ZIP code
48659
Sterling, MI
48659 covers Sterling in Arenac County, with 2,740 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 48659. Methodology
ZIP code map of 48659
About ZIP code 48659
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 48659. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 48659
Race
- White2,488
- Black or African American7
- American Indian or Alaska Native20
- Asian5
- Other race14
- Two or more races106
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 42
Age
- Under 10286
- 10 to 19332
- 20 to 29238
- 30 to 39310
- 40 to 49315
- 50 to 59406
- 60 to 69416
- 70 to 79251
- 80 and older86
Income and housing in 48659
Education
- High school graduate86.7%
- Bachelor's degree11.6%
- Graduate degree3.0%
Places covering 48659
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.
- Sterling18.0%
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.
- Arenac County97.0%
- Bay County3.0%
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
82.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 48659
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,738 | |
| 2006 | 2,663 | |
| 2007 | 2,844 | |
| 2008 | 2,601 | |
| 2009 | 2,550 | |
| 2010 | 2,465 | |
| 2011 | 2,555 | 2,470 |
| 2012 | 2,686 | 2,500 |
| 2013 | 2,781 | 2,480 |
| 2014 | 2,957 | 2,420 |
| 2015 | 2,942 | 2,460 |
| 2016 | 2,875 | 2,420 |
| 2017 | 2,828 | 2,320 |
| 2018 | 2,711 | 2,370 |
| 2019 | 2,758 | 2,340 |
| 2020 | 2,806 | 2,430 |
| 2021 | 2,588 | 2,460 |
| 2022 | 2,643 | 2,370 |
| 2023 | 2,740 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 48659
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 48749Omer7.5 miPop 1,214 · Income $50,833
- 48658Standish8.4 miPop 4,806 · Income $52,899
- 48610Alger8.8 miPop 3,261 · Income $54,665
- 48613Bentley9.7 miPop 986 · Income $56,106
- 48766Twining10.1 miPop 1,372 · Income $55,156
- 48756Prescott12.2 miPop 3,939 · Income $39,435
- 48650Pinconning15.1 miPop 6,662 · Income $63,662
- 48652Rhodes17.1 miPop 1,877 · Income $69,808
- 48770Whittemore17.4 miPop 1,908 · Income $51,576
- 48765Turner17.5 miPop 571 · Income $46,458
- 48703Au Gres18.6 miPop 2,940 · Income $60,365
- 48661West Branch19.7 miPop 10,744 · Income $58,767
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ZIP code 48659 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 48659 in?
- 48659 is in Sterling, MI.
- What county is 48659 in?
- 48659 is in Arenac County.
- What is the median household income in 48659?
- The median household income in 48659 is $58,021.
- Which ZIP codes are near 48659?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 48659.