ZIP Code 48842

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Ingham County, Michigan.

Population: 21,504
Median household income: $86,830
Median home value: $211,500

ZIP Code 48842 (Ingham County, Michigan) is home to about 21,504 residents. The median household income of $86,830 is above the Ingham County median ($64,354).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 48842's population declined 2.1% from 21,974 to 21,504, while its median gross rent rose 35.3% from $920 to $1,245.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 75.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,504
Median age: 39.3 yrs
Median household income: $86,830
Median home value: $211,500
Median gross rent: $1,245
Housing units: 9,573
Homeownership rate: 65.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,97421,504

Median household income

$63,416$86,830

Median home value

$158,200$211,500

Median gross rent

$920$1,245

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,974	$63,416	$158,200	$920
2020	21,950	$68,776	$163,200	$958
2021	21,415	$71,640	$167,800	$1,009
2022	21,194	$82,844	$194,800	$1,150
2023	21,504	$86,830	$211,500	$1,245

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1716.2%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4414.5%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,188	5.5%
5 to 17	3,489	16.2%
18 to 24	1,595	7.4%
25 to 34	2,914	13.6%
35 to 44	3,122	14.5%
45 to 54	2,428	11.3%
55 to 64	2,864	13.3%
65 to 74	2,430	11.3%
75 and over	1,474	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	16,264	75.6%
Black or African American	1,364	6.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	14	0.1%
Asian	1,026	4.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	199	0.9%
Two or more races	1,080	5.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,557	7.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.6%

High school graduate22.4%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree16.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,010	6.6%
High school graduate	3,413	22.4%
Some college or associate's	4,801	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	3,534	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2,474	16.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,921	72.8%
Carpooled	1,149	10.6%
Public transit	38	0.3%
Walked	136	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,494	13.7%
Other means	142	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,309	24.6%
15 to 29 min	5,233	55.8%
30 to 44 min	1,048	11.2%
45 to 59 min	172	1.8%
60+ min	624	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 11.8% (2,502 of 21,210)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,372	59.6%
Nonfamily households	3,640	40.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,012	94.1%
Vacant	561	5.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,928	65.8%
Renter-occupied	3,084	34.2%

1-unit, detached57.6%

1-unit, attached7.9%

2 to 4 units5.9%

5 to 19 units14.4%

20 or more units7.0%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,512	57.6%
1-unit, attached	753	7.9%
2 to 4 units	568	5.9%
5 to 19 units	1,377	14.4%
20 or more units	671	7.0%
Mobile home & other	692	7.2%

ZIP Code 48842

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