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48858 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48858 covers Mount Pleasant, Michigan, with a population of about 42,732 and a median household income of $48,794.

Population
42,732245 per square mile
Median age
27.311.4 points below the US average
Median household income
$48,79431% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
27.8%15.4 points above the US average
Typical home value
$231,077up 23.3% in five years
Median rent
$86220% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
37.1%2.1 points above the US average
Homeownership
48.8%16.2 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
1,110

Where 48858 is

Mount Pleasant, 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

Population42,732
Median age27.3
Family households47.5%
Born outside the US3.7%
Speaks a language other than English at home5.8%
White (non-Hispanic)81.2%
Black (non-Hispanic)3.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.9%
Hispanic or Latino5.4%
Veterans5.1%
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$48,794
Income per person$29,878
Poverty rate27.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.7%

Household income distribution

Under $10k11.6%
$10–15k6.5%
$15–20k4.8%
$20–25k6.2%
$25–30k5.2%
$30–35k5.5%
$35–40k3.7%
$40–45k3.6%
$45–50k3.6%
$50–60k7.7%
$60–75k8.2%
$75–100k12.0%
$100–125k7.1%
$125–150k4.1%
$150–200k5.0%
$200k or more4.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed18,210
Mean adjusted gross income$62,126
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.5%
Returns, under $25k35.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.7%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.4%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k12.2%
Returns, $200k or more3.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$168,000
Median gross rent$862
Rent as a share of household income32.8%
Owner-occupied48.8%
Vacant homes10.2%
Median year built1986

What the homes are

Detached house47.4%
Attached house5.2%
2 to 4 units9%
5 to 19 units20.4%
20 or more units10%
Mobile home7.7%
Boat, RV or van0.3%
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$231,077as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.7%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 23.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 80.6%
Typical asking rent$1,051as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 14.4%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$231,077$105,976

$105,976 in 2012 to $231,077 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%
High school diploma or higher92.7%
Works from home5.7%
Drives to work alone76.3%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.5%
Health

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

Obesity40.2% 6.8 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes9.9% 2.1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes16% 2.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure31.7% 2.4 pts below the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health20.8% 0.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7.9% 3.4 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression30.7% 8.8 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity26% 0.6 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.2% 0.9 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication69.3% 5.4 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.4% 2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease5.8% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening79.4% 6.5 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability19.2% 4.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening67.1% 2.8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.9% 1.3 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist61.7% same as the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.2% 1.6 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity20.6% 3.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps20.7% 6.4 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.9% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol30.4% 5.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity14.2% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability11% 2.6 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12.2% 3 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness37.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.6% 1.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)22.2% 5.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability12.8% 1.2 pts below the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.3% 0.8 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.9% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat11.2% 2.4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.4% 1 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.8% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments1,110
People employed19,101
Annual payroll$789,623,000
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 56.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 18 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss60.4 out of 100
Community resilience55.8 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.

Winter weather97.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind92Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail81.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave81Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado77.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide69.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding69.4Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm63.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning61.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire57Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane35.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake18.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave17.7Relatively 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$48,794$71,149$78,538
Income per person$29,878$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate27.8%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$168,000$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$862$1,084$1,348
Homeownership48.8%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate7.3%5.8%5.2%
Works from home5.7%12%13.5%
Born outside the US3.7%7%13.9%
Median age27.340.138.7
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 stationCENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIV, MI US1.8 km away
Rain in a year35 in

Average high and low by month

January29.5°F / 15.9°F2.11 in rain
February32.3°F / 16.5°F1.72 in rain
March42.7°F / 23.6°F1.95 in rain
April56.2°F / 34°F3.57 in rain
May69.4°F / 45.8°F3.71 in rain
June79.5°F / 56.5°F3.87 in rain
July83.7°F / 60.7°F3.22 in rain
August81.5°F / 59°F3.84 in rain
September74°F / 51.3°F2.82 in rain
October60.2°F / 40.5°F3.52 in rain
November45.8°F / 30.9°F2.79 in rain
December34.8°F / 22.4°F2.35 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 supermarket6% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket12% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket6% of this ZIP code's area
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 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Mount Pleasant City School District54.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Beal City Public Schools16.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Shepherd Public School District15.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Chippewa Hills School District7.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Montabella Community Schools3.6% 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 vulnerability52more vulnerable than 52% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status56more vulnerable than 56% of US census tracts
Household characteristics44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48859 Mount Pleasant, MI7.2 km away
48804 Mount Pleasant, MI7.4 km away
48878 Rosebush, MI9.3 km away
48896 Winn, MI13.5 km away
48883 Shepherd, MI15.5 km away
48893 Weidman, MI19.2 km away
48832 Elwell, MI21.2 km away
48618 Coleman, MI22.1 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.

Isabella County98.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Midland County1.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area174.39 sq mi
Water area1.14 sq mi
Population density245 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.6013, -84.7736

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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