What city is 48872 in?

48872 is a Perry, MI mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Perry and 2% lies inside Shaftsburg; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 48872?

About 6,142 people (±548), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,390.

What is the median household income in 48872?

$79,333 (±$11,364), 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 48872?

5 USPS carrier routes with 2,955 residential and 48 business mailboxes (3,003 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 48872?

The closest, measured center to center: 48857 (4.5 mi, Morrice), 48895 (8.1 mi, Williamston), 48840 (8.3 mi, Haslett), 48414 (8.5 mi, Bancroft), 48848 (8.9 mi, Laingsburg) and 48864 (10.8 mi, Okemos).

48872 ZIP Code, Perry, MI

Q: What county is 48872 in?

48872 is mostly in Shiawassee County (80% of its land), with smaller parts in Ingham and Livingston counties.

48872 is a ZIP code in Perry, Michigan — mostly in Shiawassee County (80% of its land), with smaller parts in Ingham and Livingston counties. It covers 55 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 48857, 48895 and 48840. 6,142 people live here in 2,626 households. With about 111 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (82%). Median household income is $79,333, close to the Michigan median of $72,875.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Perry, MI
County: Shiawassee County
Land area: 55 sq mi
Population: 6,142
Median household income: $79,333
Carrier routes: 5 (2,955 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	6,142
Households	2,626
Median household income	$79,333
Income per person	$39,698
Median age	42.6
Homeowners	81.6%
Median home value	$236,700
Median rent	$1,131
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.7%
Average commute (minutes)	29
Households with kids under 18	27.0%
Moved in the past year	5.6%
Below the poverty line	9.2%
Broadband internet	88.1%
Speak a non-English language at home	1.7%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	0.3%
$10–15K	3.9%
$15–25K	8.2%
$25–35K	4.3%
$35–50K	9.9%
$50–75K	19.3%
$75–100K	17.3%
$100–150K	16.5%
$150–200K	15.3%
$200K+	5.1%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	11.3%
10–19	10.2%
20–24	6.4%
25–34	14.1%
35–44	10.5%
45–54	15.8%
55–64	13.3%
65–74	9.8%
75+	8.5%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	44.7%
Owned outright	33.3%
Rented	17.4%
Vacant	4.6%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	82.4%
Townhome	0.4%
2–4 units	1.9%
5–19 units	4.6%
20+ units	2.9%
Mobile / other	8.0%

Businesses in 48872

114 business establishments with 886 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Construction: 22
Accommodation and Food Services: 16
Retail Trade: 15
Other Services (except Public Administration): 14
Health Care and Social Assistance: 12
Transportation and Warehousing: 8
Information: 5
Finance and Insurance: 5

EDDM carrier routes

48872 has 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,955 residential and 48 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 48872

48872 has 5 USPS carrier routes (5 rural (R)) with 2,955 residential and 48 business mailboxes. Routes range from 286 homes (R005) to 736 homes (R004); the median route has 642 homes. The Census counted 2,626 households in 48872 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	0
250–499	1
500–749	4
750–999	0
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 29, 736 homes
Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 713 homes
Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 6, 642 homes
Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 578 homes
Route R005 — USPS business mailboxes 3, 286 homes

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Every carrier route in 48872

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
R001	Rural	713	7	$50,851	—	—	—
R002	Rural	578	3	$41,273	—	—	—
R003	Rural	642	6	$84,374	—	—	—
R004	Rural	736	29	$82,991	—	—	—
R005	Rural	286	3	$41,273	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 48872 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

48857 — Morrice village, MI (4.5 mi)
48895 — Williamston city, MI (8.1 mi)
48840 — Haslett CDP, MI (8.3 mi)
48414 — Bancroft village, MI (8.5 mi)
48848 — Laingsburg city, MI (8.9 mi)
48864 — Okemos CDP, MI (10.8 mi)
48892 — Webberville village, MI (11 mi)
48836 — Fowlerville village, MI (11.6 mi)

Areas that include 48872

Perry, MI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Shaftsburg, MI ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
Ingham County ZIP codes — 22 ZIP codes
Shiawassee County ZIP codes — 15 ZIP codes
Michigan ZIP code data

Where it ranks

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 48872, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 48872 in?: 48872 is a Perry, MI mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Perry and 2% lies inside Shaftsburg; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 48872 in?: 48872 is mostly in Shiawassee County (80% of its land), with smaller parts in Ingham and Livingston counties.
What is the population of 48872?: About 6,142 people (±548), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,390.
What is the median household income in 48872?: $79,333 (±$11,364), 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 48872?: 5 USPS carrier routes with 2,955 residential and 48 business mailboxes (3,003 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 48872?: The closest, measured center to center: 48857 (4.5 mi, Morrice), 48895 (8.1 mi, Williamston), 48840 (8.3 mi, Haslett), 48414 (8.5 mi, Bancroft), 48848 (8.9 mi, Laingsburg) and 48864 (10.8 mi, Okemos).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.