ZIP Code 48502 — Flint city, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 48502 covers Flint, MI in Genesee County with a population of about 1,388.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 810; U.S. House district MI-8; the FLINT - SAGINAW - BAY CITY media market.

Flint, MI sits in a university / college context (near university of michigan-flint (0.4 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 48502 is about $55,700 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.7%; unemployment rate near 13.7%; 10.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Manufacturing, and Food services; about 8.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $768 (about 34% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 0.0% (about 65.4 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Flint city, MI as Relatively Moderate (composite score 92.2), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (92.6) and hurricane (45.3). 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 Flint city, MI show little to no average snow and around 32.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 54 for ZIP 48502 (Flint 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.