ZIP code
48461
North Branch, MI
48461 covers North Branch in Lapeer County, with 8,256 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 48461. Methodology
ZIP code map of 48461

About ZIP code 48461
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 48461. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 48461
Race
- White7,745
- Black or African American29
- American Indian or Alaska Native25
- Asian6
- Other race79
- Two or more races418
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 277
Age
- Under 101,063
- 10 to 191,278
- 20 to 29865
- 30 to 39939
- 40 to 491,007
- 50 to 591,153
- 60 to 691,192
- 70 to 79591
- 80 and older214
Income and housing in 48461
Education
- High school graduate92.6%
- Bachelor's degree16.8%
- Graduate degree2.9%
Places covering 48461
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- North Branch13.2%
- Barnes Lake0.8%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Lapeer County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
86.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 48461
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,745 | |
| 2006 | 8,381 | |
| 2007 | 8,470 | |
| 2008 | 8,028 | |
| 2009 | 7,883 | |
| 2010 | 7,906 | |
| 2011 | 8,832 | 7,926 |
| 2012 | 8,917 | 7,870 |
| 2013 | 8,556 | 7,880 |
| 2014 | 8,634 | 7,680 |
| 2015 | 8,452 | 7,670 |
| 2016 | 8,458 | 7,550 |
| 2017 | 8,256 | 7,680 |
| 2018 | 8,039 | 7,720 |
| 2019 | 8,239 | 7,720 |
| 2020 | 8,163 | 7,640 |
| 2021 | 7,967 | 7,450 |
| 2022 | 7,889 | 7,450 |
| 2023 | 8,256 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 48461
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 48727Clifford7.9 miPop 939 · Income $62,596
- 48435Fostoria8.5 miPop 2,592 · Income $83,142
- 48412Attica8.7 miPop 5,780 · Income $79,714
- 48760Silverwood8.9 miPop 1,361 · Income $59,083
- 48421Columbiaville9.8 miPop 6,488 · Income $69,597
- 48464Otter Lake10.8 miPop 1,986 · Income $64,464
- 48416Brown City11.3 miPop 5,216 · Income $68,650
- 48769Vassar11.6 miPop 12 · Income —
- 48446Lapeer11.8 miPop 30,807 · Income $66,382
- 48444Imlay City12.4 miPop 9,320 · Income $69,010
- 48744Mayville13.2 miPop 4,387 · Income $58,435
- 48453Marlette13.8 miPop 4,797 · Income $53,413
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ZIP code 48461 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 48461 in?
- 48461 is in North Branch, MI.
- What county is 48461 in?
- 48461 is in Lapeer County.
- What is the median household income in 48461?
- The median household income in 48461 is $76,597.
- Which ZIP codes are near 48461?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 48461.