48038 ZIP Code, Clinton Township, MI
48038 is a ZIP code in Clinton Township, Michigan in Macomb County. It covers 11 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48036, 48313 and 48043. 44,422 people live here in 20,641 households, more than in 9 of every 10 Michigan ZIP codes. At about 4,074 people per square mile it is built up to city-neighborhood density, and owners and renters are mixed (62% own). Median household income is $78,567, close to the Michigan median of $72,875.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Clinton Township, MI
- County: Macomb County
- Land area: 11 sq mi
- Population: 44,422
- Median household income: $78,567
- Carrier routes: 33 (21,848 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 44,422 |
| Households | 20,641 |
| Median household income | $78,567 |
| Income per person | $46,346 |
| Median age | 41.6 |
| Homeowners | 62.3% |
| Median home value | $265,500 |
| Median rent | $1,280 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.2% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 25.2 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 21.8% |
| Moved in the past year | 12.0% |
| Below the poverty line | 8.3% |
| Broadband internet | 91.3% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 15.2% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 3.7% |
| $10–15K | 2.4% |
| $15–25K | 7.9% |
| $25–35K | 6.9% |
| $35–50K | 10.4% |
| $50–75K | 15.9% |
| $75–100K | 17.2% |
| $100–150K | 16.7% |
| $150–200K | 9.2% |
| $200K+ | 9.7% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 9.0% |
| 10–19 | 10.4% |
| 20–24 | 7.5% |
| 25–34 | 13.7% |
| 35–44 | 12.7% |
| 45–54 | 11.6% |
| 55–64 | 12.3% |
| 65–74 | 12.3% |
| 75+ | 10.6% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 39.3% |
| Owned outright | 21.9% |
| Rented | 36.2% |
| Vacant | 2.6% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 39.4% |
| Townhome | 20.6% |
| 2–4 units | 3.6% |
| 5–19 units | 19.2% |
| 20+ units | 14.5% |
| Mobile / other | 2.8% |
Businesses in 48038
1,092 business establishments with 16,490 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 235
- Retail Trade: 136
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 121
- Accommodation and Food Services: 106
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 83
- Finance and Insurance: 78
- Construction: 77
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 60
EDDM carrier routes
48038 has 33 USPS carrier routes with 21,848 residential and 1,099 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 48038
48038 has 33 USPS carrier routes (31 city (C), 2 rural (R)) with 21,848 residential and 1,099 business mailboxes. Routes range from 277 homes (C031) to 1,059 homes (C058); the median route has 629 homes. The Census counted 20,641 households in 48038 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 7 |
| 500–749 | 15 |
| 750–999 | 8 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 3 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C031 — USPS business mailboxes 220, 277 homes
- Route C051 — USPS business mailboxes 114, 625 homes
- Route C070 — USPS business mailboxes 112, 704 homes
- Route C005 — USPS business mailboxes 112, 335 homes
- Route C018 — USPS business mailboxes 107, 521 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 48038
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C003 | City | 867 | 2 | $60,999 | — | — | — |
| C004 | City | 635 | 12 | $87,696 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 335 | 112 | $76,812 | — | — | — |
| C008 | City | 810 | 31 | $87,283 | — | — | — |
| C009 | City | 656 | 1 | $94,797 | — | — | — |
| C011 | City | 481 | 3 | $87,283 | — | — | — |
| C013 | City | 575 | 1 | $103,800 | — | — | — |
| C014 | City | 628 | 54 | $87,346 | — | — | — |
| C016 | City | 529 | 0 | $134,941 | — | — | — |
| C017 | City | 863 | 1 | $51,953 | — | — | — |
| C018 | City | 521 | 107 | $63,369 | — | — | — |
| C019 | City | 440 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
| C020 | City | 543 | 0 | $113,061 | — | — | — |
| C022 | City | 853 | 12 | $94,797 | — | — | — |
| C023 | City | 607 | 71 | $60,999 | — | — | — |
| C026 | City | 858 | 2 | $94,797 | — | — | — |
| C028 | City | 820 | 6 | $87,283 | — | — | — |
| C031 | City | 277 | 220 | $133,687 | — | — | — |
| C033 | City | 334 | 0 | $102,062 | — | — | — |
| C035 | City | 1,049 | 30 | $40,250 | — | — | — |
| C046 | City | 809 | 11 | $59,520 | — | — | — |
| C051 | City | 625 | 114 | $59,667 | — | — | — |
| C055 | City | 1,054 | 0 | $40,250 | — | — | — |
| C056 | City | 540 | 0 | $102,066 | — | — | — |
| C057 | City | 719 | 106 | — | — | — | — |
| C058 | City | 1,059 | 9 | $64,611 | — | — | — |
| C062 | City | 696 | 1 | $75,315 | — | — | — |
| C069 | City | 629 | 10 | $87,696 | — | — | — |
| C070 | City | 704 | 112 | $32,518 | — | — | — |
| C071 | City | 419 | 42 | $64,611 | — | — | — |
| C072 | City | 933 | 3 | $70,149 | — | — | — |
| R004 | Rural | 369 | 21 | $120,191 | — | — | — |
| R007 | Rural | 611 | 0 | $102,062 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48038 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 48036 — Mount Clemens city, MI (1.5 mi)
- 48313 — Sterling Heights city, MI (2.9 mi)
- 48043 — Mount Clemens city, MI (3.1 mi)
- 48044 (3.3 mi)
- 48035 — St. Clair Shores city, MI (3.7 mi)
- 48026 — Fraser city, MI (4.6 mi)
- 48312 — Sterling Heights city, MI (4.7 mi)
- 48315 — Utica city, MI (5.5 mi)
Areas that include 48038
- Clinton Township, MI ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Macomb County ZIP codes — 36 ZIP codes
- Michigan ZIP code data
Where it ranks
Mail every home in 48038
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48038, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 48038 in?
- 48038 is a Clinton Township, MI mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 48038 in?
- 48038 is in Macomb County.
- What is the population of 48038?
- About 44,422 people (±1,473), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 44,038.
- What is the median household income in 48038?
- $78,567 (±$4,839), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 48038?
- 33 USPS carrier routes with 21,848 residential and 1,099 business mailboxes (22,948 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 48038?
- The closest, measured center to center: 48036 (1.5 mi, Mount Clemens), 48313 (2.9 mi, Sterling Heights), 48043 (3.1 mi, Mount Clemens), 48044 (3.3 mi), 48035 (3.7 mi, St. Clair Shores) and 48026 (4.6 mi, Fraser).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.