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Ionia ZIP code, Michigan

The ZIP code for Ionia, MI is 48846, and its area code is 616.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
12,753
Area code
616

Ionia in numbers

About 12,753 people live in Ionia, in 3,939 households. The median household income is $63,978 a year, 12% below the Michigan median of $72,875 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $164,800 (29% below the Michigan median), and median gross rent is $852 a month. The median age is 36.6; 10.0% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32.4% across Michigan); the average commute takes 22 minutes.

Population12,753Ionia12,753
Households3,939Ionia3,939
Median age36.6Ionia36.6Michigan40.2US 38.9
Median household income$63,978Ionia$63,978Michigan$72,875US $80,734
Median home value$164,800Ionia$164,800Michigan$231,600US $332,700
Median gross rent$852Ionia$852Michigan$1,129US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher10.0%Ionia10.0%Michigan32.4%US 35.7%
Mean commute22.2 minIonia22.2 minMichigan24.2 minUS 26.4 min
Population density2,357 / sq miIonia2,357 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Ionia

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Ionia
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
48846 Ionia , MI Standard 21,613 $66,742 $172,700

Map of Ionia ZIP codes

48846

The ZIP codes of Ionia, 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 Ionia

The nearest larger towns are Forest Hills (28,695 people, 21 mi), Kentwood (54,296 people, 27 mi) and Northview (15,268 people, 27 mi).

Towns near Ionia
TownPopulationDistance
Belding 5,960 11.5 mi
Portland 3,790 11.6 mi
Lowell 4,139 14.0 mi
Greenville 8,995 16.7 mi
Forest Hills 28,695 21.0 mi
Grand Ledge 7,804 22.8 mi
Hastings 7,520 25.0 mi
St. Johns 7,715 26.3 mi
DeWitt 4,777 26.6 mi
Rockford 6,218 26.6 mi
Middleville 4,380 26.9 mi
Kentwood 54,296 27.0 mi
East Grand Rapids 11,445 27.0 mi
Northview 15,268 27.1 mi

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