Zip code 48621: Fairview, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 48621?

48621 is assigned to Fairview, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 48621 in?

48621 is in Oscoda County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 48621?

About 1,126 people live in 48621, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 48621?

The median household income in 48621 is $51,304.

Q: What zip codes are near 48621?

The closest zip codes to 48621 are 48647, 48619, 48728, 49756, 48761.

Residential delivery areaOscoda CountyEastern Time

Population

1,126

Median household income

$51K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$145K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$543/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

54.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

51 sq mi

22 people/sq mi

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

About 48621

48621 is a rural zip code in Fairview, Michigan (Oscoda County), covering 51 sq mi of land. About 1,126 people live here, or 22 per square mile. The median resident is 54.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $51,304 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $145,300, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $543 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.3 minutes each way, and 10% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; cleaning and personal care; and transportation and moving goods.

How 48621 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age54.5
98th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2133rd of 962 in MI
Housing vacancy30.2%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%219th of 958 in MI
Residents 65 and older33.3%
98th
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%101st of 962 in MI
Government workers25.5%
95th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%40th of 961 in MI
Homeownership rate80.3%
79th
U.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%628th of 958 in MI
Veterans8.2%
79th
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%293rd of 962 in MI
Poverty rate16.5%
75th
U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%219th of 959 in MI
Average commute29.3 min
70th
U.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min230th of 941 in MI
Residents under 1824.3%
69th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%196th of 962 in MI
Uninsured rate7.7%
57th
U.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%169th of 961 in MI
Tech workers2.5%
43rd
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%316th of 961 in MI
Work from home9.9%
34th
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%470th of 961 in MI
Median earnings per worker$41,012
24th
U.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178640th of 960 in MI
Broadband access87.5%
21st
U.S. 91% · MI 90.5%563rd of 958 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher19.1%
18th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%596th of 961 in MI
Self-employed workers6.6%
15th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%772nd of 961 in MI
Per capita income$26,983
12th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735861st of 962 in MI
Median household income$51,304
10th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875826th of 952 in MI
Median home value$145,300
9th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600761st of 946 in MI
Foreign-born residents1.2%
7th
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%641st of 962 in MI
Healthcare workers5.8%
7th
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%830th of 961 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.371
7th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465805th of 958 in MI
Diversity index13.1
6th
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3737th of 962 in MI
Population density22/sq mi
3rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi825th of 962 in MI
Rent-burdened renters25.9%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%790th of 931 in MI
Population1,126
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761799th of 962 in MI
Median gross rent$543
1st
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,129836th of 851 in MI
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%958th of 961 in MI

Measure	48621	Oscoda	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Median age	54.5	52.5	40.2	38.9	98th	133rd of 962
Housing vacancy	30.2%	50.9%	11.8%	10.1%	98th	219th of 958
Residents 65 and older	33.3%	29.4%	18.6%	17.2%	98th	101st of 962
Government workers	25.5%	12.5%	11.6%	14.5%	95th	40th of 961
Homeownership rate	80.3%	87.2%	73.2%	65.2%	79th	628th of 958
Veterans	8.2%	10.8%	5.8%	6.2%	79th	293rd of 962
Poverty rate	16.5%	17.2%	13.2%	12.5%	75th	219th of 959
Average commute	29.3 min	29.1 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	70th	230th of 941
Residents under 18	24.3%	19.6%	21.2%	22%	69th	196th of 962
Uninsured rate	7.7%	13%	4.9%	8.4%	57th	169th of 961
Tech workers	2.5%	1.7%	3.1%	3.8%	43rd	316th of 961
Work from home	9.9%	12.1%	13.5%	15.1%	34th	470th of 961
Median earnings per worker	$41,012	$34,438	$47,178	$49,666	24th	640th of 960
Broadband access	87.5%	81.4%	90.5%	91%	21st	563rd of 958
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.1%	15.6%	32.4%	35.7%	18th	596th of 961
Self-employed workers	6.6%	13.2%	8.6%	10%	15th	772nd of 961
Per capita incomeWeakness	$26,983	$27,888	$40,735	$44,673	12th	861st of 962
Median household incomeWeakness	$51,304	$49,515	$72,875	$80,734	10th	826th of 952
Median home value	$145,300	$125,500	$231,600	$332,700	9th	761st of 946
Foreign-born residents	1.2%	0.9%	7.2%	14.1%	7th	641st of 962
Healthcare workers	5.8%	6.3%	10.1%	9.7%	7th	830th of 961
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.371	0.418	0.465	0.483	7th	805th of 958
Diversity index	13.1	13.2	45.3	61.4	6th	737th of 962
Population density	22/sq mi	15/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	3rd	825th of 962
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	25.9%	39.8%	50.4%	51.1%	3rd	790th of 931
Population	1,126	8,425	10,077,761	334,922,499	1st	799th of 962
Median gross rent	$543	$681	$1,129	$1,413	1st	836th of 851
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	8%	5.7%	5.2%	1st	958th 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

18%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

16%

55–64

18%

65–74

15%

75+

Median age

54.5

Under 18

24.3%

65 and over

33.3%

Race and ethnicity

White93%
Black0.5%
Hispanic3%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

13.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

90%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 472
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 57.4%
Married couples: 47.9%
Living alone: 41.7%
Veterans (of adults): 8.2%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

29%

$50–75k

29%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

48621

$51,304

Oscoda Co.

$49,515

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$26,983

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.371

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

48621

$145,300

Oscoda Co.

$125,500

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

48621

$543

Oscoda Co.

$681

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

10%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 676
Owner-occupied: 80.3%
Vacant: 30.2%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 25.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 14.8%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

10%

Other

0.8%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

23%

10–19

22%

20–29

14%

30–44

15%

45–59

13%

60+

13%

Average commute

29.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

42%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

17%

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Transportation and moving

10%

Sales

Engineering and science

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Management

Healthcare

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Food service

Business and finance

Police and fire

0.8%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.8%

Industries

Manufacturing

25%

Education

13%

Restaurants and hotels

Retail

Health care and social assistance

Agriculture and mining

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

0.5%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$41,012

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

25.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	48621	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,679	$74,888
Service	$18,289	$26,804
Sales and office	$30,313	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$44,063	$49,199
Production and transportation	$40,673	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

34%

Some college

26%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
Households with broadband: 87.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64%
No internet access: 11.7%
Without health insurance: 7.7%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Fairview
State: Michigan
County: Oscoda County
Center point: 44.7212° N, 84.0127° W
Land area: 51 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 48621

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
48647	Mio, MI	6.1 mi	3,980	$47,281	$111,800
48619	Comins, MI	6.8 mi	415	$46,422	$165,100
48728	Curran, MI	9.5 mi	328	$46,250	$108,800
49756	Lewiston, MI	14 mi	4,100	$53,333	$162,900
48761	South Branch, MI	16 mi	799	$47,188	$111,200
48636	Luzerne, MI	16 mi	938	$65,870	$139,800
48705	Barton City, MI	18 mi	521	$65,104	$120,300
48654	Rose City, MI	18 mi	2,384	$45,202	$140,800
48737	Glennie, MI	19 mi	1,082	$38,000	$122,500
49747	Hubbard Lake, MI	20 mi	2,177	$73,233	$179,500
48743	Long Lake, MI	21 mi	30	—	—
48635	Lupton, MI	23 mi	1,546	$57,500	$150,300

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Questions about 48621

What city is zip code 48621?

48621 is assigned to Fairview, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 48621 in?

48621 is in Oscoda County, Michigan.

What is the population of 48621?

About 1,126 people live in 48621, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 48621 in?

48621 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 48621?

The median household income in 48621 is $51,304.

What zip codes are near 48621?

The closest zip codes to 48621 are 48647, 48619, 48728, 49756, 48761.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48621, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.