48617 Zip Code Profile

48617 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Clare, Michigan. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $51,395/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 48617 is $40,045.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 48617 earn an average of $30,736/year. Women earn only $18,691/year.

3,836 people in 48617 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 48617? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.5 minutes.

The median age here is 39 . There are 4,318 men and 4,539 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 4,562 people (out of the 8,857 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,599 homes, and 333 businesses every day. 146 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

48617 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 44 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Sarajevo, Bosnia/Herzegovina!) and -85 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 857 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:8,857
• White Population:8,657
• Black Population:82
• Hispanic Population:140
• Asian Population:53
• Hawaiian Population:0
• Indian Population:155
• Male Population:4,318
• Female Population:4,539
• Median Age:39
• Median Age of Males:37
• Median Age of Females:40

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:East North Central
• State:Michigan
• County:Clare
• City: Clare
• Longitude:-84.7
• Latitude:43.9
• Elevation:858 feet above sea levele
• Area code:989

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:3,610
• Drive alone:3,016
• Carpool:407
• Public transit:21
• Ride bikes or walk:146


• Average commute time:22.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5:288
•    5 - 9:697
•    10 - 14:448
•    15 - 19:550
•    20 - 24:501
•    25 - 29:152
•    30 - 34:438
•    35 - 39:59
•    40 - 44:86
•    45 - 59:198
•    60 - 89:78
•    90 plus:115

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$112,500
• Average Annual Household Income:$39,792
• Businesses:251
• Employees:3,430
• Annual Payroll:$102,484,000
• Average Family Income:$51,395
• Median Family Income:$33,103
• Average Income for Men:$30,736
• Average Income for Women:$18,691

• 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:035
• State FIPS Code:26

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Primary Schools

Clare Primary School

205 E. Wheaton Avenue

Clare, MI 48617

(989) 386-3438

Mmcaa School Readiness

1006 N Mcewan St

Clare, MI 48617

(989) 386-9918

Middle Schools

Clare Middle School

209 E. State Street

Clare, MI 48617

(989) 386-9979

High Schools

Clare High School

306 Schoolcrest Drive

Clare, MI 48617

(989) 386-7789

Pioneer High And Clare Adult Ed.

670 Ann Arbor Trail

Clare, MI 48617

(989) 386-3067

Other Schools

Clare Gladwin Day School

4041 E. Mannsiding Road

Clare, MI 48617

(989) 386-3682