ZIP Code 48651

Higgins Lake’s 48651 ZIP code sits in working-class to middle-income territory, with a median household income of $43,712 and per-capita income of $32,714. Homes here carry a median value of $164,800, and the county-level property tax rate of 1.01% applies to that figure. Sales tax across the area totals 6.00%. Incomes trail state and national medians, so the tax picture matters: property taxes scale with home values that remain below many Michigan markets, while the 6.00% sales tax adds cost to everyday purchases. Overall, this is a community where earnings are limited and tax obligations take a meaningful share of household budgets.