ZIP Code 48759

ZIP code 48759, centered on Bad Axe, sits in middle-income territory, with a median household income of $65,222 and per-capita income of $36,125. Home values average $118,700, and the county-level effective property tax rate of 1.19% means owners pay roughly $1,412 annually per median-valued home. A 6.00% combined sales tax applies to purchases in the area. Together these figures describe a working- to middle-income community where housing costs stay within reach and the tax load, while not insignificant, tracks with what similar Michigan towns assess.