ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48890: Eaton County, MI

ZIP Code 48890 (Eaton County, Michigan) has an estimated 2,055 residents in 710 households. The median household income is $79,444, the median home value is $175,800 and the median gross rent is $1,033/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

Total population

2,055

Margin of error ±376

Median household income

$79,444

Margin of error ±$15,679

Median home value

$175,800

Margin of error ±$15,954

Median gross rent

$1,033/mo

Margin of error ±$231

Median age

38.4 yrs

Margin of error ±4.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

26.3 min

Margin of error ±7.5 min

How ZIP 48890 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 4889038.4 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48890$79,444Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48890$29,872Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4889013.3%Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 488904.8%Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4889014.3%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48890$175,800Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48890$1,033/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4889077.7%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4889026.3 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 488909.0%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48890

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 48890 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 48890	Margin of error	Michigan	United States
Total population	2,055	±376	10,077,761	334,922,499
Median age	38.4 yrs	±4.4 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	710	±98	4,076,369	129,227,496
Median household income	$79,444	±$15,679	$72,875	$80,734
Per capita income	$29,872	±$4,141	$40,735	$44,673
Poverty rate	13.3%	±3.8 pts	13.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	4.8%	±3.5 pts	5.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.3%	±3.0 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$175,800	±$15,954	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,033/mo	±$231	$1,129/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	77.7%	±3.4 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	26.3 min	±7.5 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	9.0%	±3.9 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 48890
Group	ZIP 48890	Michigan	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	86.6%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	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	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.7%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	7.7%	5.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 48890 is

State: Michigan
Main county: Eaton County— also overlaps Ionia County
Largest overlapping place: Sunfield (2% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 31.63 sq mi· about 65 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 48861 Eaton County, MI 48876 Eaton County, MI 48917 Waverly, MI 49021 Eaton County, MI 49076 Eaton County, MI 49096 Eaton County, MI

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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.