48856 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

48856 Median Household Income

The median household income ($91,413) for 48856 is more than 48811 ($70,625), 48889 ($60,200), 48871 ($84,803), 48847 ($66,264), Gratiot County ($63,556), North Shade township ($71,250), New Haven township ($70,192), Newark township ($74,750), and Fulton township ($84,934).

48856$91,413
Fulton township$84,934
Newark township$74,750
New Haven township$70,192
North Shade township$71,250
Gratiot County$63,556

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48856 Average Household Income

The average household income ($94,433) for 48856 is less than the average household income for 48871 ($108,842), Fulton township ($105,284), Newark township ($105,745), and New Haven township ($101,286). But it's more than 48811 ($79,132), 48847 ($82,101), 48889 ($93,561), Gratiot County ($83,011), and North Shade township ($82,944).

48856$94,433
Fulton township$105,284
Newark township$105,745
New Haven township$101,286
North Shade township$82,944
Gratiot County$83,011

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48856 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 48856 is $31,558. The per capita income ($31,558) for 48856 is less than the per capita income for 48847 ($33,734), 48871 ($43,174), 48889 ($41,922), Fulton township ($41,926), Newark township ($37,912), and New Haven township ($36,028). But it's more than 48811 ($22,419), Gratiot County ($30,221), and North Shade township ($27,461).

48856$31,558
Fulton township$41,926
Newark township$37,912
New Haven township$36,028
North Shade township$27,461
Gratiot County$30,221

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48856 High Income Households

5.8% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.8%) for 48856 is less than the percent high income households for 48871 (12.0%) and Fulton township (10.6%). But it's more than 48811 (3.3%), 48847 (4.3%), 48889 (2.9%), Gratiot County (4.0%), North Shade township (4.8%), Newark township (2.9%), and New Haven township (4.6%).

488565.8%
Fulton township10.6%
Newark township2.9%
New Haven township4.6%
North Shade township4.8%
Gratiot County4.0%

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48856 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
48856$-1$69,667$101,058$39,583
Fulton township$-1$110,052$100,147$51,500
Newark township$-1$96,406$71,042$49,615
New Haven township$-1$70,893$98,438$45,208
North Shade township$-1$-1$90,357$41,750
Gratiot County$45,558$72,340$80,880$43,153

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About the Data

Data Sources

All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 48856 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

Margins of error for the income data are:

Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income High Income Households Median Household Income by Age of Householder
under 25 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
48856+/-$8,036+/-$11,909+/-$5,928+/-4.9%+/-$-1+/-$34,897+/-$29,648+/-$2,431
Fulton township+/-$18,810+/-$26,426+/-$9,491+/-7.5%+/-$-1+/-$19,978+/-$8,045+/-$9,023
Newark township+/-$28,055+/-$23,244+/-$7,996+/-2.9%+/-$-1+/-$37,904+/-$46,993+/-$15,660
New Haven township+/-$5,274+/-$23,278+/-$9,913+/-4.0%+/-$-1+/-$33,500+/-$28,455+/-$10,176
North Shade township+/-$16,766+/-$12,294+/-$4,426+/-4.1%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$10,967+/-$11,856
Gratiot County+/-$2,453+/-$4,328+/-$1,570+/-0.9%+/-$7,060+/-$3,059+/-$6,699+/-$2,852