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ZIP Code 48453 · Marlette, MI

Sanilac County · pop 5,046 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 48453 (Marlette, MI) is $53,676, higher than 13% of the other ZIP Codes in Michigan.

Its FHFA home price index changed +26.2% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$53,676
Median household income
± $5,307 MOE
$163,800
Median home value
± $5,868 MOE
$896
Median gross rent
18.9%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 48453 within Sanilac County, Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$53,676 ± $5,3078th percentile (13 ZIP Codes compared)13th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)16th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$28,6928th percentile (13 ZIP Codes compared)12th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)18th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate18.9%91st percentile (13 ZIP Codes compared)85th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)80th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher12.0%8th percentile (13 ZIP Codes compared)8th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)9th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes76.6%8th percentile (13 ZIP Codes compared)28th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)51st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate9.7%41st percentile (13 ZIP Codes compared)51st percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)51st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$163,800 ± $5,86858th percentile (13 ZIP Codes compared)29th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)25th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$89683rd percentile (13 ZIP Codes compared)33rd percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)31st percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.44475th percentile (13 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)61st percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$58,76875th percentile (13 ZIP Codes compared)35th percentile (809 ZIP Codes compared)27th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more2.7%83rd percentile (13 ZIP Codes compared)43rd percentile (809 ZIP Codes compared)34th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+26.2%0th percentile (13 ZIP Codes compared)0th percentile (781 ZIP Codes compared)7th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents25.491st percentile (13 ZIP Codes compared)76th percentile (814 ZIP Codes compared)69th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$48,72891st percentile (13 ZIP Codes compared)53rd percentile (808 ZIP Codes compared)50th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

Percentile groups: Sanilac County · Michigan · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

+3.7%
1-year change
2024–2025
+26.2%
5-year change
2020–2025
+70.1%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 48453

Home price index, ZIP Code 48453, 2000–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 131.8 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.6080100120140200020052010201520202025131.8

FHFA ZIP Code index (2000 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 48453
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+10.5%
2001100.5+0.5%
200299.0−1.4%
2003100.5+1.4%
2004104.7+4.2%
2005107.5+2.7%
2006104.9−2.4%
2007104.3−0.6%
200890.3−13.4%
200986.6−4.1%
201069.1−20.2%
201174.1+7.3%
201266.7−10.0%
201373.2+9.7%
201469.6−4.9%
201577.5+11.3%
201690.5+16.8%
201795.1+5.1%
201897.6+2.6%
201994.2−3.5%
2020104.4+10.8%
2021117.3+12.3%
2022123.6+5.4%
2023127.0+2.8%
2024127.00.0%
2025131.8+3.7%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 48453 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
48453Marlette, MIthis ZIP Code$53,676$163,80018.9%+26.2%
48727Clifford, MI8.0 mi$64,583$162,90012.3%+63.4%
48741Kingston, MI8.3 mi$59,107$154,80014.8%+54.0%
48416Brown City, MI9.4 mi$66,474$222,00014.8%+42.6%
48471Sandusky, MI10.3 mi$62,844$142,70013.2%+26.3%
48426Decker, MI11.2 mi$62,169$126,00026.7%+39.9%
48760Silverwood, MI11.3 mi$54,643$171,00012.4%+51.8%

Up to six nearest ZIP Code Tabulation Areas within 30 miles, by straight-line distance between Census center points (2024 Gazetteer).

04 — Business mix

128
Establishments
1,915
Employees
$93.3M
Annual payroll
$48,728
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 48453
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Retail trade2318.0%12.4%1.5×
Health care & social assistance2015.6%11.9%1.3×
Other services1612.5%9.5%1.3×
Construction1410.9%9.6%1.1×
Accommodation & food services118.6%9.3%0.9×
Manufacturing86.2%3.3%1.9×
Transportation & warehousing86.2%3.3%1.9×
Professional, scientific & technical services86.2%11.7%0.5×
Finance & insurance64.7%5.5%0.9×
Wholesale trade53.9%4.4%0.9×
All other sectors75.5%10.8%0.5×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.