48637

Name: ZIP code 48637, Michigan
Address: MI, 48637, US

ZIP code 48637 is in Saginaw County, Michigan, and crosses into 2 other counties. About 3,024 people live here in 1,257 households. The median home value is $158,600 and the median household income $65,865. The average commute takes about 35 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

3,024residentsACS 2020–2024

$65,865median household incomeSaginaw County: $61K

$158,600median home valueSaginaw County: $153K

84%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

48637 in MichiganZIP codes coloured by median household income

48637

<$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.

3,024 residents in 1,257 households, next to the Saginaw County figure.

22%

under 18

15%

aged 18–34

26%

aged 65 and over

34%

of households are people living alone

55%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

1,339 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,600 (±$8,788).

91%

of households own their home

94%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

are mobile homes

of housing units are vacant

$740

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%

2010–20192%

2000–20096%

1990–19998%

1980–19896%

1970–197924%

1960–196913%

1950–195912%

1940–19498%

1939 or earlier20%

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 ±$8,702.

$65,865

median household income

15.1%

of people live below the poverty line

11.9%

unemployment rate

15%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

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.

35 min

average commute to work

22%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

90%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

84%

of households have a broadband subscription

12%

have no internet access at home

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 48637.

32 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets0

Convenience stores0

Pharmacies and drug stores0

Retail bakeries0

Full-service restaurants3

Limited-service restaurants0

Coffee shops and snack bars0

Bars0

Physicians’ offices0

Dentists’ offices0

Child care centers0

Gyms and fitness centers0

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 48637, next to the national figure.

81%

had a routine checkup in the past year

68%

visited a dentist in the past year

of 18–64s have no health insurance

28%

get no leisure-time physical activity

33%

usually sleep less than 7 hours

17%

smoke

35%

have obesity

13%

have diagnosed diabetes

39%

have high blood pressure

21%

report fair or poor general health

18%

report frequent mental distress

33%

often feel lonely

15%

faced food insecurity in the past year

11%

faced housing insecurity in the past year

lacked reliable transportation in the past year

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.

Merrill Elementary SchoolMERRILL0.4 mi

Merrill High SchoolMERRILL0.4 mi

Merrill Middle SchoolMERRILL0.4 mi

Hemlock Middle SchoolHEMLOCK5.1 mi

KC Ling Elementary SchoolHEMLOCK5.1 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.

48626 48614 48655 Saginaw County Michigan