48917 Zip Code Profile

48917 is a suburban zip code in Lansing, Michigan. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $151,300 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Lansing-East Lansing metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $69,152/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 48917 is $59,879.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 48917 earn an average of $42,164/year. Women earn only $25,601/year.

16,659 people in 48917 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 48917? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.3 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 15,295 men and 16,767 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 43.

To give you a sense of the community, 14,437 people (out of the 32,062 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 14,963 homes, and 1,354 businesses every day. 328 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

48917 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 43 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Sofia, Bulgaria!) and -85 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 852 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 32,062
• White Population: 25,573
• Black Population: 4,950
• Hispanic Population: 2,470
• Asian Population: 1,405
• Hawaiian Population: 28
• Indian Population: 522
• Male Population: 15,295
• Female Population: 16,767
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 43

• Geography

• Region: Midwest
• Division: East North Central
• State: Michigan
• CBSA Type: Metropolitan
• CBSA Name: Lansing-East Lansing MI
• County: Eaton
• City: Lansing
• Longitude: -84.6
• Latitude: 42.7
• Elevation: 852 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 517

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 16,238
• Drive alone: 13,977
• Carpool: 1,723
• Public transit: 169
• Ride bikes or walk: 328


• Average commute time: 18.3 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 647
•    5 - 9: 2,665
•    10 - 14: 3,999
•    15 - 19: 3,828
•    20 - 24: 2,457
•    25 - 29: 666
•    30 - 34: 651
•    35 - 39: 49
•    40 - 44: 137
•    45 - 59: 411
•    60 - 89: 404
•    90 plus: 324

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $151,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $53,649
• Businesses: 1,065
• Employees: 27,412
• Annual Payroll: $1,164,662,000
• Average Family Income: $69,152
• Median Family Income: $47,468
• Average Income for Men: $42,164
• Average Income for Women: $25,601

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 07, 08
• Congressional District Land Area: 4295.0, 2253.0
• Sr Senator: Carl Levin (D)
• Jr Senator: Debbie Stabenow (D)
• US House Representative: Tim Walberg (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 045
• State FIPS Code: 26

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Primary Schools

Delta Center Elementary School

305 S. Canal Road

Lansing, MI 48917

(517) 627-6977

Elmwood Elementary School

1533 Elmwood Road

Lansing, MI 48917

(517) 321-3383

Meryl S. Colt Elementary School

4344 W. Michigan Avenue

Lansing, MI 48917

(517) 323-3777

Winans Elementary School

5601 W. Michigan Avenue

Lansing, MI 48917

(517) 321-2371

Windemere Park Charter Academy

3100 W. Saginaw Street

Lansing, MI 48917

(517) 327-0700

Windemere View Elementary School

1500 Boynton Drive

Lansing, MI 48917

(517) 321-3543

Middle Schools

Waverly East Intermediate School

3131 W. Michigan Avenue

Lansing, MI 48917

(517) 484-8830

Waverly Middle School

620 Snow Road

Lansing, MI 48917

(517) 321-7240

High Schools

Northeast Eaton Consortium

2920 W. Kalamazoo

Lansing, MI 48917

(517) 484-1751

Waverly Senior High School

160 Snow Rd

Lansing, MI 48917

(517) 323-3831

Other Schools

St. Vincent Home

2800 W. Willow Street

Lansing, MI 48917

(517) 244-1354