Zip code 48054: East China, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 48054?

48054 is assigned to East China, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 48054 in?

48054 is in St. Clair County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 48054?

About 7,188 people live in 48054, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 48054?

The median household income in 48054 is $83,241.

Q: What zip codes are near 48054?

The closest zip codes to 48054 are 48039, 48079, 48064, 48004, 48023.

Residential delivery areaSt. Clair CountyEastern Time

Population

7,188

Median household income

$83K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$301K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$909/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

53.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

41 sq mi

177 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 48054

48054 is a small-town zip code in East China, Michigan (St. Clair County), covering 41 sq mi of land. About 7,188 people live here, or 177 per square mile. The median resident is 53.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $83,241 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $301,400, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $909 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 32.3 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; office and administrative support; and construction and repair.

How 48054 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age53.3
97th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2145th of 962 in MI
Unemployment rate9.9%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%108th of 961 in MI
Residents 65 and older25.7%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%237th of 962 in MI
Homeownership rate86.3%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%440th of 958 in MI
Average commute32.3 min
84th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min125th of 941 in MI
Government workers18.9%
80th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%113th of 961 in MI
Veterans7.9%
76th
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%321st of 962 in MI
Median earnings per worker$53,935
65th
U.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178182nd of 960 in MI
Per capita income$44,758
62nd
U.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735208th of 962 in MI
Healthcare workers10.1%
60th
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%413th of 961 in MI
Median household income$83,241
54th
U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875248th of 952 in MI
Broadband access92.3%
51st
U.S. 91% · MI 90.5%260th of 958 in MI
Rent-burdened renters49.7%
46th
U.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%378th of 931 in MI
Median home value$301,400
44th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600167th of 946 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.426
42nd
U.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465416th of 958 in MI
Housing vacancy5.4%
37th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%711th of 958 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%
26th
U.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%492nd of 961 in MI
Poverty rate6.5%
22nd
U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%752nd of 959 in MI
Population density177/sq mi
19th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi394th of 962 in MI
Tech workers1.3%
18th
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%587th of 961 in MI
Work from home6.9%
16th
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%716th of 961 in MI
Median gross rent$909
14th
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,129530th of 851 in MI
Foreign-born residents2.4%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%399th of 962 in MI
Residents under 1816.6%
13th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%735th of 962 in MI
Population7,188
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761398th of 962 in MI
Uninsured rate2.8%
11th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%756th of 961 in MI
Self-employed workers4.8%
4th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%893rd of 961 in MI
Diversity index8.5
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3886th of 962 in MI

Measure	48054	St. Clair	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Median age	53.3	44.5	40.2	38.9	97th	145th of 962
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.9%	5.7%	5.7%	5.2%	94th	108th of 961
Residents 65 and older	25.7%	20.4%	18.6%	17.2%	93rd	237th of 962
Homeownership rateStrength	86.3%	80.8%	73.2%	65.2%	91st	440th of 958
Average commuteWeakness	32.3 min	28.5 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	84th	125th of 941
Government workers	18.9%	12.5%	11.6%	14.5%	80th	113th of 961
Veterans	7.9%	7.1%	5.8%	6.2%	76th	321st of 962
Median earnings per worker	$53,935	$45,000	$47,178	$49,666	65th	182nd of 960
Per capita income	$44,758	$38,214	$40,735	$44,673	62nd	208th of 962
Healthcare workers	10.1%	11.1%	10.1%	9.7%	60th	413th of 961
Median household income	$83,241	$71,270	$72,875	$80,734	54th	248th of 952
Broadband access	92.3%	90.9%	90.5%	91%	51st	260th of 958
Rent-burdened renters	49.7%	55.2%	50.4%	51.1%	46th	378th of 931
Median home value	$301,400	$224,600	$231,600	$332,700	44th	167th of 946
Income inequality (Gini)	0.426	0.428	0.465	0.483	42nd	416th of 958
Housing vacancy	5.4%	6.8%	11.8%	10.1%	37th	711th of 958
Bachelor's degree or higher	21.9%	20.3%	32.4%	35.7%	26th	492nd of 961
Poverty rate	6.5%	11.3%	13.2%	12.5%	22nd	752nd of 959
Population density	177/sq mi	222/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	19th	394th of 962
Tech workers	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	3.8%	18th	587th of 961
Work from home	6.9%	7.7%	13.5%	15.1%	16th	716th of 961
Median gross rent	$909	$1,029	$1,129	$1,413	14th	530th of 851
Foreign-born residents	2.4%	2%	7.2%	14.1%	14th	399th of 962
Residents under 18	16.6%	20.3%	21.2%	22%	13th	735th of 962
Population	7,188	160,221	10,077,761	334,922,499	11th	398th of 962
Uninsured rateStrength	2.8%	4.9%	4.9%	8.4%	11th	756th of 961
Self-employed workers	4.8%	9.2%	8.6%	10%	4th	893rd of 961
Diversity index	8.5	19.3	45.3	61.4	3rd	886th of 962

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

14%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

13%

45–54

21%

55–64

15%

65–74

11%

75+

Median age

53.3

Under 18

16.6%

65 and over

25.7%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0.6%
Hispanic2%
Asian0.3%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

8.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

89.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

95%

Spanish

0.3%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 2,933
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 72%
Married couples: 65.4%
Living alone: 24.2%
Veterans (of adults): 7.9%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

13%

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

20%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

48054

$83,241

St. Clair Co.

$71,270

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,758

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

16%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.426

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

48054

$301,400

St. Clair Co.

$224,600

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

48054

$909

St. Clair Co.

$1,029

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.6%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,101
Owner-occupied: 86.3%
Vacant: 5.4%
Median year built: 1984
Median rooms: 6.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 49.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.2%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

0.0%

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

16%

10–19

19%

20–29

11%

30–44

24%

45–59

13%

60+

17%

Average commute

32.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

56.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

19%

Office and admin

11%

Construction and repair

11%

Healthcare

10%

Food service

Management

Education

Business and finance

Sales

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

0.6%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Manufacturing

26%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Education

11%

Construction

Public administration

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Retail

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.9%

Information

0.3%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$53,935

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

4.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	48054	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,277	$74,888
Service	$22,122	$26,804
Sales and office	$40,747	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$58,295	$49,199
Production and transportation	$63,416	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

33%

Some college

23%

Associate's

17%

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
Households with broadband: 92.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.4%
No internet access: 5.3%
Without health insurance: 2.8%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): East China
State: Michigan
County: St. Clair County
Center point: 42.7704° N, 82.5290° W
Land area: 41 sq mi
Water area: 1.4 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 48054

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
48039	Marine City, MI	5.4 mi	7,437	$82,755	$181,300
48079	Saint Clair, MI	6.2 mi	12,711	$79,891	$293,000
48064	Casco, MI	7 mi	4,180	$87,538	$303,200
48004	Anchorville, MI · PO box	7.8 mi	—	—	—
48023	Fair Haven, MI	8 mi	5,031	$70,469	$244,200
48001	Algonac, MI	9.4 mi	11,224	$69,160	$257,400
48063	Columbus, MI	9.9 mi	4,206	$93,844	$323,200
48040	Marysville, MI	10 mi	9,925	$66,901	$208,600
48074	Smiths Creek, MI	13 mi	9,624	$71,047	$197,500
48048	New Haven, MI	14 mi	11,349	$70,938	$188,700
48050	New Haven, MI	14 mi	1,338	$91,136	$337,600
48028	Harsens Island, MI	14 mi	1,272	$109,730	$390,800

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Questions about 48054

What city is zip code 48054?

48054 is assigned to East China, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 48054 in?

48054 is in St. Clair County, Michigan.

What is the population of 48054?

About 7,188 people live in 48054, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 48054 in?

48054 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 48054?

The median household income in 48054 is $83,241.

What zip codes are near 48054?

The closest zip codes to 48054 are 48039, 48079, 48064, 48004, 48023.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48054, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.