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Brown City ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Brown City, MI is 48416, and its area code is 810.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,139
Area code
810

Brown City in numbers

About 1,139 people live in Brown City, in 490 households. The median household income is $58,750 a year, 19% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $127,700 (45% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $685 a month. The median age is 44.4; 11.4% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 32 minutes.

Population1,139Brown City1,139
Households490Brown City490
Median age44.4Brown City44.4Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$58,750Brown City$58,750Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$127,700Brown City$127,700Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$685Brown City$685Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%Brown City11.4%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute31.6 minBrown City31.6 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,004 / sq miBrown City1,004 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Brown City

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Brown City
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48416 Brown City , MI Standard 4,996 $66,474 $222,000

Map of Brown City ZIP codes

48416

The ZIP codes of Brown City, 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 Brown City

The nearest larger towns are Marlette (1,850 people, 9.2 mi), North Branch (1,166 people, 10 mi) and Yale (2,129 people, 11 mi).

Towns near Brown City
TownPopulationDistance
Imlay City 3,721 14.2 mi
Sandusky 2,694 16.4 mi
Almont 2,838 20.3 mi
Lapeer 9,082 20.6 mi
Romeo 3,578 28.1 mi
Caro 4,290 28.3 mi
Davison 5,076 29.5 mi

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