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48895

Zip code 48895: Williamston, Michigan

Residential delivery areaIngham CountyEastern Time
Population
11,116
Median household income
$93K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$295K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$945/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
48.4
U.S. 38.9
Land area
83 sq mi
134 people/sq mi

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

About 48895

48895 is a small-town zip code in Williamston, Michigan (Ingham County), covering 83 sq mi of land. About 11,116 people live here, or 134 per square mile. The median resident is 48.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $93,418 a year, 16% above the national median of $80,734. 4.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $294,600, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $945 a month.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.5 minutes each way, and 19% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare.

How 48895 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

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

Median age
48.4
Under 18
22.2%
65 and over
25.1%

Race and ethnicity

  • White93%
  • Black0.1%
  • Hispanic3%
  • Asian0.4%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other2%
  • Multiracial2%
Diversity index
13.3
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0.9%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
79.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
95%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
2%
Asian / Pacific
0.0%
Other
0.3%

Households

Households
4,784
Average household size
2.3
Family households
64.7%
Married couples
55.7%
Living alone
32.9%
Veterans (of adults)
4.6%
Male / female
47% / 53%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
15%
$50–75k
12%
$75–100k
15%
$100–150k
18%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
20%

Median household income

48895
$93,418
Ingham Co.
$65,526
Michigan
$72,875
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$53,667
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
4.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
29%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.435
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

48895
$294,600
Ingham Co.
$198,800
Michigan
$231,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

48895
$945
Ingham Co.
$1,084
Michigan
$1,129
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
86%
2–4 units
3%
5–19 units
7%
20+ units
1%
Mobile home
4%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
5,022
Owner-occupied
85.6%
Vacant
4.7%
Median year built
1978
Median rooms
7.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income
60.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
31.7%
Home value to income
3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
73%
Carpooled
5%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
3%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
19%
Other
0.6%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
9%
10–19
25%
20–29
37%
30–44
22%
45–59
2%
60+
6%
Average commute
24.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
3.7%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
60.9%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
18%
Sales
12%
Healthcare
11%
Education
8%
Office and admin
8%
Business and finance
7%
Construction and repair
7%
Transportation and moving
6%
Food service
5%
Computer and math
5%
Cleaning and personal care
4%
Engineering and science
3%
Arts, media and sports
2%
Production
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Police and fire
2%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.1%

Industries

Education
16%
Finance, insurance and real estate
12%
Retail
10%
Public administration
10%
Health care and social assistance
9%
Manufacturing
9%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Professional and technical services
6%
Construction
5%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4%
Other services
3%
Wholesale
3%
Admin, support and management
2%
Arts and recreation
2%
Agriculture and mining
2%
Information
2%
Median earnings per worker
$63,929
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
10.6%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
20.4%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
8.8%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work48895U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$84,560$74,888
Service$16,532$26,804
Sales and office$59,107$40,476
Construction and maintenance$60,066$49,199
Production and transportation$39,286$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
2%
High school
18%
Some college
22%
Associate's
10%
Bachelor's
28%
Graduate
20%
High school graduate or higher
97.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
47.8%
Graduate or professional degree
19.9%
Households with broadband
92.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL
73.6%
No internet access
6.5%
Without health insurance
3%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Williamston
Center point
42.6889° N, 84.2798° W
Land area
83 sq mi
Water area
0.5 sq mi
Time zone
Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

  • Williamston3% of zip

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

Zip codes near 48895

ZipCityDistanceIncome
48864Okemos5.8 mi$121,103
48892Webberville6.4 mi$89,125
48840Haslett7.2 mi$73,408
48805Okemos · PO box7.8 mi—
48882Shaftsburg · PO box8 mi—
48872Perry8.1 mi$79,333
48819Dansville10 mi$110,833
48824East Lansing10 mi—
48836Fowlerville10 mi$90,592
48823East Lansing11 mi$52,018
48826East Lansing · PO box11 mi—
48825East Lansing11 mi—

Zip codes like 48895 elsewhere

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Questions about 48895

What city is zip code 48895?

48895 is assigned to Williamston, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 48895 in?

48895 is in Ingham County, Michigan.

What is the population of 48895?

About 11,116 people live in 48895, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 48895 in?

48895 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 48895?

The median household income in 48895 is $93,418.

What zip codes are near 48895?

The closest zip codes to 48895 are 48864, 48892, 48840, 48805, 48882.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48895, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.