ZIP Code 48755

ZIP code 48755, centered on Bad Axe, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $61,964 and per-capita income of $38,404. Homes here carry a median value of $168,800, and the county-level effective property tax rate is 1.19%, so property taxes take a noticeable slice of ownership costs. Add a combined sales tax of 6.00%, and everyday purchases chip in as well. This isn't an affluent enclave, nor a struggling one — it's a working- and middle-class area where wages, housing values, and tax rates line up in a fairly even balance.