ZIP Code 48109 — Ann Arbor city, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 48109 covers Ann Arbor, MI in Washtenaw County with a population of about 5,722.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.1 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.

Ann Arbor, MI sits in a university / college context (near university of michigan-ann arbor (1.5 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 98.8%; unemployment rate near 5.7%; 67.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 34.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Arts and entertainment, and Retail trade; about 30.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 15.5 points above 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 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 Ann Arbor 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 Ann Arbor city, MI show little to no average snow and around 38.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 224 for ZIP 48109 (Ann Arbor 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.