ZIP Code 48851
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Ionia County, Michigan.
- Population
- 2,310
- Median household income
- $64,271
- Median home value
- $136,900
+6.9%’19–’23
+7.5%’19–’23
+28.1%’19–’23
Covering part of Ionia County, Michigan, ZIP Code 48851 has about 2,310 residents. The median household income of $64,271 is below the Ionia County median ($73,436).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 48851's population grew 6.9% from 2,161 to 2,310, while its median gross rent rose 43.3% from $759 to $1,088.
The median gross rent is $1,088. 14.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,310
- Median age
- 45.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $64,271
- Median home value
- $136,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,088
- Housing units
- 924
- Homeownership rate
- 92.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 14.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 11.9%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,1612,310
$59,792$64,271
$106,900$136,900
$759$1,088
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,161 | $59,792 | $106,900 | $759 |
| 2020 | 2,043 | $56,250 | $102,200 | $761 |
| 2021 | 2,356 | $57,231 | $106,500 | $772 |
| 2022 | 2,307 | $64,315 | $119,900 | $932 |
| 2023 | 2,310 | $64,271 | $136,900 | $1,088 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 54.7%
5 to 1716.5%
18 to 2411.4%
25 to 347.3%
35 to 4410.2%
45 to 5412.9%
55 to 6417.8%
65 to 7415.3%
75 and over4.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 109 | 4.7% |
| 5 to 17 | 380 | 16.5% |
| 18 to 24 | 263 | 11.4% |
| 25 to 34 | 168 | 7.3% |
| 35 to 44 | 235 | 10.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 298 | 12.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 411 | 17.8% |
| 65 to 74 | 354 | 15.3% |
| 75 and over | 92 | 4.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,065 | 89.4% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 0.3% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 126 | 5.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 110 | 4.8% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma7.3%
High school graduate48.9%
Some college or associate's29.2%
Bachelor's degree9.5%
Graduate or professional degree5.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 114 | 7.3% |
| High school graduate | 762 | 48.9% |
| Some college or associate's | 455 | 29.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 148 | 9.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 79 | 5.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 29 min
Drove alone64.2%
Carpooled19.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.1%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home12.2%
Other means4.1%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 483 | 64.2% |
| Carpooled | 145 | 19.3% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 1 | 0.1% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 92 | 12.2% |
| Other means | 31 | 4.1% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 149 | 22.6% |
| 15 to 29 min | 144 | 21.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 244 | 37.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 62 | 9.4% |
| 60+ min | 61 | 9.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.70
- Poverty rate
- 14.4% (331 of 2,299)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 530 | 61.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 326 | 38.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1960
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 856 | 92.6% |
| Vacant | 68 | 7.4% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 788 | 92.1% |
| Renter-occupied | 68 | 7.9% |
1-unit, detached87.2%
1-unit, attached0.2%
2 to 4 units3.1%
5 to 19 units0.5%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other8.9%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 806 | 87.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 2 | 0.2% |
| 2 to 4 units | 29 | 3.1% |
| 5 to 19 units | 5 | 0.5% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 82 | 8.9% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 48851
- Land area
- 33 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.46 sq mi
- Center point
- 42.9511, -84.9364
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)