What city is 48656 in?

48656 is a Saint Helen, MI mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside St. Helen; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 48656?

About 3,846 people (±110), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,857.

What is the median household income in 48656?

$47,750 (±$3,812), 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 48656?

4 USPS carrier routes with 2,444 residential and 45 business mailboxes (2,489 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 48656?

The closest, measured center to center: 48651 (10.2 mi, Prudenville), 48661 (11.4 mi, West Branch), 48653 (11.8 mi, Roscommon), 48630 (15.5 mi, Houghton Lake), 48627 (16 mi) and 48629 (16.2 mi, Houghton Lake).

48656 ZIP Code, Saint Helen, MI

48656 is a ZIP code in Saint Helen, Michigan in Roscommon County. It covers 142 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48651, 48661 and 48653. 3,846 people live here in 1,801 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (88%). Median household income is $47,750, well below the Michigan median of $72,875; the median age is 57.3, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Saint Helen, MI
County: Roscommon County
Land area: 142 sq mi
Population: 3,846
Median household income: $47,750
Carrier routes: 4 (2,444 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	3,846
Households	1,801
Median household income	$47,750
Income per person	$30,270
Median age	57.3
Homeowners	87.8%
Median home value	$112,900
Median rent	$742
Bachelor's degree or higher	10.9%
Average commute (minutes)	28.7
Households with kids under 18	14.8%
Moved in the past year	8.3%
Below the poverty line	27.8%
Broadband internet	86.8%
Speak a non-English language at home	2.1%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	6.1%
$10–15K	3.7%
$15–25K	9.9%
$25–35K	12.5%
$35–50K	22.5%
$50–75K	21.4%
$75–100K	11.5%
$100–150K	9.6%
$150–200K	0.3%
$200K+	2.4%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.8%
10–19	7.3%
20–24	1.6%
25–34	12.2%
35–44	6.6%
45–54	10.2%
55–64	18.7%
65–74	22.2%
75+	11.4%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	18.3%
Owned outright	25.1%
Rented	5.9%
Vacant	50.7%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	89.9%
Townhome	1.2%
2–4 units	0.0%
5–19 units	1.3%
20+ units	0.0%
Mobile / other	7.6%

Businesses in 48656

52 business establishments with 274 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 9
Accommodation and Food Services: 9
Construction: 8
Other Services (except Public Administration): 8
Health Care and Social Assistance: 5
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 3
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 3

EDDM carrier routes

48656 has 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,444 residential and 45 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 48656

48656 has 4 USPS carrier routes (4 highway contract (H)) with 2,444 residential and 45 business mailboxes. Routes range from 543 homes (H087) to 706 homes (H067); the median route has 598 homes. The Census counted 1,801 households in 48656 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	0
500–749	4
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route H062 — USPS business mailboxes 20, 547 homes
Route H060 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 648 homes
Route H067 — USPS business mailboxes 5, 706 homes
Route H087 — USPS business mailboxes 4, 543 homes

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Every carrier route in 48656

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
H060	Highway contract	648	16	$55,516	—	—	—
H062	Highway contract	547	20	$51,605	—	—	—
H067	Highway contract	706	5	$37,914	—	—	—
H087	Highway contract	543	4	$37,914	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48656 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

48651 — Prudenville CDP, MI (10.2 mi)
48661 — West Branch city, MI (11.4 mi)
48653 — Roscommon village, MI (11.8 mi)
48630 — Houghton Lake CDP, MI (15.5 mi)
48627 (16 mi)
48629 — Houghton Lake CDP, MI (16.2 mi)
48636 (18.2 mi)
48654 — Rose City city, MI (19 mi)

Areas that include 48656

St. Helen, MI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Saint Helen, MI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Roscommon County ZIP codes — 7 ZIP codes
Michigan ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48656, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 48656 in?: 48656 is a Saint Helen, MI mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside St. Helen; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 48656 in?: 48656 is in Roscommon County.
What is the population of 48656?: About 3,846 people (±110), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 3,857.
What is the median household income in 48656?: $47,750 (±$3,812), 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 48656?: 4 USPS carrier routes with 2,444 residential and 45 business mailboxes (2,489 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 48656?: The closest, measured center to center: 48651 (10.2 mi, Prudenville), 48661 (11.4 mi, West Branch), 48653 (11.8 mi, Roscommon), 48630 (15.5 mi, Houghton Lake), 48627 (16 mi) and 48629 (16.2 mi, Houghton Lake).

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