ZIP Code 48651 — Prudenville CDP, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 48651 covers Prudenville, MI in Roscommon County with a population of about 4,331.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 44.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 989; U.S. House district MI-1; the TRAVERSE CITY - CADILLAC media market.

Median household income in ZIP 48651 is about $42,938 — about 43% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.3%; unemployment rate near 6.2%; 19.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Retail trade; about 7.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.8 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 $156,000 — about 55% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $685 (about 41% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 73.4% (about 8.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 48651 in Prudenville, MI, a household would need roughly $43,000 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 $1,002. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($42,938). 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 Prudenville CDP, MI as Relatively Low (composite score 56.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (71.9) and wildfire (69.7). 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 Prudenville CDP, MI show little to no average snow and around 29.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 169 for ZIP 48651 (Prudenville CDP, 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.