48654 ZIP Code, Rose City, MI

48654 is a ZIP code in Rose City, Michigan — mostly in Ogemaw County (77% of its land), with smaller parts in Oscoda County. It covers 98 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48635, 48636 and 48761. 2,384 people live here in 1,095 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (84%). Median household income is $45,202, well below the Michigan median of $72,875; the median age is 58.2, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents2,384
Households1,095
Median household income$45,202
Income per person$30,047
Median age58.2
Homeowners84.2%
Median home value$140,800
Median rent$732
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%
Average commute (minutes)26.2
Households with kids under 1816.1%
Moved in the past year10.1%
Below the poverty line18.7%
Broadband internet74.9%
Speak a non-English language at home1.3%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K8.1%
$10–15K12.8%
$15–25K5.8%
$25–35K15.4%
$35–50K12.0%
$50–75K15.9%
$75–100K11.3%
$100–150K11.9%
$150–200K4.7%
$200K+2.1%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1011.2%
10–196.6%
20–243.1%
25–349.0%
35–449.5%
45–546.7%
55–6422.4%
65–7418.8%
75+12.6%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage18.9%
Owned outright28.4%
Rented8.7%
Vacant43.9%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house85.3%
Townhome1.1%
2–4 units2.1%
5–19 units3.4%
20+ units0.1%
Mobile / other8.0%

Businesses in 48654

68 business establishments with 432 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

48654 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 1,069 residential and 52 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 48654

48654 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 1,069 residential and 52 business mailboxes. Routes range from 517 homes (R001) to 552 homes (R002); the median route has 535 homes. The Census counted 1,095 households in 48654 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4990
500–7492
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 36, 517 homes
  2. Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 552 homes

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Every carrier route in 48654

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R001Rural51736$49,721———
R002Rural55216$49,823———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48654 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48654, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 48654 in?
48654 is a Rose City, MI mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Rose City; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 48654 in?
48654 is mostly in Ogemaw County (77% of its land), with smaller parts in Oscoda County.
What is the population of 48654?
About 2,384 people (±300), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 2,284.
What is the median household income in 48654?
$45,202 (±$5,843), 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 48654?
2 USPS carrier routes with 1,069 residential and 52 business mailboxes (1,122 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 48654?
The closest, measured center to center: 48635 (8.7 mi, Lupton), 48636 (11.2 mi), 48761 (11.4 mi), 48647 (12.1 mi, Mio), 48661 (12.4 mi, West Branch) and 48743 (12.8 mi).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.