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Shepherd ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Shepherd, MI is 48883, and its area code is 989.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,457
Area code
989

Shepherd in numbers

About 1,457 people live in Shepherd, in 560 households. The median household income is $70,156 a year, 4% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $157,000 (32% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $789 a month. The median age is 32.9; 26.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 18 minutes.

Population1,457Shepherd1,457
Households560Shepherd560
Median age32.9Shepherd32.9Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$70,156Shepherd$70,156Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$157,000Shepherd$157,000Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$789Shepherd$789Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher26.6%Shepherd26.6%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute17.8 minShepherd17.8 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,522 / sq miShepherd1,522 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Shepherd

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Shepherd
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48883 Shepherd , MI Standard 7,292 $65,223 $160,300

Map of Shepherd ZIP codes

48883

The ZIP codes of Shepherd, 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 Shepherd

The nearest larger towns are Mount Pleasant (21,236 people, 6.6 mi), St. Louis (7,367 people, 8.9 mi) and Alma (9,396 people, 10 mi).

Towns near Shepherd
TownPopulationDistance
Mount Pleasant 21,236 6.6 mi
St. Louis 7,367 8.9 mi
Alma 9,396 10.1 mi
Ithaca 2,817 16.8 mi
Clare 3,324 21.2 mi
Midland 42,724 24.1 mi
Freeland 7,557 29.0 mi

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