48609 Zip Code Profile

48609 is a suburban zip code in Saginaw, Michigan. The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples. At $123,900 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $70,808/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 48609 earn an average of $47,352/year. Women earn only $22,987/year.

6,022 people in 48609 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 48609? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.7 minutes.

The median age here is 47 . There are 6,080 men and 6,381 women. The median age for men is 44 while for women the median age is 49.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,842 people (out of the 12,461 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,296 homes, and 247 businesses every day. 43 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

48609 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 43 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Sapporo, Japan!) and -84 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 599 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:12,461
• White Population:12,133
• Black Population:139
• Hispanic Population:481
• Asian Population:128
• Hawaiian Population:9
• Indian Population:66
• Male Population:6,080
• Female Population:6,381
• Median Age:47
• Median Age of Males:44
• Median Age of Females:49

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:East North Central
• State:Michigan
• CSA Name:Saginaw-Bay City-Saginaw Township North, MI
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Saginaw-Saginaw Township North MI
• County:Saginaw
• City: Saginaw
• Longitude:-84.1
• Latitude:43.4
• Elevation:599 feet above sea levele
• Area code:989

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:5,804
• Drive alone:5,413
• Carpool:320
• Public transit:7
• Ride bikes or walk:43


• Average commute time:22.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5:243
•    5 - 9:489
•    10 - 14:966
•    15 - 19:986
•    20 - 24:1,267
•    25 - 29:555
•    30 - 34:711
•    35 - 39:73
•    40 - 44:92
•    45 - 59:125
•    60 - 89:150
•    90 plus:147

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$123,900
• Average Annual Household Income:$52,254
• Businesses:207
• Employees:1,947
• Annual Payroll:$45,832,000
• Average Family Income:$70,808
• Median Family Income:$49,800
• Average Income for Men:$47,352
• Average Income for Women:$22,987

• The Politics

• Congressional District:04
• Congressional District Land Area:7451.0
• Sr Senator: Carl Levin (D)
• Jr Senator: Debbie Stabenow (D)
• US House Representative: Dave Camp (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:145
• State FIPS Code:26

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View all schools in Saginaw

Primary Schools

Robert B. Havens Elem. School

457 Van Wormer Road

Saginaw, MI 48609

(989) 921-4201

Shields Elementary School

6900 Stroebel Road

Saginaw, MI 48609

(989) 921-4701

Middle Schools

Swan Valley Middle School

453 Van Wormer Road

Saginaw, MI 48609

(989) 921-2601

High Schools

Michael J Mcgivney

925 N. River Road

Saginaw, MI 48609

(989) 781-2780

Swan Valley High School

8400 O'hern Road

Saginaw, MI 48609

(989) 921-2401

Other Schools

Swan Valley Adult And Alternative Education

8400 O'hern Road

Saginaw, MI 48609

(989) 921-2471