ZIP 48428 · Dryden, Michigan

2026 Edition · 8 cards · data as of Oct 30, 2026

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  1. Population

    5,151 people call ZIP 48428 home.

    5,151

    people.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  2. Rent

    Median rent is up 33% since the 2010–2014 survey, before inflation.

    $1,165

    a month. Michigan's median is $1,129.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024 (latest), with earlier 5-year windows. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  3. Room to build

    The median rent is above what local wages can carry.

    $713–$1,070

    is the monthly rent range local workforce wages support.

    • $1,165 median

    Supportable rent computed by the Almanac from 2021 source wage data. Median rent: Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Computed by the Almanac, Census ACS 5-year

  4. Building

    Most of the housing here is older than 2000.

    • 83% of all homes were built before 2000

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

  5. Units needed

    Closing the gap would add 0.1–0.2% to the 2,078 homes here.

    2–4

    is the estimated number of missing housing units, from the lowest to the highest of three estimates.

    Range computed by the Almanac from 2021 jobs and household data, using three demand models: 1% of jobs located here, 1% of renter households, and a rate by town size applied to renters. The low end is the lowest of the three and the high end the highest. It is an estimate, not a count. Sources: Computed by the Almanac

  6. Home value

    A median home costs 35% more than Michigan's.

    $311,600

    median home value in ZIP 48428.

    • $311,600 ZIP 48428
    • $231,600 Michigan
    • $332,700 U.S.

    Census ACS 5-year, 2020-2024. Sources: Census ACS 5-year

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