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Bad Axe ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Bad Axe, MI is 48413, and its area code is 989.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
2,992
Area code
989

Bad Axe in numbers

About 2,992 people live in Bad Axe, in 1,355 households. The median household income is $44,688 a year, 39% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $125,200 (46% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $742 a month. The median age is 48.6; 22.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population2,992Bad Axe2,992
Households1,355Bad Axe1,355
Median age48.6Bad Axe48.6Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$44,688Bad Axe$44,688Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$125,200Bad Axe$125,200Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$742Bad Axe$742Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher22.1%Bad Axe22.1%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute21.5 minBad Axe21.5 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,283 / sq miBad Axe1,283 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Bad Axe city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Bad Axe

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Bad Axe
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48413 Bad Axe , MI Standard 7,288 $58,346 $156,000

Map of Bad Axe ZIP codes

48413

The ZIP codes of Bad Axe, MI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Bad Axe

The nearest larger towns are Caro (4,290 people, 30 mi), Essexville (3,327 people, 44 mi) and Bay City (32,320 people, 47 mi).

Towns near Bad Axe
TownPopulationDistance
Sandusky 2,694 27.8 mi
Caro 4,290 29.7 mi

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