Zip code 48310: Sterling Heights, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 48310?

48310 is assigned to Sterling Heights, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 48310 in?

48310 is in Macomb County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 48310?

About 43,354 people live in 48310, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 48310?

The median household income in 48310 is $78,058.

Q: What zip codes are near 48310?

The closest zip codes to 48310 are 48311, 48083, 48312, 48314, 48092.

Residential delivery areaMacomb CountyEastern Time

Population

43,354

Median household income

$78K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$275K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,398/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

8.8 sq mi

4,904 people/sq mi

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

About 48310

48310 is an urban zip code in Sterling Heights, Michigan (Macomb County), covering 8.8 sq mi of land. About 43,354 people live here, or 4,904 per square mile. The median resident is 39.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $78,058 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $274,700, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 78% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,398 a month.

29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.3 minutes each way, and 16% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; transportation and moving goods; and healthcare. 48% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another language, such as Arabic or a Native American language.

How 48310 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Foreign-born residents39.1%
94th
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%3rd of 962 in MI
Population density4,904/sq mi
80th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi35th of 962 in MI
Self-employed workers12.2%
78th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%247th of 961 in MI
Homeownership rate78.4%
75th
U.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%676th of 958 in MI
Population43,354
72nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,76126th of 962 in MI
Tech workers4.3%
72nd
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%112th of 961 in MI
Poverty rate14.4%
67th
U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%297th of 959 in MI
Work from home15.7%
64th
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%185th of 961 in MI
Unemployment rate5.7%
64th
U.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%343rd of 961 in MI
Residents 65 and older18%
61st
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%637th of 962 in MI
Uninsured rate7.8%
58th
U.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%161st of 961 in MI
Broadband access92.9%
57th
U.S. 91% · MI 90.5%215th of 958 in MI
Median age39.7
55th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2687th of 962 in MI
Healthcare workers9.8%
55th
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%450th of 961 in MI
Median gross rent$1,398
50th
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,12977th of 851 in MI
Median household income$78,058
47th
U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875318th of 952 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher29%
44th
U.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%299th of 961 in MI
Diversity index44
42nd
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3156th of 962 in MI
Rent-burdened renters48.1%
40th
U.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%417th of 931 in MI
Residents under 1821%
40th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%424th of 962 in MI
Median home value$274,700
39th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600210th of 946 in MI
Average commute24.3 min
38th
U.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min564th of 941 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.409
28th
U.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465543rd of 958 in MI
Median earnings per worker$41,573
27th
U.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178607th of 960 in MI
Per capita income$32,424
26th
U.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735659th of 962 in MI
Veterans3.4%
19th
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%888th of 962 in MI
Housing vacancy3.3%
14th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%843rd of 958 in MI
Government workers6.6%
3rd
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%886th of 961 in MI

Measure	48310	Macomb	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Foreign-born residents	39.1%	11.7%	7.2%	14.1%	94th	3rd of 962
Population density	4,904/sq mi	1,836/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	80th	35th of 962
Self-employed workers	12.2%	7.8%	8.6%	10%	78th	247th of 961
Homeownership rate	78.4%	75%	73.2%	65.2%	75th	676th of 958
Population	43,354	879,853	10,077,761	334,922,499	72nd	26th of 962
Tech workers	4.3%	3.1%	3.1%	3.8%	72nd	112th of 961
Poverty rate	14.4%	10.4%	13.2%	12.5%	67th	297th of 959
Work from home	15.7%	13.4%	13.5%	15.1%	64th	185th of 961
Unemployment rate	5.7%	5.7%	5.7%	5.2%	64th	343rd of 961
Residents 65 and older	18%	18.3%	18.6%	17.2%	61st	637th of 962
Uninsured rate	7.8%	4.9%	4.9%	8.4%	58th	161st of 961
Broadband access	92.9%	93.2%	90.5%	91%	57th	215th of 958
Median age	39.7	41.3	40.2	38.9	55th	687th of 962
Healthcare workers	9.8%	9.7%	10.1%	9.7%	55th	450th of 961
Median gross rent	$1,398	$1,211	$1,129	$1,413	50th	77th of 851
Median household income	$78,058	$77,837	$72,875	$80,734	47th	318th of 952
Bachelor's degree or higher	29%	27.7%	32.4%	35.7%	44th	299th of 961
Diversity index	44	42.9	45.3	61.4	42nd	156th of 962
Rent-burdened renters	48.1%	50.8%	50.4%	51.1%	40th	417th of 931
Residents under 18	21%	20.6%	21.2%	22%	40th	424th of 962
Median home value	$274,700	$243,900	$231,600	$332,700	39th	210th of 946
Average commute	24.3 min	26.3 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	38th	564th of 941
Income inequality (Gini)	0.409	0.430	0.465	0.483	28th	543rd of 958
Median earnings per worker	$41,573	$48,681	$47,178	$49,666	27th	607th of 960
Per capita income	$32,424	$40,619	$40,735	$44,673	26th	659th of 962
Veterans	3.4%	5.1%	5.8%	6.2%	19th	888th of 962
Housing vacancy	3.3%	3.9%	11.8%	10.1%	14th	843rd of 958
Government workers	6.6%	9.9%	11.6%	14.5%	3rd	886th of 961

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

16%

5–17

18–24

16%

25–34

11%

35–44

13%

45–54

13%

55–64

11%

65–74

75+

Median age

39.7

Under 18

21%

65 and over

18%

Race and ethnicity

White73%
Black7%
Hispanic2%
Asian12%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.5%
Other1%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

39.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

51.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

52%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

14%

Asian / Pacific

Other

26%

Households

Households: 15,057
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 76.4%
Married couples: 53.7%
Living alone: 21.5%
Veterans (of adults): 3.4%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

14%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

14%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

48310

$78,058

Macomb Co.

$77,837

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$32,424

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

14.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.409

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

48310

$274,700

Macomb Co.

$243,900

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

48310

$1,398

Macomb Co.

$1,211

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 15,578
Owner-occupied: 78.4%
Vacant: 3.3%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 27%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

70%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

0.5%

Walked

0.7%

Bicycle

0.2%

Worked from home

16%

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

34%

20–29

27%

30–44

22%

45–59

60+

Average commute

24.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.1%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

13%

Transportation and moving

11%

Healthcare

10%

Sales

Production

Management

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Food service

Computer and math

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.4%

Police and fire

0.3%

Industries

Manufacturing

19%

Retail

14%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Education

Other services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Agriculture and mining

Information

0.8%

Median earnings per worker

$41,573

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.2%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

6.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	48310	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,215	$74,888
Service	$16,648	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,529	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,339	$49,199
Production and transportation	$37,573	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

17%

High school

26%

Some college

19%

Associate's

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 82.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
Households with broadband: 92.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 79.9%
No internet access: 5.5%
Without health insurance: 7.8%
Limited-English households: 11.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Sterling Heights
State: Michigan
County: Macomb County
Center point: 42.5665° N, 83.0665° W
Land area: 8.8 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Sterling Heights100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 48310

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
48311	Sterling Heights, MI · PO box	2.1 mi	—	—	—
48083	Troy, MI	2.6 mi	23,771	$90,794	$315,800
48312	Sterling Heights, MI	3 mi	34,401	$68,061	$264,500
48314	Sterling Heights, MI	3.2 mi	21,803	$85,889	$331,500
48092	Warren, MI	3.7 mi	27,374	$73,808	$220,400
48085	Troy, MI	3.8 mi	27,231	$146,390	$423,800
48037	Southfield, MI · PO box	4.2 mi	—	—	—
48313	Sterling Heights, MI	4.2 mi	34,015	$88,065	$266,900
48093	Warren, MI	4.3 mi	25,014	$68,218	$212,100
48318	Utica, MI · PO box	4.4 mi	—	—	—
48071	Madison Heights, MI	4.5 mi	28,419	$69,503	$199,100
48017	Clawson, MI	4.7 mi	11,350	$88,812	$267,500

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Questions about 48310

What city is zip code 48310?

48310 is assigned to Sterling Heights, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 48310 in?

48310 is in Macomb County, Michigan.

What is the population of 48310?

About 43,354 people live in 48310, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 48310 in?

48310 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 48310?

The median household income in 48310 is $78,058.

What zip codes are near 48310?

The closest zip codes to 48310 are 48311, 48083, 48312, 48314, 48092.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48310, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.