48401 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

48401 Median Household Income

The median household income ($70,536) for 48401 is less than the median household income for Watertown township ($72,750). But it's more than 48419 ($59,485), 48471 ($62,844), 48466 ($59,241), 48450 ($52,962), 48422 ($57,899), Sanilac County ($58,863), Washington township ($66,282), Sanilac township ($56,835), Lexington township ($58,041), Elk township ($62,266), and Buel township ($59,688).

48401$70,536
Lexington township$58,041
Buel township$59,688
Elk township$62,266
Watertown township$72,750
Sanilac township$56,835
Washington township$66,282
Sanilac County$58,863

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48401 Average Household Income

The average household income ($79,635) for 48401 is less than the average household income for 48419 ($79,882), Sanilac township ($89,428), and Watertown township ($87,853). But it's more than 48422 ($73,592), 48471 ($79,476), 48466 ($78,542), 48450 ($72,432), Sanilac County ($77,878), Washington township ($76,116), Lexington township ($74,177), Elk township ($78,560), and Buel township ($68,700).

48401$79,635
Lexington township$74,177
Buel township$68,700
Elk township$78,560
Watertown township$87,853
Sanilac township$89,428
Washington township$76,116
Sanilac County$77,878

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48401 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 48401 is $37,096. The per capita income ($37,096) for 48401 is less than the per capita income for 48450 ($41,042), Lexington township ($38,956), Sanilac township ($43,732), and Watertown township ($39,285). But it's more than 48471 ($33,600), 48419 ($34,464), 48422 ($32,000), 48466 ($34,050), Sanilac County ($33,584), Buel township ($27,203), Elk township ($32,102), and Washington township ($29,294).

48401$37,096
Lexington township$38,956
Buel township$27,203
Elk township$32,102
Watertown township$39,285
Sanilac township$43,732
Washington township$29,294
Sanilac County$33,584

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48401 High Income Households

2.2% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (2.2%) for 48401 is less than the percent high income households for 48419 (5.5%), 48471 (7.5%), 48466 (3.2%), 48450 (4.9%), 48422 (3.6%), Sanilac County (4.8%), Watertown township (3.8%), Washington township (2.5%), Sanilac township (5.0%), Lexington township (4.0%), and Buel township (2.4%). But it's more than Elk township (1.5%).

484012.2%
Lexington township4.0%
Buel township2.4%
Elk township1.5%
Watertown township3.8%
Sanilac township5.0%
Washington township2.5%
Sanilac County4.8%

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48401 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
48401$-1$95,735$80,781$-1
Lexington township$-1$103,466$59,554$43,320
Buel township$58,846$57,000$81,250$45,833
Elk township$57,500$106,250$100,000$50,833
Watertown township$-1$82,500$81,750$70,568
Sanilac township$-1$96,765$65,833$45,903
Washington township$48,750$87,727$75,000$40,417
Sanilac County$53,059$74,127$70,598$44,561

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About the Data

Data Sources

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 48401 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

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+
48401+/-$16,760+/-$15,918+/-$7,324+/-2.3%+/-$-1+/-$9,922+/-$8,257+/-$-1
Lexington township+/-$5,240+/-$7,470+/-$3,642+/-2.3%+/-$-1+/-$18,497+/-$14,871+/-$8,888
Buel township+/-$7,450+/-$5,715+/-$3,093+/-1.9%+/-$955+/-$10,673+/-$26,860+/-$8,336
Elk township+/-$10,725+/-$6,901+/-$3,546+/-1.2%+/-$7,901+/-$20,083+/-$23,305+/-$4,802
Watertown township+/-$16,878+/-$10,573+/-$5,047+/-2.4%+/-$-1+/-$40,641+/-$16,417+/-$12,238
Sanilac township+/-$9,354+/-$15,812+/-$7,984+/-2.8%+/-$-1+/-$17,225+/-$26,625+/-$12,227
Washington township+/-$2,680+/-$7,673+/-$3,197+/-1.7%+/-$22,636+/-$24,274+/-$9,605+/-$15,674
Sanilac County+/-$1,842+/-$2,098+/-$898+/-0.9%+/-$6,320+/-$6,945+/-$6,050+/-$2,466