Zip code 48915: Lansing, Michigan

Q: What city is zip code 48915?

48915 is assigned to Lansing, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 48915 in?

48915 is in Ingham County, Michigan.

Q: What is the population of 48915?

About 9,428 people live in 48915, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 48915?

The median household income in 48915 is $54,465.

Q: What zip codes are near 48915?

The closest zip codes to 48915 are 48922, 48929, 48930, 48956, 48901.

Residential delivery areaIngham CountyEastern Time

Population

9,428

Median household income

$54K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$123K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,047/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

34.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1.8 sq mi

5,229 people/sq mi

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

About 48915

48915 is an urban zip code in Lansing, Michigan (Ingham County), covering 1.8 sq mi of land. About 9,428 people live here, or 5,229 per square mile. The median resident is 34.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $54,465 a year, 33% below the national median of $80,734. 17.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $122,900, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,047 a month.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19.7 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; food service; and healthcare.

How 48915 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Broadband access97%
92nd
StrengthU.S. 91% · MI 90.5%42nd of 958 in MI
Diversity index66
85th
U.S. 61.4 · MI 45.318th of 962 in MI
Population density5,229/sq mi
82nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · MI 178/sq mi30th of 962 in MI
Poverty rate17.5%
78th
U.S. 12.5% · MI 13.2%189th of 959 in MI
Unemployment rate6.6%
75th
U.S. 5.2% · MI 5.7%247th of 961 in MI
Tech workers4.3%
72nd
U.S. 3.8% · MI 3.1%110th of 961 in MI
Rent-burdened renters54.9%
66th
U.S. 51.1% · MI 50.4%249th of 931 in MI
Housing vacancy7.7%
58th
U.S. 10.1% · MI 11.8%584th of 958 in MI
Work from home13.4%
53rd
U.S. 15.1% · MI 13.5%269th of 961 in MI
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · MI 5.8%591st of 962 in MI
Healthcare workers9.6%
52nd
U.S. 9.7% · MI 10.1%470th of 961 in MI
Foreign-born residents9.5%
49th
U.S. 14.1% · MI 7.2%99th of 962 in MI
Bachelor's degree or higher27.9%
41st
U.S. 35.7% · MI 32.4%326th of 961 in MI
Homeownership rate64.7%
41st
U.S. 65.2% · MI 73.2%848th of 958 in MI
Government workers12.5%
40th
U.S. 14.5% · MI 11.6%393rd of 961 in MI
Uninsured rate5.6%
39th
U.S. 8.4% · MI 4.9%337th of 961 in MI
Residents 65 and older14.7%
36th
U.S. 17.2% · MI 18.6%814th of 962 in MI
Median gross rent$1,047
25th
U.S. $1,413 · MI $1,129329th of 851 in MI
Residents under 1818.8%
23rd
U.S. 22% · MI 21.2%609th of 962 in MI
Per capita income$30,009
19th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · MI $40,735766th of 962 in MI
Income inequality (Gini)0.397
19th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · MI 0.465655th of 958 in MI
Median age34.1
16th
U.S. 38.9 · MI 40.2882nd of 962 in MI
Population9,428
15th
U.S. 334,922,499 · MI 10,077,761341st of 962 in MI
Median household income$54,465
13th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · MI $72,875776th of 952 in MI
Median earnings per worker$36,292
12th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · MI $47,178815th of 960 in MI
Average commute19.7 min
11th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · MI 24.2 min811th of 941 in MI
Self-employed workers5.7%
8th
U.S. 10% · MI 8.6%842nd of 961 in MI
Median home value$122,900
5th
U.S. $332,700 · MI $231,600828th of 946 in MI

Measure	48915	Ingham	MI	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in MI
Broadband accessStrength	97%	90.3%	90.5%	91%	92nd	42nd of 958
Diversity index	66	52.9	45.3	61.4	85th	18th of 962
Population density	5,229/sq mi	511/sq mi	178/sq mi	95/sq mi	82nd	30th of 962
Poverty rate	17.5%	16.7%	13.2%	12.5%	78th	189th of 959
Unemployment rate	6.6%	6.2%	5.7%	5.2%	75th	247th of 961
Tech workers	4.3%	4.7%	3.1%	3.8%	72nd	110th of 961
Rent-burdened renters	54.9%	53.1%	50.4%	51.1%	66th	249th of 931
Housing vacancy	7.7%	7.2%	11.8%	10.1%	58th	584th of 958
Work from home	13.4%	17.3%	13.5%	15.1%	53rd	269th of 961
Veterans	6%	4.7%	5.8%	6.2%	52nd	591st of 962
Healthcare workers	9.6%	8.2%	10.1%	9.7%	52nd	470th of 961
Foreign-born residents	9.5%	9.4%	7.2%	14.1%	49th	99th of 962
Bachelor's degree or higher	27.9%	41.2%	32.4%	35.7%	41st	326th of 961
Homeownership rate	64.7%	59.5%	73.2%	65.2%	41st	848th of 958
Government workers	12.5%	21.9%	11.6%	14.5%	40th	393rd of 961
Uninsured rate	5.6%	4.9%	4.9%	8.4%	39th	337th of 961
Residents 65 and older	14.7%	14.9%	18.6%	17.2%	36th	814th of 962
Median gross rent	$1,047	$1,084	$1,129	$1,413	25th	329th of 851
Residents under 18	18.8%	19.6%	21.2%	22%	23rd	609th of 962
Per capita incomeWeakness	$30,009	$37,723	$40,735	$44,673	19th	766th of 962
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.397	0.473	0.465	0.483	19th	655th of 958
Median age	34.1	33.3	40.2	38.9	16th	882nd of 962
Population	9,428	283,913	10,077,761	334,922,499	15th	341st of 962
Median household incomeWeakness	$54,465	$65,526	$72,875	$80,734	13th	776th of 952
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$36,292	$42,068	$47,178	$49,666	12th	815th of 960
Average commuteStrength	19.7 min	20.5 min	24.2 min	26.4 min	11th	811th of 941
Self-employed workers	5.7%	6.3%	8.6%	10%	8th	842nd of 961
Median home value	$122,900	$198,800	$231,600	$332,700	5th	828th of 946

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

11%

18–24

23%

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

34.1

Under 18

18.8%

65 and over

14.7%

Race and ethnicity

White50%
Black22%
Hispanic17%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

9.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

70.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

11%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

0.7%

Households

Households: 4,321
Average household size: 2.2
Family households: 55.5%
Married couples: 31.9%
Living alone: 35.2%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

21%

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

13%

$150–200k

$200k+

0.8%

Median household income

48915

$54,465

Ingham Co.

$65,526

Michigan

$72,875

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,009

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

17.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

5.9%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.397

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

48915

$122,900

Ingham Co.

$198,800

Michigan

$231,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

48915

$1,047

Ingham Co.

$1,084

Michigan

$1,129

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

11%

20+ units

0.5%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 4,683
Owner-occupied: 64.7%
Vacant: 7.7%
Median year built: 1939 or earlier
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 54.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 23.3%
Home value to income: 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

12%

10–19

48%

20–29

29%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

19.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

6.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

16%

Food service

10%

Healthcare

10%

Production

Office and admin

Sales

Education

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Computer and math

Construction and repair

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

17%

Health care and social assistance

13%

Manufacturing

12%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Restaurants and hotels

Education

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Other services

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

0.4%

Agriculture and mining

0.2%

Median earnings per worker

$36,292

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

5.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.5%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

7.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	48915	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,768	$74,888
Service	$20,491	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,179	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$30,789	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,735	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

25%

Some college

22%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

15%

Graduate

13%

High school graduate or higher: 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.7%
Households with broadband: 97%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 88.5%
No internet access: 2.1%
Without health insurance: 5.6%
Limited-English households: 1.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Lansing
State: Michigan
County: Ingham County
Center point: 42.7400° N, 84.5709° W
Land area: 1.8 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Eastern Time (UTC-5, UTC-4 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Lansing100% of zip

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

Zip codes near 48915

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
48922	Lansing, MI · PO box	0.8 mi	—	—	—
48929	Lansing, MI · PO box	0.8 mi	—	—	—
48930	Lansing, MI · PO box	0.8 mi	—	—	—
48956	Lansing, MI · PO box	0.8 mi	—	—	—
48901	Lansing, MI · PO box	0.9 mi	—	—	—
48909	Lansing, MI · PO box	0.9 mi	—	—	—
48913	Lansing, MI · PO box	0.9 mi	—	—	—
48916	Lansing, MI · PO box	0.9 mi	—	—	—
48918	Lansing, MI · PO box	0.9 mi	—	—	—
48924	Lansing, MI · PO box	0.9 mi	—	—	—
48937	Lansing, MI · PO box	0.9 mi	—	—	—
48980	Lansing, MI · PO box	0.9 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 48915

What city is zip code 48915?

48915 is assigned to Lansing, Michigan. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 48915 in?

48915 is in Ingham County, Michigan.

What is the population of 48915?

About 9,428 people live in 48915, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 48915 in?

48915 is in Eastern Time.

What is the median household income in 48915?

The median household income in 48915 is $54,465.

What zip codes are near 48915?

The closest zip codes to 48915 are 48922, 48929, 48930, 48956, 48901.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48915, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.