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48638

Saginaw, MI

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48638 covers Saginaw in Saginaw County, with 12,668 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

ACS 2023 population

12,668

Median household income

$63,444

Median home value

$161,200

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 48638. Methodology

ZIP code map of 48638

Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 48638 in Saginaw, Michigan
Census ZCTA boundary for ZIP 48638 in Saginaw, Michigan. A ZCTA is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. Methodology · Data sources
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About ZIP code 48638

Type

STANDARD

Timezone

America/Detroit

Area codes

989

Land area

6.5 sq mi

Water area

0.16 sq mi

Households

6,479

Median gross rent

$948

More enterprise fields

Timezone
America/Detroit
Area Codes
989
World Region
NA
Country
US

Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS

Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 48638. Not ACS. Methodology

People in 48638

Race

  • White9,840
  • Black or African American1,647
  • American Indian or Alaska Native51
  • Asian229
  • Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander3
  • Other race399
  • Two or more races1,030

Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,380

Age

  • Under 101,407
  • 10 to 191,461
  • 20 to 291,840
  • 30 to 391,543
  • 40 to 491,412
  • 50 to 591,494
  • 60 to 691,914
  • 70 to 791,352
  • 80 and older776

Income and housing in 48638

Poverty rate

11.2%

Median earnings

$44,281

Median household income

$63,444

Median home value

$161,200

Median gross rent

$948

Education

  • High school graduate94.9%
  • Bachelor's degree35.9%
  • Graduate degree13.6%

Places covering 48638

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.

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.

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

98.3% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).

Population history for 48638

IRS populationACS population
14,2507,125020052023

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Population history. Year | ACS population | IRS population. ACS and IRS are separate series. Blank cells mean that source did not publish a count for the year.
YearACS populationIRS population
200511,377
200611,590
200712,273
200811,529
200911,642
201011,729
201113,19411,802
201212,98011,730
201313,16111,600
201412,89011,550
201512,78411,660
201612,49211,500
201712,24011,540
201811,92311,510
201911,69211,300
202011,52811,330
202112,47811,300
202212,15711,280
202312,668

ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.

ZIP codes near 48638

12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)

  1. 48602Saginaw2.2 miPop 27,490 · Income $46,068
  2. 48603Saginaw2.8 miPop 27,846 · Income $65,690
  3. 48609Saginaw3.8 miPop 12,206 · Income $78,800
  4. 48607Saginaw4.3 miPop 1,523 · Income $39,211
  5. 48724Carrollton5.3 miPop 1,226 · Income $31,787
  6. 48604Saginaw6.1 miPop 11,284 · Income $53,804
  7. 48601Saginaw6.7 miPop 32,069 · Income $37,830
  8. 48623Freeland9.0 miPop 15,126 · Income $96,371
  9. 48710University Center9.6 miPop 0 · Income —
  10. 48722Bridgeport10.0 miPop 3,147 · Income $68,777
  11. 48626Hemlock10.2 miPop 5,813 · Income $81,961
  12. 48655Saint Charles11.1 miPop 5,655 · Income $64,615

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ZIP code 48638 FAQ

What city is ZIP code 48638 in?
48638 is in Saginaw, MI.
What county is 48638 in?
48638 is in Saginaw County.
What is the median household income in 48638?
The median household income in 48638 is $63,444.
Which ZIP codes are near 48638?
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