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48911 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 48911 covers Lansing, Michigan, with a population of about 40,407 and a median household income of $54,882.

Population
40,4072,331 per square mile
Median age
34.83.9 points below the US average
Median household income
$54,88223% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
18.1%5.7 points above the US average
Typical home value
$175,778up 26.1% in five years
Median rent
$93314% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
25.8%9.2 points below the US average
Homeownership
56%9 points below the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
584

Where 48911 is

Lansing, 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

Population40,407
Median age34.8
Family households54.6%
Born outside the US12.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home16.5%
White (non-Hispanic)45.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)26.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)8.2%
Hispanic or Latino13.9%
Veterans5.7%
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$54,882
Income per person$29,243
Poverty rate18.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance21%

Household income distribution

Under $10k6.7%
$10–15k5.2%
$15–20k4.9%
$20–25k3.9%
$25–30k4.8%
$30–35k4.1%
$35–40k3.9%
$40–45k5.7%
$45–50k5.8%
$50–60k9.1%
$60–75k12.6%
$75–100k12.9%
$100–125k8.6%
$125–150k4.3%
$150–200k4.4%
$200k or more3.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed18,390
Mean adjusted gross income$48,450
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.5%
Returns, under $25k37.1%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k7.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.5%
Returns, $200k or more1.5%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$136,900
Median gross rent$933
Rent as a share of household income31.3%
Owner-occupied56%
Vacant homes6.9%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house55.8%
Attached house7.3%
2 to 4 units7.2%
5 to 19 units17.7%
20 or more units7.4%
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$175,778as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 114.7%
Typical asking rent$1,086as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 5.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200320142026$175,778$64,301

$96,722 in 2003 to $175,778 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate8.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%
High school diploma or higher89.6%
Works from home12.1%
Drives to work alone68.8%
Takes public transport3.8%
Commutes 45 minutes or more7.7%
Health

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

Obesity41% 7.6 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.2% 4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure38.4% 4.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.8% 2.5 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)9.3% 2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.3% 4.4 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.4% 3 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.8% 3.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15% 1 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.9% 0.8 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year79.9% 3.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.5% same as the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17% 2.2 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.2% 1.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.4% 1.8 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.8% 1.5 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability34.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support26.8% 2 pts above the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity22.9% 5.8 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps22.9% 8.6 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability6.6% same as the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol33.1% 3.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity17.6% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.4% 2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport12% 2.8 pts above the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness36.1% 1.7 pts above the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.6% 1.7 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.1% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat13.2% 4.4 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39% 2.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.9% 0.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14% 1 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.5% 0.9 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments584
People employed10,170
Annual payroll$548,778,000
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 34.6% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 14 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss31.3 out of 100
Community resilience82.9 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 wind86.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado77.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail74.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave66.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm61.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather53.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide49.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire47.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning40.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding40.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane32.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake29.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave21.8Relatively 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$54,882$71,149$78,538
Income per person$29,243$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate18.1%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$136,900$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$933$1,084$1,348
Homeownership56%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate8.7%5.8%5.2%
Works from home12.1%12%13.5%
Born outside the US12.5%7%13.9%
Median age34.840.138.7
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 stationEAST LANSING 4 S, MI US7.6 km away
Rain in a year34 in
Snow in a year36 in

Average high and low by month

January31.8°F / 17.5°F2.08 in rain, 14.1 in snow
February34.4°F / 18.8°F1.6 in rain, 7.3 in snow
March44.9°F / 27.2°F1.68 in rain, 4.2 in snow
April57.7°F / 37.3°F3.55 in rain, 0.9 in snow
May70.2°F / 48.4°F4.36 in rain
June79.4°F / 57.6°F3.79 in rain
July83°F / 61.2°F3.37 in rain
August81.4°F / 59.8°F3.45 in rain
September75.5°F / 51.8°F3.17 in rain
October61.6°F / 41.5°F3.12 in rain, 0.3 in snow
November48.2°F / 32.2°F2.55 in rain, 1.8 in snow
December37.1°F / 23.5°F1.6 in rain, 7.4 in snow
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 supermarket31% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket62% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket47% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Lansing Public School District58% of this ZIP code's land area
Holt Public Schools42% 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 vulnerability64more vulnerable than 64% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Household characteristics68more vulnerable than 68% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Walkability9.6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

48910 Lansing, MI3.3 km away
48951 Lansing, MI4.3 km away
48919 Lansing, MI5.8 km away
48922 Lansing, MI6.1 km away
48929 Lansing, MI6.1 km away
48930 Lansing, MI6.1 km away
48956 Lansing, MI6.1 km away
48901 Lansing, MI6.1 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.

Ingham County80.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Eaton County19.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area17.34 sq mi
Water area0.28 sq mi
Population density2,331 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.6797, -84.5772

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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