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ZIP Code 48615 · Breckenridge, MI

Gratiot County · pop 3,061 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 48615 (Breckenridge, MI) is $70,000, higher than 49% of the other ZIP Codes in Michigan.

Its FHFA home price index changed +58.6% over the five years to 2024.

01 — Where it stands

$70,000
Median household income
± $14,796 MOE
$143,400
Median home value
± $17,746 MOE
$792
Median gross rent
12.8%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 48615 within Gratiot County, Michigan and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$70,000 ± $14,79666th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)49th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)44th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$31,97144th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)26th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)29th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate12.8%66th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)63rd percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)59th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher17.7%44th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)29th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)25th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes78.7%11th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)33rd percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)57th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate4.6%0th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)21st percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)20th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$143,400 ± $17,74633rd percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)14th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)17th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$79211th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)17th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)18th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.39833rd percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)28th percentile (815 ZIP Codes compared)27th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$56,87044th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)29th percentile (809 ZIP Codes compared)23rd percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more2.2%55th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)31st percentile (809 ZIP Codes compared)26th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+58.6%55th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)59th percentile (781 ZIP Codes compared)67th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents15.777th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)40th percentile (814 ZIP Codes compared)35th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$45,02166th percentile (10 ZIP Codes compared)38th percentile (808 ZIP Codes compared)38th percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

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

02 — Home prices

+37.0%
1-year change
2023–2024
+58.6%
5-year change
2019–2024
+119.5%
10-year change
2014–2024

Home price index — ZIP Code 48615

Home price index, ZIP Code 48615, 2000–2024Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2000 and 226.3 in 2024. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.50100150200250200020052010201520202024226.3

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

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 48615
YearIndexAnnual change
2000100.0+1.9%
2001106.1+6.1%
2002106.8+0.6%
2003112.5+5.4%
2004119.5+6.2%
2005118.0−1.3%
2006121.2+2.7%
2007124.6+2.9%
2008120.8−3.1%
2009107.5−11.0%
2010105.8−1.6%
2011109.1+3.1%
201297.1−11.0%
2013105.5+8.6%
2014103.1−2.2%
201597.6−5.4%
2016105.8+8.4%
2017103.8−1.9%
201898.2−5.3%
2019142.8+45.3%
2020140.0−1.9%
2021163.6+16.8%
2022213.0+30.2%
2023165.2−22.4%
2024226.3+37.0%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 48615 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
48615Breckenridge, MIthis ZIP Code$70,000$143,40012.8%+58.6%
48662Wheeler, MI3.2 mi$70,321$131,1007.6%+52.2%
48880Saint Louis, MI5.8 mi$59,922$144,90010.2%+47.8%
48637Merrill, MI7.0 mi$65,865$158,60015.1%+57.1%
48801Alma, MI10.6 mi$58,750$129,70017.9%+54.8%
48847Ithaca, MI11.5 mi$66,264$172,50011.9%+60.0%
48862North Star, MI12.5 mi$51,563$75,8003.5%+35.6%

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

04 — Business mix

48
Establishments
563
Employees
$25.3M
Annual payroll
$45,021
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 48615
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Retail trade1020.8%12.4%1.7×
Accommodation & food services918.8%9.3%2.0×
Other services918.8%9.5%2.0×
Construction612.5%9.6%1.3×
Wholesale trade48.3%4.4%1.9×
Health care & social assistance48.3%11.9%0.7×

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.