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48866

Zip code 48866: Ovid, Michigan

Residential delivery areaClinton CountyEastern Time
Population
4,607
Median household income
$65K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$169K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$857/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
40.6
U.S. 38.9
Land area
50 sq mi
93 people/sq mi

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

About 48866

48866 is a small-town zip code in Ovid, Michigan (Clinton County), covering 50 sq mi of land. About 4,607 people live here, or 93 per square mile. The median resident is 40.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $65,281 a year, 19% below the national median of $80,734. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $169,000, or 2.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $857 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 30.2 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and production and manufacturing.

How 48866 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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
40.6
Under 18
24.1%
65 and over
18.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White90%
  • Black0.4%
  • Hispanic5%
  • Asian0.0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other1%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
19.2
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.2%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
89%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
94%
Spanish
3%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
1,803
Average household size
2.5
Family households
70.4%
Married couples
49.9%
Living alone
24.5%
Veterans (of adults)
7%
Male / female
48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
24%
$50–75k
23%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
19%
$150–200k
6%
$200k+
4%

Median household income

48866
$65,281
Clinton Co.
$88,210
Michigan
$72,875
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$32,193
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
12.7%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
10.1%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.387
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

48866
$169,000
Clinton Co.
$259,500
Michigan
$231,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

48866
$857
Clinton Co.
$1,092
Michigan
$1,129
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
86%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
4%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
7%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
1,856
Owner-occupied
85.8%
Vacant
2.9%
Median year built
1970
Median rooms
6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income
38.4%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
15.6%
Home value to income
2.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
78%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
1%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
15%
Other
0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
14%
10–19
20%
20–29
18%
30–44
27%
45–59
11%
60+
10%
Average commute
30.2 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.3%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
57.6%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
13%
Office and admin
13%
Production
11%
Construction and repair
11%
Sales
9%
Healthcare
8%
Management
8%
Cleaning and personal care
8%
Business and finance
5%
Education
4%
Food service
3%
Legal and social services
2%
Computer and math
2%
Engineering and science
0.7%
Police and fire
0.7%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.7%
Arts, media and sports
0.7%

Industries

Manufacturing
18%
Retail
16%
Health care and social assistance
14%
Public administration
8%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
8%
Education
7%
Construction
7%
Finance, insurance and real estate
6%
Admin, support and management
4%
Professional and technical services
3%
Agriculture and mining
3%
Other services
3%
Restaurants and hotels
2%
Wholesale
0.9%
Arts and recreation
0.6%
Information
0.4%
Median earnings per worker
$43,029
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
13.9%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
12.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work48866U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$60,972$74,888
Service$24,835$26,804
Sales and office$35,174$40,476
Construction and maintenance$46,827$49,199
Production and transportation$42,262$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
7%
High school
40%
Some college
26%
Associate's
14%
Bachelor's
9%
Graduate
4%
High school graduate or higher
93.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
13.1%
Graduate or professional degree
3.6%
Households with broadband
88.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
66.6%
No internet access
7.7%
Without health insurance
5.7%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Ovid
Center point
42.9934° N, 84.3826° W
Land area
50 sq mi
Water area
0.4 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

48866 spans 2 counties

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Ovid2% of zip

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

Zip codes near 48866

ZipCityDistanceIncome
48831Elsie7.1 mi$63,299
48848Laingsburg7.9 mi$94,519
48867Owosso9.9 mi$59,825
48879Saint Johns10 mi$79,129
48833Eureka · PO box10 mi—
48807Bannister11 mi$60,825
48841Henderson11 mi$60,156
48808Bath12 mi$78,370
48649Oakley14 mi$72,609
48882Shaftsburg · PO box14 mi—
48820Dewitt14 mi$112,526
48806Ashley15 mi$61,375

Zip codes like 48866 elsewhere

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Questions about 48866

What city is zip code 48866?

48866 is assigned to Ovid, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 48866 in?

48866 is mostly in Clinton County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 48866?

About 4,607 people live in 48866, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 48866 in?

48866 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 48866?

The median household income in 48866 is $65,281.

What zip codes are near 48866?

The closest zip codes to 48866 are 48831, 48848, 48867, 48879, 48833.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48866, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.