Population & age
- Total population
- 24,837
- Median age
- 38.3
Flint, MI (48506)
Genesee County · Flint, MI · Population 24,837
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Flint, MI (ZIP 48506) sits in Genesee County within the Flint metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 44.2%. NCES lists 8 schools serving the area, 8 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $14,704. 28% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. FEMA has issued 14 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1975. County Health Rankings reports 12,112 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 35.9% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Oakland County, MI (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $43,630, fair market rent of $1,010 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $84,447, up 1.2% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 80.3%
- Black
- 10.0%
- Asian
- 0.3%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.9%
- Other / multi-racial
- 9.0%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $43,630
- Median home value
- $79,400
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 8.8%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 10.8%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 6,894(70.2%)
- Renter-occupied
- 2,923(29.8%)
- Vacant units
- 1,234
- Built (median)
- 1958
Commute
- Public transit
- 77(0.8%)
- Work from home
- 407(4.3%)
- Avg commute
- 23.2 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 6,151(25.0%)
- Uninsured
- 54(0.2%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 8,089(82.4%)
- No broadband
- 1,728(17.6%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 539(2.2%)
- Non-English at home
- 904(3.9%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$710
/month
1 Bed
$840
/month
2 Bed
$1,010
/month
3 Bed
$1,240
/month
4 Bed
$1,460
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Home values
Typical home value
$84,447
Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) · as of March 2026
Year-over-year change
+1.2%
vs. March 2025
5-year change
+28.9%
vs. March 2021
Metro area
Flint, MI
Metropolitan statistical area
Source: Zillow Research, ZHVI All Homes (SFR, Condo/Co-op) Time Series (zillow.com/research/data). Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) is copyrighted by Zillow, Inc.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
420
Across 352 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $121.7M.
Single-family
339
81% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
81
19% of total units
Single-family value
$100.5M
construction value
Multifamily value
$21.2M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
10,500
Average AGI
$39,482
Avg property tax
$30
EITC participation
28.5%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00044.0% · 4,620
- $25,000 – $50,00029.3% · 3,080
- $50,000 – $75,00013.0% · 1,360
- $75,000 – $100,0007.0% · 730
- $100,000 – $200,0006.2% · 650
- $200,000 or more0.6% · 60
Avg mortgage interest
$38
Avg charitable contribution
$66
Avg capital gains
$237
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $414.6M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
289
Total employment
4,385
Annual payroll
$222.8M
Average annual pay
$50,805
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$55,798
Average weekly wage
$1,073
Total employment
133,787
Total establishments
7,296
That is roughly 15% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
5.7%
That is 1.7 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
190,151
Employed
179,315
Unemployed
10,836
Based on Genesee County, MI data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
67th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 14 census tracts, population 24,967
Vulnerability Themes
- Socioeconomic Status73rd percentile
- Household Characteristics74th percentile
- Racial & Ethnic Minority Status36th percentile
- Housing Type & Transportation49th percentile
Households Without Vehicle
1,065
Limited English Speakers
201
Persons with Disability
5,974
Without HS Diploma
2,621
Without Health Insurance
1,431
Adults Age 65+
3,485
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
14
Date Range
1975–2020
Most Recent Declaration
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Biological — declared March 27, 2020 (DR-4494)
Incident period: January 20, 2020 – May 11, 2023
Top Incident Types
- Flood4 (29%)
- Severe Storm3 (21%)
- Biological2 (14%)
- Snowstorm2 (14%)
- Toxic Substances1 (7%)
- Other2 (14%)
Individual Assistance
7
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
11
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
2
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
42
GoodGood 252dModerate 94dUSG 1d
Peak AQI (2024)
119
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
182 days as main pollutant
Days measured
347
Based on Genesee County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
12,112
That is roughly 3,912 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
16%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.7
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.3
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
5.2%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
83
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,641
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.8
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
86%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
45%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 10.6% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Genesee data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Significant food access concerns
35.9% of Genesee County, MI residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.17
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.04
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.10
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.68
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 11.4% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Genesee County, MI for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+201 people
−14 households • −$28.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
9,804households
16,311 people • $532.1M AGI
Moved out
9,818households
16,110 people • $560.3M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Oakland County, MI — 1,536 households
- Livingston County, MI — 553 households
- Lapeer County, MI — 493 households
- Saginaw County, MI — 414 households
- Wayne County, MI — 375 households
Where departing residents went
- Oakland County, MI — 1,344 households
- Lapeer County, MI — 422 households
- Livingston County, MI — 419 households
- Saginaw County, MI — 405 households
- Wayne County, MI — 345 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $54,276 versus departing households' $57,065.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Data sources used on this page
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
44.2%
11.2pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
40.4%
8.4pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
30.1%
8.1pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
78.4%
2.4pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
10.6%
2.4pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
15.0%
4.0pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
8 schools serve this ZIP, including 8 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kearsley High School | Public | 9–12 | 953 |
| Armstrong Middle School | Public | 6–8 | 710 |
| Kate Dowdall Elementary School | Public | 0–5 | 408 |
| Leota Fiedler Elementary School | Public | 3–6 | 398 |
| Richfield Public School Academy | Public | 3–8 | 396 |
Showing top 5 by enrollment. 3 more schools serve this ZIP.
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
5
Median in-state tuition
$14,704
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,884
- 2-Year
Mott Community College
Flint, MI · 48503
- In-state tuition
- $6,845
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,460
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 25.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,538
- Median student debt
- $13,000
- 4-Year
University of Michigan-Flint
Flint, MI · 48502
- In-state tuition
- $14,704
- Out-of-state tuition
- $28,320
- Acceptance rate
- 70.5%
- Graduation rate
- 42.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $53,230
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- 4-Year
Kettering University
Flint, MI · 48504
- In-state tuition
- $48,470
- Out-of-state tuition
- $48,470
- Acceptance rate
- 78.7%
- Graduation rate
- 70.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $94,823
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- Certificate
Ross Medical Education Center-Flint
Flint, MI · 48507
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 59.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $30,060
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- Certificate
Creative Hair School of Cosmetology
Flint, MI · 48507
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 45.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $15,406
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Flint, MI (ZIP 48506) sits in Genesee County within the Flint metro area. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in above the national average at 44.2%. NCES lists 8 schools serving the area, 8 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $14,704. 28% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. FEMA has issued 14 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1975. County Health Rankings reports 12,112 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 35.9% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Oakland County, MI (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access and school options both run strong here, giving residents a wide menu of providers and enrollment choices nearby. Notable: median household income $43,630, fair market rent of $1,010 for a two-bedroom, and a typical home value of $84,447, up 1.2% over the past year. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
These two readings tell a consistent story. Strong access numbers usually correlate with denser provider networks, and a high school count signals the population base that supports them. Reading them together: a household weighing this ZIP for a multi-year stay can expect both healthcare and education infrastructure to keep pace.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 30.1%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 48506
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 48506?
44.2%, which is 11.2 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 48506?
30.1%, which is 8.1 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 48506?
40.4%, which is 8.4 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 48506?
8 schools serve this ZIP, including 8 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 48506 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 48506 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 48506?
Yes, 2 high schools serve this ZIP: Kearsley High School, Kearsley Virtual Academy. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 48506?
24,837 people live in ZIP 48506, with a median age of 38.3 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 48506?
$43,630 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 48506 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 48506, 70.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 29.8% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 48506?
In ZIP 48506, 4.3% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.8% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 48506?
25.0% of the population in ZIP 48506 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 48506 have broadband internet?
82.4% of households in ZIP 48506 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the typical home value in ZIP 48506?
The typical home value in ZIP 48506 is $84,447, up 1.2% from a year ago (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
Are home values rising or falling in ZIP 48506?
Home values are up 1.2% over the past year and up 28.9% over the past five years (Zillow Home Value Index, retrieved May 1, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 48506?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 48506 (Flint, MI) is $39,482 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 48506?
Tax returns from ZIP 48506 report an average of $30 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 48506 earn over $200,000?
0.6% of tax returns from ZIP 48506 (Flint, MI) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 48506?
As of 2022, 289 business establishments operated in ZIP 48506 employing 4,385 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 48506?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 48506 is $50,805, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 48506 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 48506 ranks in the 67th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 48506?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 48506, ranking in the 74th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 48506 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 14 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 48506 between 1975–2020 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 48506?
Flood is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 48506, accounting for 4 of 14 declarations (29%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 48506?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 48506 was "COVID-19 PANDEMIC" — a biological declared in 2020 (DR-4494) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 48506?
5 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 48506 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Mott Community College, University Of Michigan-Flint, and Kettering University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 48506?
Median in-state tuition across 5 nearby institutions is $14,704 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 48506?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $42,884 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 48506?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (8 schools), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), home values from the Zillow Home Value Index, colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), and federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (14 on record). Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Home values retrieved May 1, 2026 from Zillow Research. College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (14 on record).
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