| ZIP Codes: | 3 Standard, 0 PO Box [See All] |
| County: | Macomb County, MI |
| Area Code: | 586 |
| Time Zone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 12:00:00 AM |
| Population: | 58,874 (Census Place) [More Demographics] |
| Statistical Area: | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI [Learn More] |
| Coordinates: | 42.4929, -82.8964 |
| Land Area: | 11.62 sq miles (ZIP Codes) |
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| ZIP Code | Type | PopulationPop | % of Population% of Pop | Alias Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48080 | Standard | 22,272 | 37.88% | St Clair Shores,St Clair Shrs,St Clr Shores,St Clr Shrs |
| 48081 | Standard | 20,496 | 34.86% | Saint Clair Shrs,St Clair Shores,St Clair Shrs,St Clr Shores,St Clr Shrs |
| 48082 | Standard | 16,029 | 27.26% | St Clair Shores,St Clair Shrs,St Clr Shores,St Clr Shrs |
Saint Clair Shores, MI has 58,217 residents, with an average household size of 2.1. The gender split is 48.4% male and 51.6% female - about the same as the national split. By age, the top brackets are 30-34 (7.1%) and 35-39 (8.9%). By race, White and Black or African American are the largest groups. Hispanic or Latino (of any race) is 2.6%. Those born outside the United States make up 4.2% (lower than the Nation).
Explore More: Population Over Time By Age & Gender By Race By Gender Nativity & Citizenship
There are two kinds of demographics shown in the charts for Saint Clair Shores, MI. Each covers a different geographic boundary and has different criteria for what is included. Learn More
| Total Population: | 58,797 |
| Total Households: | 27,251 |
| Total Housing Units: | 28,490 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.15 |
| Average Family Size: | 3.32 |
All ZIP Codes assigned this City name by the USPS.
| Total Population: | 58,874 |
| Total Households: | 27,264 |
| Total Housing Units: | 28,507 |
| Average Household Size: | 2.15 |
| Average Family Size: | 3.33 |
Data for the U.S. Census Place.
| Group | 2010 | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Census ACS Population Estimate | -- | 60,261 | 59,944 | 59,817 | 59,845 | 59,843 | 59,879 | 59,843 | 59,762 | 59,463 | 59,144 | 58,982 | 58,589 | 58,217 |
| Decennial Census | 59,678%> | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 58,797 | -- | -- | -- |
Median Age: 44.9
Male Median Age: 42.5
Female Median Age: 47.3
| Group | < 5 | 5-9 | 10-14 | 15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | 80-84 | 85+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 1,336 | 1,351 | 1,432 | 1,422 | 1,540 | 2,120 | 2,270 | 1,906 | 1,668 | 1,709 | 1,868 | 2,213 | 2,344 | 1,982 | 1,307 | 810 | 555 | 642 |
| Female | 1,350 | 1,319 | 1,306 | 1,368 | 1,396 | 2,112 | 2,126 | 1,824 | 1,650 | 1,698 | 2,040 | 2,372 | 2,691 | 2,154 | 1,488 | 1,222 | 873 | 1,333 |
| Total | 2,686 | 2,670 | 2,738 | 2,790 | 2,936 | 4,232 | 4,396 | 3,730 | 3,318 | 3,407 | 3,908 | 4,585 | 5,035 | 4,136 | 2,795 | 2,032 | 1,428 | 1,975 |
| White: | 50,591 | 88.44% |
| Black: | 3,768 | 6.59% |
| Hispanic:* | 1,638 | 2.86% |
| Asian: | 634 | 1.11% |
| American Indian: | 133 | 0.23% |
| Hawaiian: | 15 | 0.03% |
| Other: | 425 | 0.74% |
| Total: | 57,204 | 100% |
All ZIP Codes assigned this City name by the USPS.
| Gender | Count | Percentage | Median Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Males: | 28,475 | 48.43% | 42.5 years |
| Females: | 30,322 | 51.57% | 47.3 years |
| Total: | 58,797 | 100% | 44.9 years |
All ZIP Codes assigned this City name by the USPS.
| Native, born in the United States: | 55,278 | 94.95% |
| Native, born in PR, Island Areas, or abroad: | 474 | 0.81% |
| Foreign born, naturalized U.S. citizen: | 1,596 | 2.74% |
| Foreign born, not a U.S. citizen: | 869 | 4.23% |
| Total Population: | 58,217 | 100% |
| Total Native Population: | 55,752 | 95.77% |
| Total Foreign-born Population: | 2,465 | 4.23% |
ZIP Codes in Saint Clair Shores, MI have an average household income of $73,997 (higher than the State by 4.0%, and lower than the Nation by 5.8%). Family vs nonfamily earnings show a significant gap ($97,538 vs $46,695). Employment participation is about the same as the Nation (63.3%). The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is lower than the Nation (5.2%).
Explore More: Income Over Time Household Income Employment Status By Occupation
| Income Type | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Household Income | $53,725 | $53,380 | $53,631 | $53,607 | $53,657 | $55,036 | $56,734 | $58,388 | $60,805 | $63,384 | $66,571 | $72,116 | $73,997 |
| Median Family Income | $66,952 | $66,169 | $68,483 | $67,504 | $67,847 | $69,603 | $70,843 | $72,961 | $76,800 | $81,224 | $86,002 | $93,250 | $97,538 |
| Median NonFamily Income | $33,190 | $31,822 | $32,856 | $34,450 | $35,618 | $37,713 | $39,538 | $40,595 | $40,446 | $39,178 | $41,600 | $44,370 | $46,695 |
| Median Male Income | $53,678 | $51,836 | $53,815 | $52,763 | $51,657 | $52,067 | $53,524 | $54,477 | $56,521 | $58,887 | $61,908 | $68,057 | $69,132 |
| Median Female Income | $40,480 | $40,691 | $41,448 | $41,568 | $41,135 | $40,660 | $41,938 | $41,939 | $42,888 | $45,669 | $48,876 | $52,753 | $56,305 |
| Employed: | 30,072 | 61.15% |
| Unemployed: | 1,430 | 2.91% |
| Not In Labor Force: | 17,678 | 35.95% |
| Total: | 49,180 | 100% |
All ZIP Codes assigned this City name by the USPS.
| Management, business, science, and arts: | 11,760 | 39.11% |
| Service: | 4,066 | 13.52% |
| Sales and Office: | 6,888 | 22.91% |
| Natural resources, construction, and maintenance: | 2,612 | 8.69% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving: | 4,746 | 15.78% |
| Total Civilian Employed Population: | 30,072 | 100% |
In Saint Clair Shores, MI, the median home value is $197,266 - lower than the State by 9.3%, and up $52,333 (36.1%) since 2020. Renters pay an average of $1,202 per month - much higher than the State by 10.9%, and up $221 (22.5%) since 2020. Most renters in Saint Clair Shores pay under $1,000 (40.8%). About 40.8% pay under $1,000 and 8.2% pay $2,000+; the under $1,000 share is much higher than the Nation. Of occupied housing, owners make up 83.4% (62.0% have a mortgage) and renters make up 16.6% - owners are much higher than the Nation.
Explore More: Compare Home Value Home Value Over Time Rent & Over Time Housing Occupancy
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Home Value | $125,466 | $106,700 | $94,766 | $92,466 | $95,366 | $102,700 | $113,966 | $125,033 | $135,400 | $144,933 | $157,166 | $181,266 | $197,266 |
| Less than $500: | 278 | 6.10% |
| $500 to $999: | 1,495 | 32.80% |
| $1,000 to $1,499: | 1,499 | 32.89% |
| $1,500 to $1,999: | 718 | 15.75% |
| $2,000 to $2,499: | 261 | 5.73% |
| $2,500 to $2,999: | 0 | 0.00% |
| $3,000 or more: | 95 | 2.08% |
| No Rent: | 212 | 4.65% |
| Total: | 4,558 | 100% |
All ZIP Codes assigned this City name by the USPS.
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Rent | $787 | $841 | $891 | $943 | $919 | $937 | $978 | $1,001 | $994 | $981 | $1,052 | $1,184 | $1,202 |
| Owner Occupied (with mortgage): | 14,191 | 51.65% |
| Owner Occupied (free and clear, no mortgage): | 8,725 | 31.76% |
| Renter Occupied: | 4,558 | 16.59% |
| Total Occupied Housing Units: | 27,474 | 100% |
| Occupied Housing Units: | 27,474 | 96.22% |
| Vacant Housing Units (not graphed): | 1,080 | 3.78% |
| Total Housing Units: | 28,554 | 100% |
29.4% of adults (25+) have a bachelor-s degree or higher, slightly below the state rate (31.8%) and below the national average (35.0%). High school or higher is 95.1%, which is above the state rate (91.9%). The share of people in poverty is 5.5%, which is below the state rate (8.8%) and below the national rate (8.7%), down 1.5 percentage points since 2011 and up 0.5 percentage points from its 2019 pre-pandemic level.
Explore More: Educational Attainment Health Insurance Poverty Over Time School Enrollment
| Less than 9th grade: | 638 | 1.42% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma: | 1,544 | 3.44% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency): | 12,974 | 28.92% |
| Some college, no degree: | 11,520 | 25.68% |
| Associate's degree: | 4,989 | 11.12% |
| Bachelor's degree: | 8,674 | 19.34% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4,516 | 10.07% |
| Total: | 44,855 | 100% |
| High school graduate or higher: | 42,673 | 95.14% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 13,190 | 29.41% |
All ZIP Codes assigned this City name by the USPS.
| Private Insurance: | 44,607 | 65.21% |
| Public Insurance: | 21,315 | 31.16% |
| No Insurance: | 2,481 | 3.63% |
| Total: | 68,403 | 100% |
| Has Health Insurance: | 65,922 | 96.37% |
All ZIP Codes assigned this City name by the USPS.
| Group | 2011 | 2102 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % of People in Poverty | 7.0% | 8.0% | 8.5% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 5.6% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.5% |
Note: Counts of Families & People in poverty are not published at the ZIP Code level due to small sample sizes. Percentages shown are survey estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS). They may differ from official poverty statistics. The U.S. Census Bureau defines poverty status by comparing a family's or individual's total income with federal poverty thresholds that vary by family size and composition.
| Nursery School, Preschool: | 777 | 7.98% |
| Kindergarten: | 545 | 5.60% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8): | 3,785 | 38.87% |
| High school (grades 9-12): | 1,966 | 20.19% |
| College or graduate school: | 2,664 | 27.36% |
| Total: | 9,737 | 100% |
| Early Childhood: | 1,322 | 13.58% |
| K-12 (Primary & Secondary School): | 6,296 | 64.66% |
Saint Clair Shores supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 1,252 business establishments, employing about 13,485 people with an annual payroll of $666,643,000. USPS data shows 27,991 residential mailboxes and 1,431 business mailboxes, reflecting local delivery coverage.
| # Residential Mailboxes: | 27,991Source: USPS |
| # Business Mailboxes: | 1,431Source: USPS |
| Total Delivery Receptacles: | 30,993Source: USPS |
| Single Family Delivery Units: | 24,941Source: USPS |
| Multi Family Delivery Units: | 2,438Source: USPS |
| # of Businesses: | 1,252Source: CBP |
| 1st Quarter Payroll: | $149,659,000Source: CBP |
| Annual Payroll: | $666,643,000Source: CBP |
| # of Employees: | 13,485Source: CBP |
All ZIP Codes assigned this City name by the USPS.
Saint Clair Shores, MI is located in Macomb County, within the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 19820) and Michigan's 1st Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 4,367,620 people, about 1.3% of whom live in Saint Clair Shores. ZIP Codes here cover 11.616 sq mi of land and a water area of 2.717 sq mi.
| CBSA Name: | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MISource: Census |
| CBSA Number: | 19820Source: Census |
| CBSA Type: | MetroSource: Census |
| CBSA Division: | --Source: Census |
| CBSA Population: | 4,367,620Source: Census |
| MSA: | Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI CMSASource: Census |
| PMSA: | Detroit, MI PMSASource: Census |
| Land Area: | 11.616 sq miSource: Census |
| Water Area: | 2.717 sq miSource: Census |
| Congressional District(s): | 10Source: USPS |
| Intro Date: | < 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com |
| Place FIPS Code: | 70760Source: Census |
| Place Name: | St. Clair Shores city; MichiganSource: Census |
Sum of all ZIP Codes assigned this City name by the USPS.
Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on March 1, 2026.