48706 Zip Code Profile

48706 is a rural zip code in Bay City, Michigan. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $108,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Bay City metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $59,239/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 48706 is $49,432.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 48706 earn an average of $38,474/year. Women earn only $22,058/year.

18,775 people in 48706 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 48706? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 21.2 minutes.

The median age here is 43. There are 19,524 men and 21,072 women. The median age for men is 41 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 24,720 people (out of the 40,596 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 17,547 homes, and 1,134 businesses every day. 241 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

48706 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 44 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Bucharest, Romania!) and -84 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 602 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 40,596
• White Population: 39,222
• Black Population: 799
• Hispanic Population: 1,714
• Asian Population: 430
• Hawaiian Population: 17
• Indian Population: 533
• Male Population: 19,524
• Female Population: 21,072
• Median Age: 43
• Median Age of Males: 41
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Michigan
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Bay City MI
• County: Bay
• City: Bay City
• Longitude: -83.9
• Latitude: 43.6
• Elevation: 602 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 989

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 18,288
• Drive alone: 16,618
• Carpool: 1,265
• Public transit: 96
• Ride bikes or walk: 241


• Average commute time: 21.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 753
•    5 - 9: 2,573
•    10 - 14: 3,717
•    15 - 19: 3,444
•    20 - 24: 2,836
•    25 - 29: 1,381
•    30 - 34: 1,750
•    35 - 39: 216
•    40 - 44: 182
•    45 - 59: 504
•    60 - 89: 410
•    90 plus: 522

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $108,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $45,863
• Businesses: 997
• Employees: 14,536
• Annual Payroll: $458,417,000
• Average Family Income: $59,239
• Median Family Income: $40,190
• Average Income for Men: $38,474
• Average Income for Women: $22,058

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 01, 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 24887.0, 1753.0
• Sr Senator: Carl Levin (D)
• Jr Senator: Debbie Stabenow (D)
• US House Representative: Dan Benishek (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 017
• State FIPS Code: 26

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Primary Schools

Bangor Central School

208 State Park Drive

Bay City, MI 48706

(989) 684-8891

Bangor Lincoln School

2771 N. Euclid Avenue

Bay City, MI 48706

(989) 686-7639

Bangor North Preschool And Day Care

504 Revilo Drive

Bay City, MI 48706

(517) 684-4890

Bangor West Central School

3175 E. Wilder Road

Bay City, MI 48706

(989) 684-3373

Bay County Psa

1110 State Street

Bay City, MI 48706

(989) 684-6484

Community Based Early Childhood

4228 Two Mile Rd.

Bay City, MI 48706

(989) 667-3224

Kolb Elementary School

305 W. Crump Street

Bay City, MI 48706

(989) 893-9518

Linsday Elementary School

607 La Salle Street

Bay City, MI 48706

(989) 684-0692

Mackensen Elementary School

5535 Dennis Street

Bay City, MI 48706

(989) 684-4941

Mcalear Sawden Elem. School

2300 E. Midland Road

Bay City, MI 48706

(989) 684-7702

Trombley Center

401 Bangor Street

Bay City, MI 48706

(989) 686-6280

Middle Schools

Christa Mcauliffe Middle School

3281 E. Kiesel Road

Bay City, MI 48706

(989) 686-7640

Handy Middle School

601 Blend Street

Bay City, MI 48706

(989) 684-1723

High Schools

John Glenn High School

3201 E. Kiesel Road

Bay City, MI 48706

(989) 684-7510

Other Schools

Career Center

4155 Monitor Road

Bay City, MI 48706

(989) 686-4770

Wenona Center

312 S. Dewitt Street

Bay City, MI 48706

(989) 895-5550