Zip code 48858: Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 48858?

48858 is assigned to Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 48858 in?

48858 is mostly in Isabella County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 48858?

About 42,226 people live in 48858, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 48858?

The median household income in 48858 is $51,267.

Q: What zip codes are near 48858?

The closest zip codes to 48858 are 48859, 48804, 48878, 48883, 48896.

Residential delivery areaIsabella CountyEastern Time

Population

42,226

Median household income

$51K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$171K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$913/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

27.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

174 sq mi

242 people/sq mi

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

About 48858

48858 is a small-town zip code in Mount Pleasant, Michigan (Isabella County), covering 174 sq mi of land. About 42,226 people live here, or 242 per square mile. The median resident is 27.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $51,267 a year, 36% below the national median of $80,734. 25.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $170,800, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 50% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $913 a month.

37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.7 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in food service; office and administrative support; and sales.

How 48858 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Poverty rate25.9%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%73rd of 959 in MI
Government workers19.5%
83rd
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%96th of 961 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.478
80th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465110th of 958 in MI
Unemployment rate6.7%
76th
U.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%240th of 961 in MI
Population42,226
71st
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,76128th of 962 in MI
Housing vacancy9.7%
70th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%509th of 958 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher36.7%
60th
U.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%203rd of 961 in MI
Rent-burdened renters52%
55th
U.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%324th of 931 in MI
Uninsured rate6.7%
49th
U.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%239th of 961 in MI
Healthcare workers8.9%
41st
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%564th of 961 in MI
Veterans4.8%
36th
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%753rd of 962 in MI
Diversity index33.8
28th
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.3237th of 962 in MI
Population density242/sq mi
23rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi356th of 962 in MI
Per capita income$31,131
22nd
U.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735722nd of 962 in MI
Foreign-born residents3.6%
22nd
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%262nd of 962 in MI
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%544th of 961 in MI
Residents 65 and older12.2%
19th
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%898th of 962 in MI
Homeownership rate49.8%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%920th of 958 in MI
Work from home7.1%
17th
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%697th of 961 in MI
Self-employed workers6.7%
16th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%752nd of 961 in MI
Median home value$170,800
15th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600583rd of 946 in MI
Median gross rent$913
14th
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,129525th of 851 in MI
Residents under 1816.1%
11th
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%755th of 962 in MI
Median household income$51,267
10th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875827th of 952 in MI
Average commute17.7 min
5th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min879th of 941 in MI
Broadband access80.4%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · MI 90.5%847th of 958 in MI
Median earnings per worker$29,741
3rd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178922nd of 960 in MI
Median age27.6
2nd
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2946th of 962 in MI

Measure	48858	Isabella	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Poverty rateWeakness	25.9%	21.9%	13.2%	12.5%	93rd	73rd of 959
Government workers	19.5%	18%	11.6%	14.5%	83rd	96th of 961
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.478	0.461	0.465	0.483	80th	110th of 958
Unemployment rate	6.7%	6.4%	5.7%	5.2%	76th	240th of 961
Population	42,226	64,565	10,077,761	334,922,499	71st	28th of 962
Housing vacancy	9.7%	13.1%	11.8%	10.1%	70th	509th of 958
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.7%	31.3%	32.4%	35.7%	60th	203rd of 961
Rent-burdened renters	52%	51.9%	50.4%	51.1%	55th	324th of 931
Uninsured rate	6.7%	7.8%	4.9%	8.4%	49th	239th of 961
Healthcare workers	8.9%	9%	10.1%	9.7%	41st	564th of 961
Veterans	4.8%	5.4%	5.8%	6.2%	36th	753rd of 962
Diversity index	33.8	30.5	45.3	61.4	28th	237th of 962
Population density	242/sq mi	113/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	23rd	356th of 962
Per capita income	$31,131	$30,707	$40,735	$44,673	22nd	722nd of 962
Foreign-born residents	3.6%	3.3%	7.2%	14.1%	22nd	262nd of 962
Tech workers	1.4%	1.5%	3.1%	3.8%	20th	544th of 961
Residents 65 and older	12.2%	14%	18.6%	17.2%	19th	898th of 962
Homeownership rateWeakness	49.8%	61.8%	73.2%	65.2%	17th	920th of 958
Work from home	7.1%	7.8%	13.5%	15.1%	17th	697th of 961
Self-employed workers	6.7%	7.9%	8.6%	10%	16th	752nd of 961
Median home value	$170,800	$170,400	$231,600	$332,700	15th	583rd of 946
Median gross rent	$913	$913	$1,129	$1,413	14th	525th of 851
Residents under 18	16.1%	17.8%	21.2%	22%	11th	755th of 962
Median household incomeWeakness	$51,267	$55,237	$72,875	$80,734	10th	827th of 952
Average commuteStrength	17.7 min	19.6 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	5th	879th of 941
Broadband accessWeakness	80.4%	81.7%	90.5%	91%	5th	847th of 958
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$29,741	$32,118	$47,178	$49,666	3rd	922nd of 960
Median age	27.6	30.1	40.2	38.9	2nd	946th of 962

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

12%

5–17

30%

18–24

14%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

27.6

Under 18

16.1%

65 and over

12.2%

Race and ethnicity

White81%
Black3%
Hispanic6%
Asian2%
Native American3%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

33.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

92%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 17,458
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 46%
Married couples: 31.1%
Living alone: 35%
Veterans (of adults): 4.8%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

48858

$51,267

Isabella Co.

$55,237

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$31,131

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

25.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

9.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.478

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

48858

$170,800

Isabella Co.

$170,400

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

48858

$913

Isabella Co.

$913

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

53%

2–4 units

10%

5–19 units

19%

20+ units

10%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

0.4%

Housing units: 19,323
Owner-occupied: 49.8%
Vacant: 9.7%
Median year built: 1986
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 52%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 28.9%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

74%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.9%

Walked

Bicycle

0.8%

Worked from home

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

34%

10–19

36%

20–29

12%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

65.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Food service

11%

Office and admin

10%

Sales

Education

Management

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.3%

Industries

Education

17%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Restaurants and hotels

14%

Retail

13%

Manufacturing

10%

Construction

Arts and recreation

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Information

Median earnings per worker

$29,741

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

11%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	48858	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,189	$74,888
Service	$15,349	$26,804
Sales and office	$25,882	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,350	$49,199
Production and transportation	$28,099	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

26%

Some college

20%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

19%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 17.3%
Households with broadband: 80.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64.2%
No internet access: 5.3%
Without health insurance: 6.7%
Limited-English households: 0.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Mount Pleasant
State: Michigan
County: Isabella County
Center point: 43.6160° N, 84.7955° W
Land area: 174 sq mi
Water area: 1.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

48858 spans 2 counties

Isabella County99% of land
Midland County1% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Mount Pleasant4% of zip
Beal City (unincorporated)1% of zip

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

Zip codes near 48858

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
48859	Mount Pleasant, MI	2.3 mi	2,228	—	—
48804	Mount Pleasant, MI · PO box	3.1 mi	—	—	—
48878	Rosebush, MI	6.3 mi	1,240	$57,656	$150,300
48883	Shepherd, MI	7.9 mi	7,292	$65,223	$160,300
48896	Winn, MI	8.4 mi	226	$136,136	$209,500
48893	Weidman, MI	11 mi	5,921	$73,108	$180,000
48832	Elwell, MI	14 mi	1,307	$73,393	$163,700
49310	Blanchard, MI	15 mi	3,183	$64,420	$177,700
48618	Coleman, MI	15 mi	5,197	$61,968	$137,300
48877	Riverdale, MI	15 mi	1,962	$64,653	$112,300
48880	Saint Louis, MI	15 mi	9,994	$59,922	$144,900
49340	Remus, MI	16 mi	2,437	$54,417	$190,900

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Questions about 48858

What city is zip code 48858?

48858 is assigned to Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 48858 in?

48858 is mostly in Isabella County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 48858?

About 42,226 people live in 48858, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 48858 in?

48858 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 48858?

The median household income in 48858 is $51,267.

What zip codes are near 48858?

The closest zip codes to 48858 are 48859, 48804, 48878, 48883, 48896.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48858, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.