48340 Zip Code Profile

48340 is a suburban zip code in Pontiac, Michigan. The population is racially diverse, and mostly single. The average house value here ($84,800) is lower than in the Detroit-Warren-Livonia metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $44,468/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 48340 is $36,615.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 48340 earn an average of $29,200/year. Women earn only $19,865/year.

10,270 people in 48340 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 48340? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.2 minutes.

The median age here is 31 . There are 11,679 men and 12,628 women. The median age for men is 30 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 10,293 people (out of the 24,307 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 9,996 homes, and 367 businesses every day. 100 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

48340 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 43 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Marseille, France!) and -83 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 979 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:24,307
• White Population:12,298
• Black Population:9,519
• Hispanic Population:5,840
• Asian Population:848
• Hawaiian Population:54
• Indian Population:437
• Male Population:11,679
• Female Population:12,628
• Median Age:31
• Median Age of Males:30
• Median Age of Females:32

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:East North Central
• State:Michigan
• CSA Name:Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Detroit-Warren-Livonia MI
• County:Oakland
• City: Pontiac
• Longitude:-83.3
• Latitude:42.7
• Elevation:980 feet above sea levele
• Area code:248/586/810

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:10,136
• Drive alone:8,128
• Carpool:1,762
• Public transit:54
• Ride bikes or walk:100


• Average commute time:23.2 minutes.
•    0 - 5:196
•    5 - 9:1,066
•    10 - 14:1,870
•    15 - 19:2,067
•    20 - 24:1,777
•    25 - 29:489
•    30 - 34:1,080
•    35 - 39:195
•    40 - 44:217
•    45 - 59:548
•    60 - 89:411
•    90 plus:220

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$84,800
• Average Annual Household Income:$31,063
• Businesses:294
• Employees:7,609
• Annual Payroll:$533,679,000
• Average Family Income:$44,468
• Median Family Income:$31,342
• Average Income for Men:$29,200
• Average Income for Women:$19,865

• The Politics

• Congressional District:09
• Congressional District Land Area:311.0
• Sr Senator: Carl Levin (D)
• Jr Senator: Debbie Stabenow (D)
• US House Representative: Sander M. Levin (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:125
• State FIPS Code:26

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Primary Schools

Alcott School

460 W. Kennett Road

Pontiac, MI 48340

(248) 451-7910

Emerson School

859 Emerson Street

Pontiac, MI 48340

(248) 451-7700

Le Baron School

1033 Barkell Street

Pontiac, MI 48340

(248) 451-7810

Owen Elementary School

1700 Baldwin Avenue

Pontiac, MI 48340

(248) 451-7870

Walton Charter Academy

744 E. Walton Boulevard

Pontiac, MI 48340

(248) 371-9300

Middle Schools

Madison Middle School

1275 N. Perry Street

Pontiac, MI 48340

(248) 451-8010

High Schools

Pontiac Northern High School

1051 Arlene Street

Pontiac, MI 48340

(248) 451-7300

Other Schools

Kennedy Center

1700 Baldwin Avenue

Pontiac, MI 48340

(248) 451-8040

Oakland Technical Center Ne

1371 N. Perry Street

Pontiac, MI 48340

(248) 451-2700