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Zip Code 48854 Map And Demographics

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  • Population
    18,277
  • Density
    164 / sqml.
  • Med. Home Value
    $153,700
  • Med. Rent
    $805

Zip Code Rankings

The table shows the top 5 positions of zip code 48854 on our zip code ranking charts. For example, a rank of 10 means that a zip code ranks #10 on the list of the top zip codes in America for a particular value. The lists were created for all zip codes in America with the population of 1000 residents or higher.

Rank Report Value
#4,728 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of College Graduates 1.49%
#5,207 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Number Of Owner-occupied Housing Units 5207
#5,585 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of People Who Ride Bicycles To Work 0.38%
#5,633 Top Zip Codes With The Most Business Establishments 382
#5,910 Top Zip Codes With The Highest Percentage Of English Language Spoken 91%

Population breakdown by gender

Population in zip code 48854 is 18,277 residents | Male to Female ratio is 1:0.98 | Zip Code 48854 land area is 111.555 sq. miles | Population density is 163.84 residents per square mile

Median age

  Median Age
Zip Code Median Age 41
Median Age - Male 39.9
Median Age - Female 42.6

Median age of zip code 48854 is 10.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 10.2% higher compared to the United States median age. Comparing gender-specific madian age yields the following results. Male median age of zip code 48854 is 11.5% higher compared to nearby zip codes and 11.5% higher compared to the United States male median age. Female zip code 48854 median age is 11.2% higher in comparison to nearby zip codes and 10.6% higher compared to female national median age average.

Population breakdown by age

Racial makeup

Race Count
White population 17214
Black or African American population 346
Asian population 313
American Indian and Alaska Native population 32
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander population 0
Other population 22

Region of birth

Ancestry distribution

Ancestry Percent Ancestry Percent
Arab 0.5% Czech 0.6%
Danish 1% Dutch 4%
English 19.1% French No Basque 4.2%
French Canadian 1.7% German 28%
Greek 0.4% Hungarian 0.6%
Irish 11.7% Italian 2.8%
Lithuanian 0.4% Norwegian 1.3%
Polish 3.6% Portuguese 0%
Russian 0.5% Scotch-Irish 1.9%
Scottish 3.3% Slovak 0.3%
Subsaharan African 0% Swedish 1.9%
Swiss 0.4% Ukrainian 0.2%
USA 8.5% Welsh 0.7%
West Indian No Hispanic Groups 0% Other Ancestries 12.6%

Family type by presence of children under 18 by age

Family Type Distribution
Total families 4911
Married couples 83.69%
Other couples 16.31%

Family and household income distribution

  Family income (%) Household income (%)
$30,000 or less 10.24% 19.3%
$30,000 and $50,000 18.55% 19.9%
$50,000 and $100,000 40.15% 35.73%
$100,000 and $200,000 26.78% 21.86%
$200,000 or more 4.28% 3.21%

Households by size

Household language

Language Spoken Percent
English language 96.16%
Spanish language 1.89%
Other European language 0.95%
Asian language 0.9%
Other language 0.1%

Population by housing unit

Housing Unit Percent
Total Occupied housing units 6849
Detached housing units 71.86%
Attached housing units 4.1%
2 units 3.31%
3 - 4 units 1.08%
5 - 9 units 5.55%
10 - 19 units 5.05%
20 - 49 units 0.45%
50 or more units 1.1%
Mobile homes 7.49%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Means of transportation to work

Means Percent
Use car, track or Van 92.62%
Use public transportation 0.21%
Use Motorcycle 0.26%
Use bicycle 0.38%
Walk to work 2.11%
Work at home 4.42%

School attendance

Attendance Percent
Attent Preschool programs 2.81%
Attend Public School 16.83%
Attend college undergraduate program 4.54%
Attent graduate studies 1.49%
Not enrolled in school 74.33%

Highest school attainment

Attainment Percent
Less then 9th grade 1.69%
Grade 9 to 12, no diploma 7.29%
High school diploma 26.27%
Some college, no degree 32.67%
Associate degree 11.15%
Bachelor's degree 18%
Graduate or professional degree 2.93%

Business Counts by Industry

Industry Type Count
Total of all sectors 382
Construction 58
Retail Trade 44
Other Services (except Public Administration) 43
Health Care and Social Assistance 37
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 34
Finance and Insurance 31
Manufacturing 26
Accommodation and Food Services 25
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services 24
Wholesale Trade 21
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9
Transportation and Warehousing 8
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 8
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 6
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 3
Information 3
Educational Services 2

Real Estate

Metric Value
Housing occupied 91.8%
Housing vacant 8.2%
Housing occupied by owner 76.03%
Housing occupied by tenant 23.97%
Total Rented Units 1642
Median Contract Gross Rent $640
Median Gross Rent $805
Median Home Value $153,700

Contract rent is the monthly cash rent agreed to, regardless of any furnishings, utilities, fees, meals, or services that may be included. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated average monthly cost of utilities and fuels if these are paid by the renter. In zip code 48854 median gross rent is 25.78% larger then the median contract rent.

Average estimated apartment rent

Apartment Type Average Rent
Studio $570
1 Bedroom $610
2 Bedrooms $760
3 Bedrooms $960
4 Bedrooms $1,040
AVERAGE RENT $788

Average rent in zip code 48854 ($788.00) is equal compared to nearby zip codes and 15.7% lower compared to the average rent in the US. The following illustrates how zip code 48854 rent compares to the nearby zip code rents by unit type: studio apartment rent is 0.4% higher, one bedroom apartment rent is 1.1% lower, two bedroom rent is 0.1% lower, three bedroom rent is 0.1% lower, four bedroom rent is 0.4% higher.

Housing units

Housing Unit Percent
Total housing units 7461
Detached housing units 71.29%
Attached housing units 4.3%
2 units 3.7%
3 - 4 units 2.36%
5 - 9 units 5.25%
10 - 19 units 4.64%
20 - 49 units 0.42%
50 or more units 1.17%
Mobile homes 6.88%
Boats, RVs, Vans 0%

Real Estate taxes paid

Tax Amount
Total Real Estate Taxes $14,873,500
Real estate taxes paid for units with a mortgage $10,830,700
Real estate taxes paid for units with no mortgage $4,042,900

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Zip Code City County Distance
48842 Holt Ingham 5.06 ml
49251 Leslie Ingham 7.13 ml
49264 Onondaga Ingham 8.1 ml
48911 Lansing Ingham 8.41 ml
48910 Lansing Ingham 9.34 ml
48819 Dansville Ingham 9.59 ml
48864 Okemos Ingham 10.13 ml
48824 East Lansing Ingham 10.67 ml
48821 Dimondale Eaton 11.23 ml
48823 East Lansing Ingham 11.4 ml