ZIP Code 48823 — East Lansing city, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 48823 covers East Lansing, MI in Ingham County with a population of about 49,379.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 24.6 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 517; U.S. House district MI-7; the LANSING media market.

East Lansing, MI sits in a university / college context (near douglas j aveda institute (2.3 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 48823 is about $50,837 — about 32% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 31.8%; unemployment rate near 5.7%; 63.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.1 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Food services; about 18.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $261,100 — about 25% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,011 (about 13% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 43.9% (about 21.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 48823 in East Lansing, MI, a household would need roughly $72,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,677. That is about 42% above the local median household income ($50,837), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for East Lansing city, MI as Relatively Moderate (composite score 87.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (88.5) and hurricane (46.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for East Lansing city, MI show little to no average snow and around 33.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1,932 for ZIP 48823 (East Lansing city, MI) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.