48732 ZIP Code, Essexville, MI
48732 is a ZIP code in Essexville, Michigan in Bay County. It covers 25 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48708, 48747 and 48706. 11,340 people live here in 5,080 households. With about 461 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (68% own). Median household income is $57,903, below the Michigan median of $72,875.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Essexville, MI
- County: Bay County
- Land area: 25 sq mi
- Population: 11,340
- Median household income: $57,903
- Carrier routes: 10 (5,109 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 11,340 |
| Households | 5,080 |
| Median household income | $57,903 |
| Income per person | $32,246 |
| Median age | 43.3 |
| Homeowners | 68.4% |
| Median home value | $169,600 |
| Median rent | $840 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 22.2 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 24.5% |
| Moved in the past year | 15.5% |
| Below the poverty line | 14.3% |
| Broadband internet | 91.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 0.6% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 6.3% |
| $10–15K | 5.7% |
| $15–25K | 7.0% |
| $25–35K | 13.5% |
| $35–50K | 10.8% |
| $50–75K | 19.4% |
| $75–100K | 14.6% |
| $100–150K | 13.5% |
| $150–200K | 4.6% |
| $200K+ | 4.6% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 12.4% |
| 10–19 | 8.5% |
| 20–24 | 6.4% |
| 25–34 | 14.1% |
| 35–44 | 9.8% |
| 45–54 | 10.4% |
| 55–64 | 14.3% |
| 65–74 | 17.3% |
| 75+ | 7.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 29.6% |
| Owned outright | 36.0% |
| Rented | 29.8% |
| Vacant | 4.6% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 62.7% |
| Townhome | 4.1% |
| 2–4 units | 2.2% |
| 5–19 units | 9.3% |
| 20+ units | 13.9% |
| Mobile / other | 7.8% |
Businesses in 48732
142 business establishments with 1,710 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 29
- Retail Trade: 20
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 20
- Accommodation and Food Services: 15
- Finance and Insurance: 9
- Construction: 8
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 8
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 7
EDDM carrier routes
48732 has 10 USPS carrier routes with 5,109 residential and 200 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 48732
48732 has 10 USPS carrier routes (7 city (C), 3 rural (R)) with 5,109 residential and 200 business mailboxes. Routes range from 75 homes (C091) to 864 homes (C086); the median route has 502 homes. The Census counted 5,080 households in 48732 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 4 |
| 500–749 | 3 |
| 750–999 | 2 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
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- Route C087 — USPS business mailboxes 79, 619 homes
- Route C086 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 864 homes
- Route C082 — USPS business mailboxes 31, 644 homes
- Route C081 — USPS business mailboxes 22, 352 homes
- Route R023 — USPS business mailboxes 13, 520 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 48732
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C081 | City | 352 | 22 | $59,600 | — | — | — |
| C082 | City | 644 | 31 | $88,608 | — | — | — |
| C085 | City | 317 | 2 | $88,608 | — | — | — |
| C086 | City | 864 | 33 | $25,835 | — | — | — |
| C087 | City | 619 | 79 | $25,835 | — | — | — |
| C088 | City | 458 | 7 | $61,040 | — | — | — |
| C091 | City | 75 | 2 | $88,608 | — | — | — |
| R021 | Rural | 483 | 5 | $47,904 | — | — | — |
| R022 | Rural | 777 | 6 | $46,649 | — | — | — |
| R023 | Rural | 520 | 13 | $61,040 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48732 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
- 48708 — Bay City city, MI (4.9 mi)
- 48747 (6.6 mi)
- 48706 — Bay City city, MI (8.3 mi)
- 48710 (10.6 mi)
- 48733 — Fairgrove village, MI (11.2 mi)
- 48757 — Reese village, MI (11.4 mi)
- 48631 (11.6 mi)
- 48701 — Akron village, MI (11.7 mi)
Areas that include 48732
- Essexville, MI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Bay County ZIP codes — 14 ZIP codes
- Michigan ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 1 of 13: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Bay County
- No. 4 of 13: lowest median age in Bay County
- No. 5 of 12: fastest population growth in Bay County
Mail every home in 48732
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EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48732, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 48732 in?
- 48732 is a Essexville, MI mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Essexville; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 48732 in?
- 48732 is in Bay County.
- What is the population of 48732?
- About 11,340 people (±402), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,177.
- What is the median household income in 48732?
- $57,903 (±$6,454), 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 48732?
- 10 USPS carrier routes with 5,109 residential and 200 business mailboxes (5,309 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 48732?
- The closest, measured center to center: 48708 (4.9 mi, Bay City), 48747 (6.6 mi), 48706 (8.3 mi, Bay City), 48710 (10.6 mi), 48733 (11.2 mi, Fairgrove) and 48757 (11.4 mi, Reese).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.