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48827 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48827 covers Eaton Rapids, Michigan, with a population of about 16,070 and a median household income of $76,230.

Population
16,070141 per square mile
Median age
41.32.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$76,2301.1× the Michigan median
Poverty rate
6.1%6.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$259,734up 23.1% in five years
Median rent
$97810% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
21.9%13.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
83.2%18.2 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
229

Where 48827 is

Eaton Rapids, Michigan — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population16,070
Median age41.3
Family households68.4%
Born outside the US1.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home2.3%
White (non-Hispanic)90.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.5%
Hispanic or Latino5.3%
Veterans6.9%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$76,230
Income per person$35,090
Poverty rate6.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance12.8%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.3%
$10–15k2.4%
$15–20k3.5%
$20–25k0.8%
$25–30k1.7%
$30–35k3.8%
$35–40k3.4%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k3.5%
$50–60k9.7%
$60–75k13.1%
$75–100k18.6%
$100–125k10.6%
$125–150k9.0%
$150–200k8.0%
$200k or more5.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed7,670
Mean adjusted gross income$70,370
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.7%
Returns, under $25k26.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.1%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k18.5%
Returns, $200k or more2.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$206,600
Median gross rent$978
Rent as a share of household income27.4%
Owner-occupied83.2%
Vacant homes6.8%
Median year built1973

What the homes are

Detached house85.7%
Attached house1.1%
2 to 4 units4.1%
5 to 19 units1.9%
20 or more units2.6%
Mobile home4.6%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$259,734as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 23.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 80%
Typical home value since 2000
200320142026$259,734$106,733

$125,197 in 2003 to $259,734 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%
High school diploma or higher94.4%
Works from home13.5%
Drives to work alone77.2%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more10.6%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity38.8% 5.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.8% 1.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health17.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6% 5.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.9% 6 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity23.8% 1.6 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.8% 5.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.7% 2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.8% 2.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.3% 3.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening88.1% 2.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.2% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.5% 5.2 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist71.5% 10.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability30.5% same as the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support21.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.7% 5.4 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.6% 3.7 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.4% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.5% same as the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.6% 4.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.3% 3.1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.9% 1 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.1% 0.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.4% 0.6 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.8% 2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours32.8% 3.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.4% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost8.6% 4.4 pts below the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments229
People employed2,335
Annual payroll$107,781,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 28.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 10 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss28.8 out of 100
Community resilience82.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind86.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail77.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide76.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado72.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm61.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave60.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire59.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather47.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding39Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning35.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane33.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake21Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave15.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Michigan and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMichiganUnited States
Median household income$76,230$71,149$78,538
Income per person$35,090$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate6.1%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$206,600$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$978$1,084$1,348
Homeownership83.2%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate3.9%5.8%5.2%
Works from home13.5%12%13.5%
Born outside the US1.5%7%13.9%
Median age41.340.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationEATON RAPIDS, MI US0.3 km away
Rain in a year36 in

Average high and low by month

January30.5°F / 15.6°F2.28 in rain
February33.7°F / 16.3°F1.83 in rain
March44.6°F / 24.7°F2.25 in rain
April57°F / 35.5°F3.12 in rain
May69.2°F / 47°F4.17 in rain
June78.7°F / 57.5°F4.23 in rain
July82.3°F / 60.7°F3.13 in rain
August80.4°F / 58.7°F3.91 in rain
September74°F / 50.6°F3.13 in rain
October61°F / 39.9°F3.64 in rain
November46.9°F / 30.3°F2.64 in rain
December36.2°F / 22.6°F2.01 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket4% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Eaton Rapids Public Schools92.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Springport Public Schools4% of this ZIP code's land area
Charlotte Public Schools1.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status19more vulnerable than 19% of US census tracts
Household characteristics23more vulnerable than 23% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status12more vulnerable than 12% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability3.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

49264 Onondaga, MI11.3 km away
48821 Dimondale, MI14.9 km away
48876 Potterville, MI15.1 km away
49284 Springport, MI15.6 km away
48813 Charlotte, MI15.8 km away
48908 Lansing, MI17.3 km away
48842 Holt, MI17.4 km away
48854 Mason, MI17.8 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Eaton County82.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Ingham County15.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Jackson County1.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area113.89 sq mi
Water area0.85 sq mi
Population density141 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.5166, -84.6565

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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