ZIP Code 48176 — Saline city, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 48176 covers Saline, MI in Washtenaw County with a population of about 23,325.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 734; U.S. House district MI-6; the DETROIT media market.

Median household income in ZIP 48176 is about $110,987 — about 48% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.0%; unemployment rate near 3.8%; 58.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.7 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Education, and Manufacturing; about 20.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.4 points above 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 $384,700 — about 11% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $989 (about 15% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 84.2% (about 18.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 48176 in Saline, MI, a household would need roughly $106,000 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 $2,471. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($110,987). 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 Saline city, MI as Relatively Moderate (composite score 89.3), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (90.3) and hurricane (48.3). 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 Saline city, MI show little to no average snow and around 34.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 913 for ZIP 48176 (Saline city, 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.