Comparison to Surrounding Areas
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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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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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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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%).
| 48856 | 5.8% |
| Fulton township | 10.6% |
| Newark township | 2.9% |
| New Haven township | 4.6% |
| North Shade township | 4.8% |
| Gratiot County | 4.0% |
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| 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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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.
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 |