Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($84,803) for 48871 is less than the median household income for 48845 ($86,042), 48856 ($91,413), and Fulton township ($84,934). But it's more than 48879 ($79,129), 48811 ($70,625), 48835 ($81,964), 48847 ($66,264), 48806 ($61,375), Gratiot County ($63,556), Newark township ($74,750), and North Shade township ($71,250).
| 48871 | $84,803 |
| Fulton township | $84,934 |
| Newark township | $74,750 |
| North Shade township | $71,250 |
| Gratiot County | $63,556 |
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The average household income ($108,842) for 48871 is more than 48879 ($98,313), 48835 ($107,541), 48845 ($88,448), 48847 ($82,101), 48856 ($94,433), 48806 ($81,772), 48811 ($79,132), Gratiot County ($83,011), Fulton township ($105,284), Newark township ($105,745), and North Shade township ($82,944).
| 48871 | $108,842 |
| Fulton township | $105,284 |
| Newark township | $105,745 |
| North Shade township | $82,944 |
| Gratiot County | $83,011 |
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The per-capita income for 48871 is $43,174. The per capita income ($43,174) for 48871 is more than 48879 ($39,743), 48835 ($40,938), 48845 ($30,890), 48847 ($33,734), 48856 ($31,558), 48806 ($30,507), 48811 ($22,419), Gratiot County ($30,221), Fulton township ($41,926), Newark township ($37,912), and North Shade township ($27,461).
| 48871 | $43,174 |
| Fulton township | $41,926 |
| Newark township | $37,912 |
| North Shade township | $27,461 |
| Gratiot County | $30,221 |
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12% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (12.0%) for 48871 is more than 48879 (7.6%), 48811 (3.3%), 48845 (2.5%), 48847 (4.3%), 48856 (5.8%), 48806 (2.4%), Gratiot County (4.0%), Fulton township (10.6%), Newark township (2.9%), and North Shade township (4.8%). And it's the same as 48835 (12.0%).
| 48871 | 12.0% |
| Fulton township | 10.6% |
| Newark township | 2.9% |
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48871 | $-1 | $110,260 | $104,583 | $53,750 |
| Fulton township | $-1 | $110,052 | $100,147 | $51,500 |
| Newark township | $-1 | $96,406 | $71,042 | $49,615 |
| 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 48871 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+ | |||||
| 48871 | +/-$19,532 | +/-$31,867 | +/-$11,272 | +/-8.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$24,840 | +/-$16,990 | +/-$7,992 |
| 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 |
| 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 |