ZIP Code 48881

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Ionia County, Michigan.

Population: 5,358
Median household income: $76,915
Median home value: $219,400

ZIP Code 48881 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Ionia County, Michigan, home to about 5,358 residents. Its median household income of $76,915 runs above the Ionia County figure of $73,436.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 48881's population declined 3.6% from 5,560 to 5,358, while its median gross rent rose 10.7% from $610 to $675.

The median gross rent is $675. 23.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,358
Median age: 37.1 yrs
Median household income: $76,915
Median home value: $219,400
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 2,014
Homeownership rate: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,5605,358

Median household income

$64,367$76,915

Median home value

$151,200$219,400

Median gross rent

$610$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,560	$64,367	$151,200	$610
2020	5,567	$66,441	$165,400	$502
2021	5,536	$67,171	$168,700	$513
2022	5,521	$77,646	$194,900	$542
2023	5,358	$76,915	$219,400	$675

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 2414.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	256	4.8%
5 to 17	953	17.8%
18 to 24	790	14.7%
25 to 34	601	11.2%
35 to 44	614	11.5%
45 to 54	639	11.9%
55 to 64	635	11.9%
65 to 74	608	11.3%
75 and over	262	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,758	88.8%
Black or African American	57	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	168	3.1%
Asian	16	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	105	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	254	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate40.1%

Some college or associate's31.3%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	171	5.1%
High school graduate	1,346	40.1%
Some college or associate's	1,052	31.3%
Bachelor's degree	489	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	301	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone79.5%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle1.4%

Worked from home15.7%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,200	79.5%
Carpooled	81	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	0.4%
Bicycle	39	1.4%
Worked from home	435	15.7%
Other means	3	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	396	17.0%
15 to 29 min	1,012	43.4%
30 to 44 min	647	27.7%
45 to 59 min	146	6.3%
60+ min	132	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 11.7% (626 of 5,354)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,252	66.0%
Nonfamily households	646	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,898	94.2%
Vacant	116	5.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,515	79.8%
Renter-occupied	383	20.2%

1-unit, detached81.4%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units1.3%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,639	81.4%
1-unit, attached	38	1.9%
2 to 4 units	26	1.3%
5 to 19 units	48	2.4%
20 or more units	144	7.1%
Mobile home & other	119	5.9%

ZIP Code 48881

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