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Michigan (MI)Gratiot CountyAlma989

ZIP Code 48862 — North Star, MI

Gratiot County * Alma metro

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59

Population

$51.6K

Median income

per household

$75.8K

Home value

3.5%

Poverty rate

What stands out

  • Median household income: $51.6K (bottom quartile vs US ZIP codes).
  • Median home value: $75.8K (bottom 10% vs US ZIP codes).
  • Poverty rate: 3.5% (low poverty; bottom quartile vs US ZIP codes).

Categories vs U.S.

Economy

1 of 4 metrics better than U.S. benchmarks

Median household income

$51.6K

U.S.

$81K

Per-capita income

$20.7K

U.S.

$45K

Median home value

$75.8K

U.S.

$333K

Housing stress

Affordability Ratios

Home-Value-to-Income

1.5×

Within typical 3-5x range

Income distribution

Share of households by income bracket (ACS).

< $50k
38.1%
$50–100k
61.9%
$100–200k
0.0%
$200k+
0.0%

Connectivity

2 of 3 metrics better than U.S.

Best available speed

1,000Mbps

Gigabit speeds reported

100+ Mbps coverage

77.9%

U.S.

85.3%

Gigabit ready

29.6%

U.S.

8.6%

5G available

90.8%

U.S.

77.4%

Learning

Education metrics come from ACS 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs).

Bachelor's degree+ (age 25+)

0.0%

U.S.

35.7%

ZIP-level estimates can have higher margins of error than county/state totals; treat small differences as noise.

School districts

Ithaca Public Schools

Map

ZIP 48862

North Star, MI

Population

59

Area

0.2 sq mi

Density

299.5/sq mi

Neighbors

48847
More Details

Census Tracts

1 tracts overlap this ZIP. Hover over segments to explore.

100%

Tract 9

100%

Total tracts: 1Coverage: 100.0%

Representation

U.S. House

ZIP codes can span multiple congressional districts. Overlap percentages are approximate by land area. Verify by address.

100%

MI-2

100%

Districts: 1Coverage: 100.0%

Data freshness

ACS 5-Year
2020–2024
Broadband
2020-12
Mobile
2025-11-24
Page Updated
2026-02-23

Release schedule and upstream dates: Sources.

Data sources

US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year)HUD USPS ZIP crosswalkUS Census TIGER/Line (geometry inputs)US Census TIGER/Line (school districts)US Census Bureau (ZCTA-to-tract relationship, 2020)US Census Bureau (2020 ZCTA-to-congressional-district relationship file, CD119)FCC (Form 477 broadband)FCC (Mobile Broadband Data Collection)

Derived statistics

  • ZIP pages use Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs), not USPS delivery routes.
  • Population density is computed as population ÷ land area.
  • Overlap percentages (tracts and districts) are derived from map geometry and are approximate.

Data accuracy & methodology

ZIP pages combine 2020–2024 ACS 5-year ZCTA estimates with other public datasets when available (see Sources). Connectivity metrics use FCC coverage data, not ACS. ZIP-level estimates can have higher margins of error than county/state totals; treat small differences as statistical noise rather than precise changes.