ZIP code 48038 is in Macomb County, Michigan. About 44,422 people live here in 20,641 households. The median home value is $265,500 and the median household income $78,567. The average commute takes about 28 minutes.
ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
44,422residentsACS 2020–2024
$78,567median household incomeMacomb County: $78K
$265,500median home valueMacomb County: $244K
91%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
48038 in MichiganZIP codes coloured by median household income
48038
<$45K$125K+
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files
People.
44,422 residents in 20,641 households, next to the Macomb County figure.
18%
under 18
HereMacomb County
23%
aged 18–34
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23%
aged 65 and over
HereMacomb County
39%
of households are people living alone
HereMacomb County
40%
of households are married couples
HereMacomb County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Homes.
21,203 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $265,500 (±$9,653).
62%
of households own their home
HereMacomb County
39%
of homes are detached single-family houses
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34%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
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3%
are mobile homes
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3%
of housing units are vacant
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$1,280
median gross rent a month
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When homes were built
2020 or later1%
2010–201910%
2000–200912%
1990–199920%
1980–198926%
1970–197924%
1960–19693%
1950–19591%
1940–19492%
1939 or earlier2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Income and work.
Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,839.
$78,567
median household income
HereMacomb County
8.3%
of people live below the poverty line
HereMacomb County
3.8%
unemployment rate
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30%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher
HereMacomb County
The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Getting around.
How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.
28 min
average commute to work
HereMacomb County
16%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
HereMacomb County
83%
of workers drive or carpool
HereMacomb County
0%
take public transportation
HereMacomb County
2%
walk or bike
HereMacomb County
14%
work from home
HereMacomb County
5%
of households have no car
HereMacomb County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Internet.
Home internet subscriptions.
91%
of households have a broadband subscription
HereMacomb County
7%
have no internet access at home
HereMacomb County
American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Businesses in 48038.
1,092 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.
Grocery stores and supermarkets6
Convenience stores0
Pharmacies and drug stores7
Retail bakeries3
Full-service restaurants44
Limited-service restaurants44
Coffee shops and snack bars5
Bars3
Physicians’ offices85
Dentists’ offices36
Child care centers11
Gyms and fitness centers7
Movie theaters0
Museums0
Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023
Health.
Estimated share of adults in 48038, next to the national figure.
82%
had a routine checkup in the past year
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71%
visited a dentist in the past year
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6%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
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25%
get no leisure-time physical activity
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36%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
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14%
smoke
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37%
have obesity
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11%
have diagnosed diabetes
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37%
have high blood pressure
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19%
report fair or poor general health
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17%
report frequent mental distress
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33%
often feel lonely
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13%
faced food insecurity in the past year
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11%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
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7%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year
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These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain
Nearest public schools.
In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.
Chippewa Valley High SchoolCLINTON TWP0.6 mi
Erie Elementary SchoolCLINTON TWP0.6 mi
International Academy of MacombCLINTON TWP0.7 mi
Chippewa Valley Adult and Mohegan Alt EducCLINTON TWP0.8 mi
Miami Elementary SchoolCLINTON TWP0.9 mi
Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25
Nearby ZIP codes.
ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.
48038