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ZIP 48470 · Ruth

Who lives in ZIP code 48470 (Ruth, MI): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Ruth, MI · Huron County

uszips 2026
People600
Median age50.6
Household income$58,594
Home value$187,521
Median rent$930/mo
Poverty15.8%
College degree+15.4%
Commute21 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Eastern
Density
6 / sq mi
Housing units
277

Spans 2 counties

Huron100%
Sanilac0%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1014.7%
10–194.7%
20s12.0%
30s12.8%
40s3.2%
50s17.8%
60s21.0%
70s8.3%
80+5.5%

23.0% are 65 or older; 81.8% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K10.9%
$25K–50K30.7%
$50K–75K21.3%
$75K–100K13.4%
$100K–150K15.5%
$150K+8.3%

23.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $35,909.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school4.4%
High school53.9%
Some college26.3%
Bachelor's11.0%
Graduate4.4%

40.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White96.0%
Black0.2%
Asian0.2%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Two or more3.3%

0.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
65.3%
Never married
22.7%
Divorced
5.4%
Widowed
6.6%
Family size
2.68
Dual-income families
52.7%

Housing

Own their home
84.1%
Rent burden
19.8%
Men / women
52% / 48%

Work

In labor force
64.8%
Unemployment
1.9%
Self-employed
20.6%
Farmers
20.6%

Community

Charitable givers
0.0%
Veterans
8.6%
With a disability
13.4%
No health insurance
3.2%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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