48917
ZIP 48917 is in Lansing, Michigan, mostly in Eaton County; area code 517; Eastern time. Lansing has 22 ZIP codes in all.
- Type
- Standard
- Time zone
- America/Detroit
- County
- Eaton +1 more
- Metro area
- Lansing-East Lansing, MI
- Population
- 32,483
- Coordinates
- 42.7252, -84.6395
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Where 48917 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 48917 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIGBh — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ As a number, 48,917 = 11 × 4447. Its digits add up to 29, a total 1,296 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
1011111100010101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 48916 (Lansing, MI, 4 mi away) and 48918 (Lansing, MI, 4 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 48917 becomes 71984, which is not a ZIP code at all.
- 👥 32 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (14879, 14897, 17948, 18947, 18974, 19478, …). The farthest-flung twin is 97481 in Tenmile, OR, 1,952 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 81% of all ZIP codes, and farther east than 57%.
- 🎯750 miles east of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 48917 and you would come out at 42.73°S, 95.36°E — 1,282 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 15h 20m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 02m.
- 📏 At 24.0 square miles of land, 48917 is bigger than 41% of ZIP codes — room for about 18 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 32,483This ZIP32,483 |
|---|---|
| Households | 15,432This ZIP15,432 |
| Housing units | 16,049This ZIP16,049 |
| Median age | 41.7This ZIP41.7Michigan40.2US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $70,990This ZIP$70,990Michigan$72,875US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $222,900This ZIP$222,900Michigan$231,600US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,116This ZIP$1,116Michigan$1,129US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.4%This ZIP40.4% |
| Mean commute | 18.5 minThis ZIP18.5 min |
| Population density | 1,354.9 / sq miThis ZIP1,354.9 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 1,080This ZIP1,080 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 29,602This ZIP29,602 |
| Annual payroll | $1,635,142,000This ZIP$1,635,142,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 17,300This ZIP17,300 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $1,128,580,000This ZIP$1,128,580,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 23.97 sq miThis ZIP23.97 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.58 sq miThis ZIP0.58 sq mi |
Counties 48917 spans
A ZIP code is a mail route and ignores county lines. Shares are by overlapping land area.
| County | Share of this ZIP |
|---|---|
| Eaton County | 86.9% |
| Ingham County | 13.1% |
Other place names in 48917
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 48917
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
48915 | Lansing, MI | 3.6 mi |
48922 | Lansing, MI | 4.1 mi |
48929 | Lansing, MI | 4.1 mi |
48930 | Lansing, MI | 4.1 mi |
48956 | Lansing, MI | 4.1 mi |
48933 | Lansing, MI | 4.2 mi |
48901 | Lansing, MI | 4.3 mi |
48909 | Lansing, MI | 4.3 mi |
48913 | Lansing, MI | 4.3 mi |
48916 | Lansing, MI | 4.3 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 48917?
48917 is in Lansing, Michigan, in Eaton County, part of the Lansing-East Lansing, MI metropolitan area. Its published point location is 42.7252, -84.6395.
What county is 48917 in?
48917 spans 2 counties: Eaton County and Ingham County. Most of it falls in Eaton County, measured by overlapping land area — the county holding the most land in a ZIP code is not always the one holding the most residents.
What area code is 48917?
Lansing uses area code 517, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 48917 in?
48917 uses America/Detroit.
How many people live in 48917?
About 32,483 people live in ZIP code 48917, in 15,432 households, at 1,354.9 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 48917?
$70,990 a year, against $72,875 across Michigan.
What ZIP codes are near 48917?
The closest are 48915 (3.6 mi), 48922 (4.1 mi), 48929 (4.1 mi), 48930 (4.1 mi) and 48956 (4.1 mi).
Is 48917 a PO Box ZIP code?
48917 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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