ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48859: Mount Pleasant, MI

ZIP Code 48859 (Mount Pleasant, Isabella County, Michigan) has an estimated 2,228 residents in 0 households. The median household income is —, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (households, bachelor's or higher) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,228

Margin of error ±91

Median household income

—

Margin of error not available

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

19.7 yrs

Margin of error ±0.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

13.1 min

Margin of error ±4.3 min

How ZIP 48859 compares with Michigan and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 4885919.7 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48859—Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48859$15,482Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 48859100.0%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 488595.8%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4885992.2%*Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48859—Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48859—Michigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 48859—Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4885913.1 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4885918.9%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48859

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 48859 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 48859	Margin of error	Michigan	United States
Total population	2,228	±91	10,077,761	334,922,499
Median age	19.7 yrs	±0.2 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	0*	±11	4,076,369	129,227,496
Median household income	—	—	$72,875	$80,734
Per capita income	$15,482	±$2,992	$40,735	$44,673
Poverty rate	100.0%	±0.0 pts	13.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	5.8%	±4.3 pts	5.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	92.2%*	±21.9 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	—	—	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,129/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	—	—	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	13.1 min	±4.3 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	18.9%	±8.4 pts	13.5%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 48859
Group	ZIP 48859	Michigan	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	70.3%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	9.7%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	8.2%	3.4%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.5%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	7.6%	5.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 48859 is

State: Michigan
Main county: Isabella County
Largest overlapping place: Mount Pleasant (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 0.20 sq mi· about 11,140 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Isabella County

48858 Isabella County, MI 48878 Isabella County, MI 48883 Isabella County, MI 48893 Isabella County, MI 48896 Winn, MI 49310 Isabella County, MI

See every ZIP code in Michigan, or compare ZIP 48859 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.