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East Lansing ZIP codes, Michigan

East Lansing, MI has 4 ZIP codes (48823, 48824, 48825 and 48826) and area code 517. The largest is 48823.

USPS city name
4 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
45,758
Area code
517

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for East Lansing itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Lansing (1.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Mail addressed to East Lansing uses the ZIP codes above. 4 more ZIP codes cover part of the city but are addressed as somewhere else; they are listed separately below.

East Lansing in numbers

About 45,758 people live in East Lansing, in 13,850 households, the 27th-largest of Michigan's 745 census places. The median household income is $45,687 a year, 37% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $270,800 (17% above the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $1,171 a month. The median age is 21.3; 66.6% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 16 minutes.

Population45,758East Lansing45,758
Households13,850East Lansing13,850
Median age21.3East Lansing21.3Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$45,687East Lansing$45,687Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$270,800East Lansing$270,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,171East Lansing$1,171Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher66.6%East Lansing66.6%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute16.2 minEast Lansing16.2 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density3,407 / sq miEast Lansing3,407 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place East Lansing city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as East Lansing

ZIP codes with the USPS city name East Lansing
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48823 East Lansing , MI Standard 50,034 $52,018 $282,600
48824 East Lansing , MI Standard 2,097 — —
48825 East Lansing , MI Standard 11,295 — —
48826 East Lansing , MI No street area — — —

Other ZIP codes overlapping East Lansing

These ZIP codes cover part of East Lansing but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping East Lansing
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48808 Bath , MI Standard 6,527 $78,370 $258,200
48906 Lansing , MI Standard 25,901 $64,315 $139,700
48910 Lansing , MI Standard 32,800 $54,712 $129,000
48912 Lansing , MI Standard 17,674 $54,429 $150,200

Map of East Lansing ZIP codes

48823488244882548826

The ZIP codes of East Lansing, MI, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near East Lansing

The nearest larger towns are Lansing (113,023 people, 4.6 mi), Flint (80,175 people, 44 mi) and Battle Creek (52,374 people, 49 mi).

Towns near East Lansing
TownPopulationDistance
Haslett 18,559 4.3 mi
Okemos 26,396 4.4 mi
Lansing 113,023 4.6 mi
Bath 2,896 5.0 mi
Edgemont Park 2,551 5.6 mi
Waverly 23,575 7.7 mi
Holt 25,316 7.8 mi
DeWitt 4,777 8.1 mi
Williamston 3,807 11.1 mi
Mason 8,249 11.8 mi
Grand Ledge 7,804 13.3 mi
Potterville 3,087 15.7 mi
St. Johns 7,715 17.8 mi
Eaton Rapids 5,183 18.6 mi

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