Local servicesHospitalHenry Ford River District Hospital6.2 miPost officeChina Township Carrier Annex Post Office3.5 miTown hallSaint Clair City Hall3.0 miPoliceSaint Clair Police Department3.0 miFire stationSaint Clair Fire Department4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSaint Clair County Community College10.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport DTW61 miInterstateI-943.4 miAmtrakPort Huron, MI PTH8.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 48079 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min5:51 am – 9:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min7:57 am – 4:59 pm
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People12,683 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.65,202 householdsMedian household income $80,313Median home value $276,600Median rent $1,090 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,078 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 6,101 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, manufacturing 21%, construction 10%Average commute 25 minutes80% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other languages 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 20°F35 in of rain a year, on about 78 dayswettest month June36 in of snow a year, on about 22 days10 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Port Huron station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksPine Riverriver · 4.2 miRecors Pointcape · 7.7 miSouth Branch Pine Riverriver · 8.5 miPine Lakelake · 8.7 miCrystal Lakelake · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSt. Clair Township State Game Areastate conservation land · 1.0 mi · 112 acresFred Meiselbach Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 126 acresGreig Parkpark · 2.7 miElmer P. Irene Jasper Woodsstate conservation land · 6.9 miPort Huron State Game Areastate conservation land · 11.3 mi · 6,676 acresAlgonac State Parkstate park · 13.5 mi · 1,412 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Feb 201149 mi away, near Leamington, CanadaMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Feb 201149 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateSt. Clair County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality70% of days had good air in 2025254 of 365 days measured100 moderate, 10 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 152main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, St. Clair County monitors, MI
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of St. Clairserves 5,464 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique4 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation620 ft189 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
