Renters stretched by rent in ZIP 48060 (Port Huron Township area), 2026

Look past the headlines and the numbers start talking. The Census puts the renters paying 30% or more of income in ZIP 48060 (Port Huron Township area) at 62.1%.

That is 12% above the St. Clair County figure of 55.2%. Against Metro Detroit as a whole, 50.8%, it is 22% above.

Where ZIP 48060 (Port Huron Township area) stands

Among 21 ZIP codes in St. Clair County, ZIP 48060 (Port Huron Township area) has the 4th highest figure, above 85% of them. The middle figure in that group is 49.6%, so ZIP 48060 (Port Huron Township area) sits above the typical one.

The range runs from 4.1% in ZIP 48049 (Clyde Township area) to 69.5% in ZIP 48027 (Wales Township area). The highest figures in the group belong to ZIP 48027 (Wales Township area) (69.5%), ZIP 48023 (Ira Township area) (64.2%), and ZIP 48064 (Casco Township area) (62.5%).

Across all 219 Metro Detroit ZIP codes, ZIP 48060 (Port Huron Township area) ranks 39th.

Next door

ZIP 48040 (Marysville area) nearby comes in at 49.6%, 20% lower. ZIP 48074 (Kimball area) nearby comes in at 49.4%, 21% lower.

ZIP 48049 (Clyde Township area) nearby comes in at 4.1%, 93% lower. ZIP 48059 (Burtchville Township area) nearby comes in at 58.3%, 6% lower.

Related numbers

For median property tax bill, ZIP 48060 (Port Huron Township area) comes in at $2,159 a year. For property taxes as a share of home value, ZIP 48060 (Port Huron Township area) comes in at 1.34%.

For median monthly housing costs, ZIP 48060 (Port Huron Township area) comes in at $981 a month.

What it means for you

So what does that mean for you?

A renter past the 30% line has less left each month for savings, which is how a first down payment slips away.

How we read the numbers

The figure is the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ranks compare ZIP 48060 (Port Huron Township area) with the 21 ZIP codes in St. Clair County that have the same figure on file, highest first.