48708 Zip Code Profile

48708 is a suburban zip code in Bay City, Michigan. The population is primarily white, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. Housing prices here (average $82,600) are fairly typical for the Bay City metro area.

The average family income here is $49,500/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 48708 is $40,824.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 48708 earn an average of $31,514/year. Women earn only $18,097/year.

12,670 people in 48708 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 48708? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 20.0 minutes.

The median age here is 38. There are 13,340 men and 13,922 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 16,717 people (out of the 27,262 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,531 homes, and 877 businesses every day. 373 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

48708 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 598 feet above sea levell.

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• New Covenant Temple of Apostolic Faith
• St. Stephen Neighborhood Watch
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• Demographics

• Total Population: 27,262
• White Population: 25,458
• Black Population: 1,540
• Hispanic Population: 2,344
• Asian Population: 158
• Hawaiian Population: 10
• Indian Population: 427
• Male Population: 13,340
• Female Population: 13,922
• Median Age: 38
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 40

• 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: 598 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 989

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 12,370
• Drive alone: 10,757
• Carpool: 1,034
• Public transit: 149
• Ride bikes or walk: 373


• Average commute time: 20.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 722
•    5 - 9: 2,416
•    10 - 14: 2,666
•    15 - 19: 1,810
•    20 - 24: 1,663
•    25 - 29: 747
•    30 - 34: 1,099
•    35 - 39: 174
•    40 - 44: 200
•    45 - 59: 311
•    60 - 89: 193
•    90 plus: 369

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $82,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $38,302
• Businesses: 597
• Employees: 8,105
• Annual Payroll: $305,900,000
• Average Family Income: $49,500
• Median Family Income: $31,903
• Average Income for Men: $31,514
• Average Income for Women: $18,097

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 1753.0
• Sr Senator: Carl Levin (D)
• Jr Senator: Debbie Stabenow (D)
• US House Representative: Daniel T. Kildee (D)

• Other Stuff

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

• Bay County Farmers Market

• Downtown Bay City Farmers Market

View all schools in Bay City

Primary Schools

Hampton Elementary School

1908 W. Youngs Ditch Road

Bay City, MI 48708

(989) 893-1100

Macgregor Elementary School

1012 Fremont Street

Bay City, MI 48708

(989) 892-1558

Washington Elementary School

1821 Mckinley Street

Bay City, MI 48708

(989) 894-2744

High Schools

Central High School

1624 Columbus Avenue

Bay City, MI 48708

(989) 893-9541

Other Schools

Eastside Middle School

201 Woodside Lane

Bay City, MI 48708

(989) 892-7515

Thomas Jefferson Elem. School

325 Park Avenue

Bay City, MI 48708

(989) 895-6595