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ZIP Code 48873: Pewamo, MI
ZIP code 48873 uses the postal name Pewamo, Michigan and lies mostly in Ionia County (50% of its land) with the rest in Clinton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $86,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Pewamo; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2022
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pewamo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ionia County (50%); Clinton County (50%)
- Census places
- Pewamo
- Metro area
- Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
- House districts
- MI-2 (50%), MI-7 (50%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Michigan
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 31.2 sq mi · 40 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 48873?
48873 centers on 43.007°, -84.828° and covers 31.2 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 48835, 48860, 48894, 48851, 48845, 48875.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 48873, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 48873 compare with the rest of Ionia County?
| Measure | 48873 | In Ionia County | In MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,250 | 18th of 20 | 783rd of 992 |
| Median household income | $86k | 7th of 19 | 184th of 774 |
| Median home value | $195k | 10th of 16 | 412th of 779 |
Its median household income is higher than in 69% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 38% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 48873?
The 2020 Census counted 1,535 people in 48873; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,250. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,250±243 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,535
- Households
- 419
- Median age
- 41.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 48873?
Of the 1,250 people the ACS estimates in 48873, 30.8% are under 18 and 17.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.4%).
- Under 1830.8%
- 18 to 6451.5%
- 65 and older17.7%
- White, not Hispanic96.4%
- Hispanic or Latino1.7%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 48873 earn?
Median household income is $86,250 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 19 ranked ZIP codes in Ionia County.
- Median household income
- $86,250±$14,787
- Income per person
- $35,276
- Below the poverty line
- 4.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,403720 returns; wages 71% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 48873?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $195,300
- Median gross rent
- $931
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.7%
- Housing units
- 434
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 48873?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction3
- Wholesale trade3
- Retail trade3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 48873?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48835 | Fowler | 2,635 | $82k | 4.2 mi |
| 48860 | Muir | 1,339 | $51k | 5.7 mi |
| 48894 | Westphalia | 2,193 | $102k | 5.9 mi |
| 48851 | Lyons | 2,462 | $66k | 6.7 mi |
| 48845 | Hubbardston | 1,218 | $86k | 7.3 mi |
| 48875 | Portland | 11,400 | $94k | 11.6 mi |
| 48853 | Maple Rapids | 721 | $52k | 9.5 mi (near) |
| 48870 | Palo | 194 | $34k | 10.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.