,431, the median home is worth $178,500 and median gross rent is $870. 80.9% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Eaton County

FIPS 26045

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 48813

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

Population
20,263ZIP 48813 residents
Median household income
$77,431Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$178,500Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$870Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
41.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
80.9%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 48813

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
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$926/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
9.3%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 48813 compares

ZIP 48813 against the median ZIP in Eaton County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 48813County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$77,431$76,230$66,726+16%
Median home value$178,500$185,800$179,300even
Median gross rent$870$1,003$930-6%
Population20,2636,1804,540+346%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Eaton County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 69% of 963 state ZIPs

#302
Home value

above 50% of 961 state ZIPs

#485
Population

larger than 81% of 992 state ZIPs

#189

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
49806Alger County$77,426$258,500
49713Charlevoix County$77,375$204,600$889
49078Allegan County$77,517$189,600$1,106
49067Cass County$77,581$186,800$903
49965Houghton County$77,604$222,900
49437Muskegon County$77,224$201,100$772

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Eaton County.

ZIP 48813 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 48813?
ZIP 48813 lies mostly in Eaton 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 48813?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 48813 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $870 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $178,500even 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 48813, 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.