ZIP code
48879
Saint Johns, MI
48879 covers Saint Johns in Clinton County, with 18,472 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 48879. Methodology
ZIP code map of 48879

About ZIP code 48879
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 48879. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 48879
Race
- White16,492
- Black or African American90
- American Indian or Alaska Native80
- Asian85
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander4
- Other race238
- Two or more races991
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 813
Age
- Under 102,037
- 10 to 192,517
- 20 to 292,034
- 30 to 392,029
- 40 to 492,172
- 50 to 592,571
- 60 to 692,315
- 70 to 791,451
- 80 and older854
Income and housing in 48879
Education
- High school graduate94.7%
- Bachelor's degree23.5%
- Graduate degree8.1%
Places covering 48879
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.
- St. Johns42.8%
- Eureka1.0%
- Maple Rapids0.1%
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.
- Clinton County99.2%
- Gratiot County0.8%
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
56.1% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 48879
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17,603 | |
| 2006 | 16,976 | |
| 2007 | 17,467 | |
| 2008 | 17,032 | |
| 2009 | 17,088 | |
| 2010 | 17,193 | |
| 2011 | 18,340 | 17,025 |
| 2012 | 18,143 | 16,910 |
| 2013 | 18,240 | 17,070 |
| 2014 | 18,468 | 16,980 |
| 2015 | 18,190 | 17,080 |
| 2016 | 17,934 | 16,960 |
| 2017 | 17,819 | 16,990 |
| 2018 | 17,959 | 16,920 |
| 2019 | 17,980 | 16,700 |
| 2020 | 18,599 | 16,820 |
| 2021 | 18,575 | 16,670 |
| 2022 | 18,607 | 16,740 |
| 2023 | 18,472 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 48879
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 48853Maple Rapids8.5 miPop 701 · Income $50,000
- 48835Fowler8.7 miPop 2,646 · Income $80,160
- 48820Dewitt9.9 miPop 18,109 · Income $106,651
- 48866Ovid10.0 miPop 4,375 · Income $64,070
- 48871Perrinton11.4 miPop 2,233 · Income $86,532
- 48831Elsie12.1 miPop 3,282 · Income $61,800
- 48894Westphalia12.2 miPop 2,269 · Income $110,000
- 48874Pompeii12.4 miPop 160 · Income $73,988
- 48873Pewamo12.6 miPop 1,371 · Income $86,250
- 48806Ashley13.1 miPop 1,821 · Income $58,214
- 48807Bannister13.4 miPop 706 · Income $59,468
- 48808Bath14.0 miPop 6,424 · Income $82,910
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
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ZIP code 48879 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 48879 in?
- 48879 is in Saint Johns, MI.
- What county is 48879 in?
- 48879 is in Clinton County.
- What is the median household income in 48879?
- The median household income in 48879 is $78,845.
- Which ZIP codes are near 48879?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 48879.