ZIP Code 48838

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Montcalm County, Michigan.

Population: 17,925
Median household income: $66,126
Median home value: $190,400

ZIP Code 48838 (Montcalm County, Michigan) is home to about 17,925 residents. At $66,126, its median household income sits in line with Montcalm County's $64,892.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 48838's population declined 2.5% from 18,376 to 17,925, while its median gross rent rose 33.6% from $681 to $910.

The typical home was built around 1977. 12.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 17,925
Median age: 38.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,126
Median home value: $190,400
Median gross rent: $910
Housing units: 7,461
Homeownership rate: 73.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,37617,925

Median household income

$48,121$66,126

Median home value

$127,300$190,400

Median gross rent

$681$910

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,376	$48,121	$127,300	$681
2020	17,573	$52,861	$137,300	$754
2021	18,674	$54,391	$145,800	$788
2022	18,043	$62,355	$175,200	$854
2023	17,925	$66,126	$190,400	$910

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1715.1%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3415.6%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.2%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7412.4%

75 and over7.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,091	6.1%
5 to 17	2,706	15.1%
18 to 24	1,424	7.9%
25 to 34	2,797	15.6%
35 to 44	2,234	12.5%
45 to 54	1,827	10.2%
55 to 64	2,330	13.0%
65 to 74	2,223	12.4%
75 and over	1,293	7.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	15,276	85.2%
Black or African American	42	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	0.1%
Asian	93	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	103	0.6%
Two or more races	992	5.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,401	7.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.2%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree12.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,297	10.2%
High school graduate	4,424	34.8%
Some college or associate's	4,544	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,570	12.4%
Graduate or professional degree	869	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone85.6%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,288	85.6%
Carpooled	623	7.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	154	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	445	5.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,535	43.8%
15 to 29 min	1,175	14.6%
30 to 44 min	1,748	21.7%
45 to 59 min	1,152	14.3%
60+ min	455	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 12.4% (2,200 of 17,736)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,765	69.3%
Nonfamily households	2,115	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,880	92.2%
Vacant	581	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,045	73.3%
Renter-occupied	1,835	26.7%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units8.2%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,257	70.5%
1-unit, attached	206	2.8%
2 to 4 units	532	7.1%
5 to 19 units	614	8.2%
20 or more units	378	5.1%
Mobile home & other	474	6.4%

ZIP Code 48838

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