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Livingston County · Michigan

ZIP code 48855

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 48855 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
16,625

ZCTA residents

Median income
$104,552

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$317,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6%

Michigan state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 48855 sits in Livingston County, Michigan and is home to 16,625 people. Median household income is $104,552, the median home is worth $317,200 and median gross rent is $1,485. 88.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).

County
Livingston County

FIPS 26093

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 48855

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

Population
16,625ZIP 48855 residents
Median household income
$104,552Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$317,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,485Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
88.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 48855

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
17%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
3.0×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$1,646/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
3.2%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 48855 compares

ZIP 48855 against the median ZIP in Livingston County and across Michigan.

MeasureZIP 48855County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$104,552$97,163$66,726+57%
Median home value$317,200$308,500$179,300+77%
Median gross rent$1,485$1,333$930+60%
Population16,62515,8024,540+266%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Livingston County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 92% of 963 state ZIPs

#79
Home value

above 89% of 961 state ZIPs

#109
Population

larger than 76% of 992 state ZIPs

#238

Comparable ZIP codes

Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
49306Kent County$104,618$340,700$1,068
48065Macomb County$104,348$341,000$1,047
48367Oakland County$104,000$386,500$1,133
49129Berrien County$104,000$586,900
48307Oakland County$105,118$329,400$1,499
48154Wayne County$103,763$285,800$1,197

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Livingston County.

ZIP 48855 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 48855?
ZIP 48855 lies mostly in Livingston 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 48855?
Michigan charges 6% statewide.
Is 48855 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,485 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $317,200+77% 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 48855, 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.