ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Michigan

ZIP Code 48891: Montcalm County, MI

ZIP Code 48891 (Montcalm County, Michigan) has an estimated 2,915 residents in 946 households. The median household income is $51,429, the median home value is $158,700 and the median gross rent is $935/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 (poverty rate, unemployment) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

2,915

Margin of error ±271

Median household income

$51,429

Margin of error ±$11,123

Median home value

$158,700

Margin of error ±$20,136

Median gross rent

$935/mo

Margin of error ±$118

Median age

33.3 yrs

Margin of error ±4.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

39.8 min

Margin of error ±12.5 min

How ZIP 48891 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 4889133.3 yrsMichigan40.2 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 48891$51,429Michigan$72,875United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 48891$23,121Michigan$40,735United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 4889119.3%*Michigan13.2%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 4889112.9%*Michigan5.7%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 4889114.8%Michigan32.4%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 48891$158,700Michigan$231,600United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 48891$935/moMichigan$1,129/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 4889189.6%Michigan73.2%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 4889139.8 minMichigan24.2 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 488915.2%Michigan13.5%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 48891

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 48891 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 48891	Margin of error	Michigan	United States
Total population	2,915	±271	10,077,761	334,922,499
Median age	33.3 yrs	±4.8 yrs	40.2 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	946	±105	4,076,369	129,227,496
Median household income	$51,429	±$11,123	$72,875	$80,734
Per capita income	$23,121	±$3,844	$40,735	$44,673
Poverty rate	19.3%*	±11.4 pts	13.2%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	12.9%*	±11.8 pts	5.7%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.8%	±3.6 pts	32.4%	35.7%
Median home value	$158,700	±$20,136	$231,600	$332,700
Median gross rent	$935/mo	±$118	$1,129/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	89.6%	±3.2 pts	73.2%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	39.8 min	±12.5 min	24.2 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.2%	±2.5 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 48891
Group	ZIP 48891	Michigan	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	88.3%	72.4%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.4%	13.1%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	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	0.3%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	5.7%	4.5%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	3.2%	5.9%	19.3%

Where ZIP 48891 is

State: Michigan
Main county: Montcalm County
Land area: 40.32 sq mi· about 72 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 Montcalm County

48811 Montcalm County, MI 48818 Montcalm County, MI 48829 Montcalm County, MI 48834 Montcalm County, MI 48838 Montcalm County, MI 48850 Montcalm County, MI 48852 McBride, MI 48884 Montcalm County, MI 48885 Montcalm County, MI 48886 Montcalm County, MI 48888 Montcalm County, MI 49322 Montcalm County, MI 49329 Montcalm County, MI 49339 Montcalm County, MI 49347 Montcalm 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.