48846 ZIP Code, Ionia, MI
48846 is a ZIP code in Ionia, Michigan in Ionia County. It covers 111 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48851, 48865 and 48860. 21,613 people live here in 7,081 households. With about 195 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and owners and renters are mixed (68% own). Median household income is $66,742, close to the Michigan median of $72,875; 20% of residents moved in during the past year.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Ionia, MI
- County: Ionia County
- Land area: 111 sq mi
- Population: 21,613
- Median household income: $66,742
- Carrier routes: 13 (6,656 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 21,613 |
| Households | 7,081 |
| Median household income | $66,742 |
| Income per person | $27,379 |
| Median age | 39.2 |
| Homeowners | 68.1% |
| Median home value | $172,700 |
| Median rent | $885 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.5% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 23.5 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 28.3% |
| Moved in the past year | 20.0% |
| Below the poverty line | 13.1% |
| Broadband internet | 86.2% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 2.9% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 5.9% |
| $10–15K | 3.5% |
| $15–25K | 8.5% |
| $25–35K | 8.4% |
| $35–50K | 12.9% |
| $50–75K | 14.3% |
| $75–100K | 20.0% |
| $100–150K | 18.1% |
| $150–200K | 6.7% |
| $200K+ | 1.7% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 9.1% |
| 10–19 | 11.4% |
| 20–24 | 5.7% |
| 25–34 | 18.6% |
| 35–44 | 14.2% |
| 45–54 | 13.1% |
| 55–64 | 13.7% |
| 65–74 | 9.3% |
| 75+ | 5.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 41.5% |
| Owned outright | 23.2% |
| Rented | 29.9% |
| Vacant | 5.3% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 64.9% |
| Townhome | 1.7% |
| 2–4 units | 6.1% |
| 5–19 units | 6.4% |
| 20+ units | 6.5% |
| Mobile / other | 14.5% |
Businesses in 48846
300 business establishments with 5,384 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 59
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 51
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 47
- Accommodation and Food Services: 32
- Finance and Insurance: 24
- Construction: 22
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 13
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 13
EDDM carrier routes
48846 has 13 USPS carrier routes with 6,656 residential and 434 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 48846
48846 has 13 USPS carrier routes (6 city (C), 7 rural (R)) with 6,656 residential and 434 business mailboxes. Routes range from 246 homes (C007) to 741 homes (R005); the median route has 540 homes. The Census counted 7,081 households in 48846 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 9 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 48846 for…
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- Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 165, 548 homes
- Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 102, 485 homes
- Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 507 homes
- Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 24, 741 homes
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 22, 670 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 48846
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C001 | City | 457 | 19 | $58,131 | — | — | — |
| C002 | City | 670 | 22 | $58,131 | — | — | — |
| C003 | City | 548 | 165 | $78,384 | — | — | — |
| C005 | City | 531 | 12 | $74,591 | — | — | — |
| C006 | City | 727 | 13 | $45,859 | — | — | — |
| C007 | City | 246 | 8 | $68,218 | — | — | — |
| R001 | Rural | 635 | 21 | $88,749 | — | — | — |
| R002 | Rural | 603 | 7 | — | — | — | — |
| R003 | Rural | 506 | 9 | $87,740 | — | — | — |
| R004 | Rural | 485 | 102 | $92,041 | — | — | — |
| R005 | Rural | 741 | 24 | $44,889 | — | — | — |
| R006 | Rural | 507 | 29 | $44,889 | — | — | — |
| R015 | Rural | 0 | 3 | $45,859 | — | — | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48846 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 48851 — Lyons village, MI (6.6 mi)
- 48865 (7.6 mi)
- 48860 — Muir village, MI (8.3 mi)
- 48881 — Saranac village, MI (8.3 mi)
- 48870 — Palo CDP, MI (9.3 mi)
- 48834 — Palo CDP, MI (9.9 mi)
- 48875 — Portland city, MI (10.5 mi)
- 48873 — Pewamo village, MI (11.7 mi)
Areas that include 48846
- Ionia, MI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Ionia County ZIP codes — 17 ZIP codes
- Michigan ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 1 of 16: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in Ionia County
- No. 5 of 15: fastest population growth in Ionia County
Mail every home in 48846
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48846, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 48846 in?
- 48846 is a Ionia, MI mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Ionia; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 48846 in?
- 48846 is in Ionia County.
- What is the population of 48846?
- About 21,613 people (±524), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,470.
- What is the median household income in 48846?
- $66,742 (±$10,154), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 48846?
- 13 USPS carrier routes with 6,656 residential and 434 business mailboxes (7,090 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 48846?
- The closest, measured center to center: 48851 (6.6 mi, Lyons), 48865 (7.6 mi), 48860 (8.3 mi, Muir), 48881 (8.3 mi, Saranac), 48870 (9.3 mi, Palo) and 48834 (9.9 mi, Palo).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.