ZIP Code 48117 — Carleton village, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 48117 covers Carleton, MI in Monroe County with a population of about 10,199.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 48.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 734; U.S. House district MI-5; the DETROIT media market.

Median household income in ZIP 48117 is about $76,600 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 11.0%; unemployment rate near 9.3%; 14.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 6.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $276,600 — about 21% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $808 (about 31% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 88.6% (about 23.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 48117 in Carleton, MI, a household would need roughly $76,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,777. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($76,600). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Carleton village, MI as Relatively Moderate (composite score 82.5), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (87.4) and hurricane (44.2). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Carleton village, MI show little to no average snow and around 35.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 399 for ZIP 48117 (Carleton village, MI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.