Zip code 48851: Lyons, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 48851?

48851 is assigned to Lyons, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 48851 in?

48851 is in Ionia County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 48851?

About 2,462 people live in 48851, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 48851?

The median household income in 48851 is $65,726.

Q: What zip codes are near 48851?

The closest zip codes to 48851 are 48875, 48846, 48873, 48860, 48894.

Residential delivery areaIonia CountyEastern Time

Population

2,462

Median household income

$66K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$158K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,073/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

33 sq mi

75 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 48851

48851 is a small-town zip code in Lyons, Michigan (Ionia County), covering 33 sq mi of land. About 2,462 people live here, or 75 per square mile. The median resident is 36.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $65,726 a year, 19% below the national median of $80,734. 9.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $158,000, or 2.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,073 a month.

14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 29.6 minutes each way, and 15% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; transportation and moving goods; and sales.

How 48851 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Homeownership rate91.2%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%221st of 958 in MI
Residents under 1830.5%
96th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%35th of 962 in MI
Unemployment rate9.8%
94th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%112th of 961 in MI
Tech workers7.2%
91st
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%27th of 961 in MI
Average commute29.6 min
72nd
U.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min209th of 941 in MI
Government workers16.2%
67th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%182nd of 961 in MI
Work from home15.1%
61st
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%204th of 961 in MI
Healthcare workers10.1%
60th
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%406th of 961 in MI
Housing vacancy7.7%
58th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%585th of 958 in MI
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%592nd of 962 in MI
Median earnings per worker$45,882
43rd
U.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178408th of 960 in MI
Poverty rate9.2%
40th
U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%569th of 959 in MI
Uninsured rate5.6%
39th
U.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%338th of 961 in MI
Median age36.5
31st
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2824th of 962 in MI
Self-employed workers7.9%
31st
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%621st of 961 in MI
Median household income$65,726
29th
U.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875540th of 952 in MI
Median gross rent$1,073
26th
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,129302nd of 851 in MI
Residents 65 and older13.2%
25th
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%876th of 962 in MI
Broadband access87.7%
22nd
U.S. 91% · MI 90.5%548th of 958 in MI
Foreign-born residents3.3%
20th
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%283rd of 962 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.394
17th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465677th of 958 in MI
Per capita income$28,526
15th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735818th of 962 in MI
Diversity index20.6
13th
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3446th of 962 in MI
Median home value$158,000
11th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600686th of 946 in MI
Population density75/sq mi
10th
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi582nd of 962 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher14.2%
8th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%786th of 961 in MI
Population2,462
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761640th of 962 in MI
Rent-burdened renters17.8%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%840th of 931 in MI

Measure	48851	Ionia	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Homeownership rateStrength	91.2%	77.3%	73.2%	65.2%	97th	221st of 958
Residents under 18	30.5%	20.9%	21.2%	22%	96th	35th of 962
Unemployment rateWeakness	9.8%	3.9%	5.7%	5.2%	94th	112th of 961
Tech workers	7.2%	2%	3.1%	3.8%	91st	27th of 961
Average commute	29.6 min	27.1 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	72nd	209th of 941
Government workers	16.2%	12.5%	11.6%	14.5%	67th	182nd of 961
Work from home	15.1%	9.1%	13.5%	15.1%	61st	204th of 961
Healthcare workers	10.1%	8%	10.1%	9.7%	60th	406th of 961
Housing vacancy	7.7%	6.1%	11.8%	10.1%	58th	585th of 958
Veterans	6%	6.5%	5.8%	6.2%	52nd	592nd of 962
Median earnings per worker	$45,882	$44,325	$47,178	$49,666	43rd	408th of 960
Poverty rate	9.2%	10.6%	13.2%	12.5%	40th	569th of 959
Uninsured rate	5.6%	5.2%	4.9%	8.4%	39th	338th of 961
Median age	36.5	39.1	40.2	38.9	31st	824th of 962
Self-employed workers	7.9%	7.3%	8.6%	10%	31st	621st of 961
Median household income	$65,726	$75,611	$72,875	$80,734	29th	540th of 952
Median gross rent	$1,073	$884	$1,129	$1,413	26th	302nd of 851
Residents 65 and older	13.2%	15.8%	18.6%	17.2%	25th	876th of 962
Broadband access	87.7%	87.6%	90.5%	91%	22nd	548th of 958
Foreign-born residents	3.3%	1.4%	7.2%	14.1%	20th	283rd of 962
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.394	0.416	0.465	0.483	17th	677th of 958
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,526	$33,289	$40,735	$44,673	15th	818th of 962
Diversity index	20.6	26.6	45.3	61.4	13th	446th of 962
Median home value	$158,000	$198,500	$231,600	$332,700	11th	686th of 946
Population density	75/sq mi	117/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	10th	582nd of 962
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	14.2%	18.5%	32.4%	35.7%	8th	786th of 961
Population	2,462	66,574	10,077,761	334,922,499	4th	640th of 962
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	17.8%	49.1%	50.4%	51.1%	2nd	840th of 931

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

22%

5–17

18–24

25–34

14%

35–44

12%

45–54

15%

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

36.5

Under 18

30.5%

65 and over

13.2%

Race and ethnicity

White89%
Black0.2%
Hispanic6%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

20.6

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

87.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

98%

Spanish

0.2%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 838
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 64%
Married couples: 55%
Living alone: 30.9%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

19%

$100–150k

$150–200k

16%

$200k+

Median household income

48851

$65,726

Ionia Co.

$75,611

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,526

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.394

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

48851

$158,000

Ionia Co.

$198,500

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

48851

$1,073

Ionia Co.

$884

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.8%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 908
Owner-occupied: 91.2%
Vacant: 7.7%
Median year built: 1962
Median rooms: 6.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 17.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.3%
Home value to income: 2.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

59%

Carpooled

22%

Transit

Walked

0.1%

Bicycle

Worked from home

15%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

30%

20–29

30–44

33%

45–59

14%

60+

10%

Average commute

29.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

9.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

52.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

18%

Transportation and moving

12%

Sales

10%

Healthcare

10%

Office and admin

10%

Production

Computer and math

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Management

Education

Food service

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

0.2%

Legal and social services

0.1%

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.1%

Industries

Manufacturing

16%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Construction

11%

Retail

11%

Other services

Education

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Health care and social assistance

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

0.1%

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$45,882

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

7.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	48851	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$79,375	$74,888
Service	$35,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,917	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,848	$49,199
Production and transportation	$39,583	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

48%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.7%
Households with broadband: 87.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 43.2%
No internet access: 9.5%
Without health insurance: 5.6%
Limited-English households: 1.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Lyons
State: Michigan
County: Ionia County
Center point: 42.9511° N, 84.9364° W
Land area: 33 sq mi
Water area: 1.5 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lyons4% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 48851

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
48875	Portland, MI	6.2 mi	11,400	$94,216	$227,500
48846	Ionia, MI	6.6 mi	21,613	$66,742	$172,700
48873	Pewamo, MI	6.7 mi	1,250	$86,250	$195,300
48860	Muir, MI	7.1 mi	1,339	$50,600	$180,300
48894	Westphalia, MI	7.5 mi	2,193	$101,923	$275,900
48835	Fowler, MI	11 mi	2,635	$81,964	$214,400
48870	Palo, MI	11 mi	194	$34,290	$93,500
48822	Eagle, MI	12 mi	2,379	$91,299	$300,900
48845	Hubbardston, MI	12 mi	1,218	$86,042	$172,500
48890	Sunfield, MI	13 mi	2,055	$79,444	$175,800
48865	Orleans, MI	13 mi	1,884	$70,039	$141,900
48834	Fenwick, MI	13 mi	2,139	$53,958	$184,500

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Questions about 48851

What city is zip code 48851?

48851 is assigned to Lyons, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 48851 in?

48851 is in Ionia County, Michigan.

What is the population of 48851?

About 2,462 people live in 48851, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 48851 in?

48851 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 48851?

The median household income in 48851 is $65,726.

What zip codes are near 48851?

The closest zip codes to 48851 are 48875, 48846, 48873, 48860, 48894.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48851, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.