ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48861: Eaton County, MI

ZIP Code 48861 (Eaton County, Michigan) has an estimated 1,774 residents in 708 households. The median household income is $89,412, the median home value is $184,600 and the median gross rent is $1,039/mo. 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 (bachelor's or higher, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,774

Margin of error ±350

Median household income

$89,412

Margin of error ±$15,801

Median home value

$184,600

Margin of error ±$29,939

Median gross rent

$1,039/mo

Margin of error ±$102

Median age

44.8 yrs

Margin of error ±6.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.5 min

Margin of error ±7.8 min

How ZIP 48861 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 4886144.8 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48861$89,412Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48861$45,404Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 488614.2%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 488611.3%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4886133.4%*Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48861$184,600Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48861$1,039/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4886194.1%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4886129.5 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 4886118.3%*Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48861

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 48861 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 48861	Margin of error	Michigan	United States
Total population	1,774	±350	10,077,761	334,922,499
Median age	44.8 yrs	±6.1 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	708	±128	4,076,369	129,227,496
Median household income	$89,412	±$15,801	$72,875	$80,734
Per capita income	$45,404	±$9,937	$40,735	$44,673
Poverty rate	4.2%	±2.2 pts	13.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.3%	±1.1 pts	5.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.4%*	±20.6 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$184,600	±$29,939	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,039/mo	±$102	$1,129/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	94.1%	±4.7 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	29.5 min	±7.8 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	18.3%*	±11.9 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 48861
Group	ZIP 48861	Michigan	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	93.0%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.8%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.6%	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	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.5%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	2.8%	5.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 48861 is

State: Michigan
Main county: Eaton County— also overlaps Ionia County
Largest overlapping place: Mulliken (4% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 26.21 sq mi· about 68 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 Eaton County

48813 Eaton County, MI 48821 Eaton County, MI 48827 Eaton County, MI 48837 Eaton County, MI 48876 Eaton County, MI 48890 Eaton County, MI 48917 Waverly, MI 49021 Eaton County, MI 49076 Eaton County, MI 49096 Eaton County, MI

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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.