ZIP code
48601
Saginaw, MI
48601 covers Saginaw in Saginaw County, with 32,069 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 48601. Methodology
ZIP code map of 48601

About ZIP code 48601
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 48601. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 48601
Race
- White9,422
- Black or African American18,718
- American Indian or Alaska Native189
- Asian74
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander12
- Other race1,364
- Two or more races2,386
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,822
Age
- Under 104,712
- 10 to 194,489
- 20 to 293,842
- 30 to 393,512
- 40 to 493,525
- 50 to 593,979
- 60 to 694,320
- 70 to 792,530
- 80 and older1,256
Income and housing in 48601
Education
- High school graduate85.6%
- Bachelor's degree8.4%
- Graduate degree2.5%
Places covering 48601
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.
- Saginaw48.3%
- Buena Vista18.2%
- Bridgeport15.3%
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.
- Saginaw 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
16.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 48601
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33,761 | |
| 2006 | 33,160 | |
| 2007 | 34,977 | |
| 2008 | 31,180 | |
| 2009 | 30,940 | |
| 2010 | 30,621 | |
| 2011 | 39,371 | 30,212 |
| 2012 | 38,877 | 29,090 |
| 2013 | 38,232 | 28,630 |
| 2014 | 36,939 | 28,290 |
| 2015 | 36,537 | 27,870 |
| 2016 | 35,986 | 26,800 |
| 2017 | 35,831 | 26,450 |
| 2018 | 35,270 | 26,110 |
| 2019 | 34,793 | 25,770 |
| 2020 | 34,218 | 26,060 |
| 2021 | 32,550 | 25,070 |
| 2022 | 32,172 | 24,800 |
| 2023 | 32,069 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 48601
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 48607Saginaw3.4 miPop 1,523 · Income $39,211
- 48722Bridgeport4.0 miPop 3,147 · Income $68,777
- 48602Saginaw4.6 miPop 27,490 · Income $46,068
- 48724Carrollton4.7 miPop 1,226 · Income $31,787
- 48638Saginaw6.7 miPop 12,668 · Income $63,444
- 48734Frankenmuth7.5 miPop 7,642 · Income $89,217
- 48604Saginaw8.3 miPop 11,284 · Income $53,804
- 48603Saginaw8.3 miPop 27,846 · Income $65,690
- 48415Birch Run9.4 miPop 8,601 · Income $76,311
- 48417Burt9.6 miPop 2,310 · Income $70,280
- 48609Saginaw9.7 miPop 12,206 · Income $78,800
- 48747Munger10.6 miPop 1,488 · Income $78,750
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 48601 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 48601 in?
- 48601 is in Saginaw, MI.
- What county is 48601 in?
- 48601 is in Saginaw County.
- What is the median household income in 48601?
- The median household income in 48601 is $37,830.
- Which ZIP codes are near 48601?
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