Zip code 48063: Columbus, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 48063?

48063 is assigned to Columbus, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 48063 in?

48063 is in St. Clair County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 48063?

About 4,206 people live in 48063, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 48063?

The median household income in 48063 is $93,844.

Q: What zip codes are near 48063?

The closest zip codes to 48063 are 48004, 48062, 48027, 48064, 48079.

Residential delivery areaSt. Clair CountyEastern Time

Population

4,206

Median household income

$94K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$323K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,430/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

40.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

37 sq mi

114 people/sq mi

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

About 48063

48063 is a small-town zip code in Columbus, Michigan (St. Clair County), covering 37 sq mi of land. About 4,206 people live here, or 114 per square mile. The median resident is 40.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $93,844 a year, 16% above the national median of $80,734. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $323,200, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 87% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,430 a month.

30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; management; and healthcare.

How 48063 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate87.4%
93rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%387th of 958 in MI
Average commute30 min
74th
U.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min194th of 941 in MI
Median earnings per worker$58,444
73rd
U.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178116th of 960 in MI
Self-employed workers10.9%
68th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%325th of 961 in MI
Median household income$93,844
66th
U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875155th of 952 in MI
Veterans7%
66th
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%450th of 962 in MI
Residents under 1823.9%
66th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%224th of 962 in MI
Median age40.9
64th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2629th of 962 in MI
Healthcare workers10.3%
62nd
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%387th of 961 in MI
Per capita income$42,576
57th
U.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735258th of 962 in MI
Median gross rent$1,430
52nd
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,12969th of 851 in MI
Median home value$323,200
48th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600132nd of 946 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher29.9%
46th
U.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%287th of 961 in MI
Residents 65 and older14.7%
36th
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%817th of 962 in MI
Government workers11.9%
35th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%437th of 961 in MI
Work from home9.6%
32nd
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%503rd of 961 in MI
Tech workers1.7%
27th
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%480th of 961 in MI
Broadband access88.1%
24th
U.S. 91% · MI 90.5%525th of 958 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.394
17th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465673rd of 958 in MI
Population density114/sq mi
15th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi484th of 962 in MI
Diversity index19.3
12th
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3497th of 962 in MI
Unemployment rate2.5%
10th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%791st of 961 in MI
Poverty rate4.3%
8th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%877th of 959 in MI
Rent-burdened renters34.5%
8th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%702nd of 931 in MI
Population4,206
7th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761517th of 962 in MI
Foreign-born residents1.2%
7th
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%647th of 962 in MI
Uninsured rate2.2%
6th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%833rd of 961 in MI
Housing vacancy0.7%
1st
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%931st of 958 in MI

Measure	48063	St. Clair	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Homeownership rateStrength	87.4%	80.8%	73.2%	65.2%	93rd	387th of 958
Average commute	30 min	28.5 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	74th	194th of 941
Median earnings per worker	$58,444	$45,000	$47,178	$49,666	73rd	116th of 960
Self-employed workers	10.9%	9.2%	8.6%	10%	68th	325th of 961
Median household income	$93,844	$71,270	$72,875	$80,734	66th	155th of 952
Veterans	7%	7.1%	5.8%	6.2%	66th	450th of 962
Residents under 18	23.9%	20.3%	21.2%	22%	66th	224th of 962
Median age	40.9	44.5	40.2	38.9	64th	629th of 962
Healthcare workers	10.3%	11.1%	10.1%	9.7%	62nd	387th of 961
Per capita income	$42,576	$38,214	$40,735	$44,673	57th	258th of 962
Median gross rent	$1,430	$1,029	$1,129	$1,413	52nd	69th of 851
Median home value	$323,200	$224,600	$231,600	$332,700	48th	132nd of 946
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.9%	20.3%	32.4%	35.7%	46th	287th of 961
Residents 65 and older	14.7%	20.4%	18.6%	17.2%	36th	817th of 962
Government workers	11.9%	12.5%	11.6%	14.5%	35th	437th of 961
Work from home	9.6%	7.7%	13.5%	15.1%	32nd	503rd of 961
Tech workers	1.7%	1.3%	3.1%	3.8%	27th	480th of 961
Broadband access	88.1%	90.9%	90.5%	91%	24th	525th of 958
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.394	0.428	0.465	0.483	17th	673rd of 958
Population density	114/sq mi	222/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	15th	484th of 962
Diversity index	19.3	19.3	45.3	61.4	12th	497th of 962
Unemployment rateStrength	2.5%	5.7%	5.7%	5.2%	10th	791st of 961
Poverty rateStrength	4.3%	11.3%	13.2%	12.5%	8th	877th of 959
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	34.5%	55.2%	50.4%	51.1%	8th	702nd of 931
Population	4,206	160,221	10,077,761	334,922,499	7th	517th of 962
Foreign-born residents	1.2%	2%	7.2%	14.1%	7th	647th of 962
Uninsured rateStrength	2.2%	4.9%	4.9%	8.4%	6th	833rd of 961
Housing vacancy	0.7%	6.8%	11.8%	10.1%	1st	931st of 958

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

17%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

13%

35–44

14%

45–54

16%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

40.9

Under 18

23.9%

65 and over

14.7%

Race and ethnicity

White90%
Black2%
Hispanic0.8%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.4%
Multiracial7%

Diversity index

19.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

91.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

94%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,609
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 74.8%
Married couples: 64.7%
Living alone: 21.7%
Veterans (of adults): 7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

24%

$150–200k

10%

$200k+

12%

Median household income

48063

$93,844

St. Clair Co.

$71,270

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,576

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

4.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.394

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

48063

$323,200

St. Clair Co.

$224,600

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

48063

$1,430

St. Clair Co.

$1,029

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

81%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.4%

Mobile home

19%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,621
Owner-occupied: 87.4%
Vacant: 0.7%
Median year built: 1992
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 34.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 9.1%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

30%

20–29

12%

30–44

23%

45–59

15%

60+

12%

Average commute

30 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

13%

Management

11%

Healthcare

10%

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Sales

Cleaning and personal care

Engineering and science

Transportation and moving

Police and fire

Education

Business and finance

Food service

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.8%

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Legal and social services

0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Health care and social assistance

12%

Retail

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Public administration

Other services

Education

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Agriculture and mining

Arts and recreation

0.8%

Wholesale

0.8%

Information

0.6%

Median earnings per worker

$58,444

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	48063	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$72,604	$74,888
Service	$36,815	$26,804
Sales and office	$42,031	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$71,786	$49,199
Production and transportation	$53,864	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

31%

Some college

21%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
Households with broadband: 88.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 52.8%
No internet access: 11.2%
Without health insurance: 2.2%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Columbus
State: Michigan
County: St. Clair County
Center point: 42.8593° N, 82.6831° W
Land area: 37 sq mi
Water area: 0.3 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 48063

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
48004	Anchorville, MI · PO box	2.6 mi	—	—	—
48062	Richmond, MI	5.8 mi	9,385	$82,045	$268,400
48027	Goodells, MI	5.9 mi	3,187	$90,417	$273,700
48064	Casco, MI	6.6 mi	4,180	$87,538	$303,200
48079	Saint Clair, MI	6.8 mi	12,711	$79,891	$293,000
48050	New Haven, MI	7.7 mi	1,338	$91,136	$337,600
48041	Memphis, MI	8.4 mi	4,302	$75,677	$316,500
48074	Smiths Creek, MI	8.8 mi	9,624	$71,047	$197,500
48054	East China, MI	9.9 mi	7,188	$83,241	$301,400
48048	New Haven, MI	10 mi	11,349	$70,938	$188,700
48023	Fair Haven, MI	11 mi	5,031	$70,469	$244,200
48040	Marysville, MI	11 mi	9,925	$66,901	$208,600

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Questions about 48063

What city is zip code 48063?

48063 is assigned to Columbus, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 48063 in?

48063 is in St. Clair County, Michigan.

What is the population of 48063?

About 4,206 people live in 48063, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 48063 in?

48063 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 48063?

The median household income in 48063 is $93,844.

What zip codes are near 48063?

The closest zip codes to 48063 are 48004, 48062, 48027, 48064, 48079.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48063, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.