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48862

Zip code 48862: North Star, Michigan

Residential delivery areaGratiot CountyEastern Time
Population
59
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$52K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$76K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
32.2
U.S. 38.9
Land area
0.2 sq mi
300 people/sq mi

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

About 48862

48862 is a small-town zip code in North Star, Michigan (Gratiot County), covering 0.2 sq mi of land. About 59 people live here, or 300 per square mile. The median resident is 32.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $51,563 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 3.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $75,800, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.3 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in cleaning and personal care; production and manufacturing; and construction and repair.

How 48862 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 59 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
32.2
Under 18
39%
65 and over
3.4%

Race and ethnicity

  • White95%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
9.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
100%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
21
Average household size
2.8
Family households
76.2%
Married couples
33.3%
Living alone
23.8%
Veterans (of adults)
5.6%
Male / female
56% / 44%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
38%
$50–75k
33%
$75–100k
29%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

48862
$51,563
Gratiot Co.
$63,556
Michigan
$72,875
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$20,717
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
3.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.220
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

48862
$75,800
Gratiot Co.
$147,500
Michigan
$231,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

48862
—
Gratiot Co.
$834
Michigan
$1,129
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
30
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
30%
Median year built
1939 or earlier
Median rooms
6.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
1.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
79%
Carpooled
15%
Transit
0%
Walked
6%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
6%
10–19
15%
20–29
70%
30–44
9%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
20.3 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
80.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Cleaning and personal care
24%
Production
21%
Construction and repair
18%
Food service
15%
Transportation and moving
9%
Office and admin
6%
Farming, fishing and forestry
6%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Sales
0%

Industries

Other services
24%
Manufacturing
21%
Restaurants and hotels
21%
Construction
18%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
9%
Agriculture and mining
6%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$35,375
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
6.1%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work48862U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service$30,750$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation$35,714$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
6%
High school
86%
Some college
9%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
0%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
0%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
90.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
33.3%
No internet access
9.5%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
North Star
Center point
43.2499° N, 84.5484° W
Land area
0.2 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 48862

ZipCityDistanceIncome
48847Ithaca2.1 mi$66,264
48874Pompeii5 mi$75,774
48806Ashley5.1 mi$61,375
48871Perrinton9 mi$84,803
48856Middleton10 mi$91,413
48807Bannister10 mi$60,825
48833Eureka · PO box10 mi—
48801Alma11 mi$58,750
48662Wheeler12 mi$70,321
48853Maple Rapids13 mi$51,607
48615Breckenridge13 mi$70,000
48614Brant13 mi$63,393

Questions about 48862

What city is zip code 48862?

48862 is assigned to North Star, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 48862 in?

48862 is in Gratiot County, Michigan.

What is the population of 48862?

About 59 people live in 48862, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 48862 in?

48862 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 48862?

The median household income in 48862 is $51,563.

What zip codes are near 48862?

The closest zip codes to 48862 are 48847, 48874, 48806, 48871, 48856.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48862, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.