48602 Zip Code Profile

48602 is a suburban zip code in Saginaw, Michigan. The population is racially diverse, and about evenly divided between singles and married couples. The average house value here ($68,800) is lower than in the Saginaw-Saginaw Township North metro area as a whole, so this could be a great place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $46,614/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 48602 is $40,316.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 48602 earn an average of $30,813/year. Women earn only $20,162/year.

14,119 people in 48602 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 48602? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.3 minutes.

The median age here is 34. There are 14,482 men and 15,637 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 16,948 people (out of the 30,119 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 11,896 homes, and 811 businesses every day. 326 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

48602 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 43 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan!) and -84 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 609 feet above sea levell.

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• Bay County Farmers Market
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• Frankenmuth Farmers Market
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• Midland Road
• New Covenant Temple of Apostolic Faith
• SW Saginaw Village Neighborhood Assoc.

• Demographics

• Total Population: 30,119
• White Population: 21,480
• Black Population: 7,511
• Hispanic Population: 4,399
• Asian Population: 243
• Hawaiian Population: 20
• Indian Population: 402
• Male Population: 14,482
• Female Population: 15,637
• Median Age: 34
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 35

• 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: -84.0
• Latitude: 43.4
• Elevation: 609 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 989

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 13,809
• Drive alone: 11,975
• Carpool: 1,339
• Public transit: 117
• Ride bikes or walk: 326


• Average commute time: 18.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 441
•    5 - 9: 2,499
•    10 - 14: 4,136
•    15 - 19: 2,667
•    20 - 24: 1,377
•    25 - 29: 573
•    30 - 34: 893
•    35 - 39: 129
•    40 - 44: 205
•    45 - 59: 325
•    60 - 89: 204
•    90 plus: 360

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $68,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $34,782
• Businesses: 518
• Employees: 12,948
• Annual Payroll: $531,092,000
• Average Family Income: $46,614
• Median Family Income: $33,500
• Average Income for Men: $30,813
• Average Income for Women: $20,162

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 04, 05
• Congressional District Land Area: 7451.0, 1753.0
• 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

• Downtown Saginaw Farmers' Market

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Primary Schools

Chester F. Miller School

2020 Brockway Street

Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 399-4850

Fuerbringer School

2138 N. Carolina Street

Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 399-4150

Handley School

3021 Court Street

Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 399-4250

Herig School

1905 Houghton Avenue

Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 399-4350

Jerome School

1515 Sweet Street

Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 399-4500

Kempton Elementary School

3040 Davenport Avenue

Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 399-4600

Merrill Park Elementary School

1800 Grout Street

Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 399-4800

Stone School

1006 State Street

Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 399-5100

Middle Schools

North Middle School

1101 N. Bond Street

Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 399-5400

South Middle School

224 N. Elm Street

Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 399-5600

High Schools

Academy For Technology And Enterprise

2102 Weiss Street

Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 399-6150

Arthur Hill High School

3115 Mackinaw Street

Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 399-5800

Career Opportunities Center

2102 Weiss Street

Saginaw, MI 48602

(989) 399-6150