PlainZIP

East Lansing, MI

Single-footprint Census roll-up for East Lansing, MI: 2 USPS ZIPs, population 63,898. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet EAST-LANSING-MI · East Lansing, MI 2 ZIPs · 63,898 pop · #21085/25278 · Ingham County

INC-MID · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-FEW · OWN-RENT · POP-SMALL · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-MID

  • INC-MID $52,018
  • RANK-BOTTOM #21085/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Lansing
  • BOOK-FEW 2 ZIPs
  • OWN-RENT 21% owners
  • POP-SMALL 63,898
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-MID $282,600

Nearest income peer: Lansing, MI (+ $1,006 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around East Lansing

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest East Lansing on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, East Lansing, MI sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a small-city population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

17th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
63,898
city population (Census)
2
USPS ZIP codes covered
$52,018
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 2 ZIPs ($52,018 average) · poverty 66.1%. The primary code (48823) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy is comparatively low (21.1%) for this income tier, rent $1,176 may matter more than the home-value average.

Within Michigan, Barryton is the closest lower-income city and Mount Clemens the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for East Lansing.

Population concentration

ZIP 48823 swallows East Lansing's short list

Across only 2 ZIPs, 48823 still holds about 80% of East Lansing's 63,898 residents. The secondary codes are thin edges; treat the city average as a near-reprint of the lead ZIP.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Balanced ZBP roll-up inside compact East Lansing

Citywide ZBP: 1,136 establishments, 19,258 employees , annual payroll $1,023,681k (~18 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 2 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 48823 (1,136 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (183) · also Accommodation and food services · Professional, scientific, and technical services .

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ZIP Codes in East Lansing, MI

These ZIP codes sit in Ingham County, which covers 18 ZIP codes in all; 2 of them fall in East Lansing. See the Ingham County roll-up →

Every one of the 11 cities sharing Ingham County reports a higher average ZIP median income than East Lansing, Holt, Okemos and Mason among them. That gap is the county's income spread, not a measure of the housing or commute picture below. Okemos marks the far end of that range at $121,103, 133% above East Lansing.

Side-by-side: Compare 48823 vs 48825 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
48823 51,302 $52,018 1,136 884
48825 12,596 n/a n/a 3,920
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East Lansing roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving East Lansing, .