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48846 Zip Code (Ionia, MI) Detailed Profile




City: Ionia, MI (5.02%)
County: Ionia County, MI
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 21,985
Zip code population in 2010: 20,269
Zip code population in 2000: 19,934

Houses and condos: 7,523
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,110
% of renters here:

30%
State:

27%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 48846: 84.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 108.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 203 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.1% ($1,889)
Michigan:

1.2% ($2,746)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,080 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,669 (1.0%)

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Males: 13,025  (59.3%)
Females: 8,957  (40.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 48846:

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 48846:

  • Never married: 40.1%
  • Now married: 37.8%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

Zip code 48846 compared to state average:

  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 48846 (2022)
    • 17,01177.4%White
    • 2,23710.2%Black
    • 1,8568.4%Hispanic or Latino
    • 7893.6%Two or more races
    • 610.3%American Indian
    • 240.1%Asian
    • 30.01%Some other race
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Urban population: 15,445
Rural population: 6,539

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $177,422
48846:

$177,422
Michigan:

$224,400



According to our research of Michigan and other state lists, there were 95 registered sex offenders living in 48846 zip code as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 48846 is 212 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

39.5 years
Michigan median age:

40.3 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.6 people
Michigan:

2.4 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 48846, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $45,416 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$45,416
State:

$68,945

Salary/wage: $41,713 (reported on 76.5% of returns)
Here:

$41,713
State:

$57,142
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1016.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3222.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6036.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8754.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15099.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $958 (reported on 26.7% of returns)
This zip code:

$958
Michigan:

$1,630
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $25k, 13.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,321 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:

$3,321
State:

$6,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 16.5% for AGIs below $25k, 16.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 35.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 130.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,366 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:

+$11,366
State:

+$20,064
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $25k, 20.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 147.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 358.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,854 (reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:

+$8,854
State:

+$11,172
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 67.2% for AGIs below $25k, 70.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 169.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 298.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,885 (reported on 6.8% of returns)
48846:

$13,885
Michigan:

$19,803
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.7% for AGIs below $25k, 58.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 151.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 232.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 710.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $24,423 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
Here:

$24,423
State:

$34,117
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 36.0% for AGIs below $25k, 62.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 98.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 358.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $8,712 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
Here:

$8,712
State:

$13,548
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 27.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 109.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,300 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
48846:

$6,300
State:

$7,972
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 12.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 32.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,192 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,192
State:

$2,251
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $25k, 65.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.0%
Here:

89%
State:

93%
(% for various income ranges: 77.9% for AGIs below $25k, 95.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 48846, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,170 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$38,170
State:

$55,609

Salary/wage: $34,278 (reported on 83.1% of returns)
Here:

$34,278
State:

$46,782
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.1% for AGIs below $25k, 76.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 77.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 37.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,035 (reported on 26.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,035
Michigan:

$1,491
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,979 (reported on 12.9% of returns)
Here:

$1,979
State:

$6,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$4,074 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:

+$4,074
State:

+$9,326
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,536 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:

+$6,536
State:

+$11,523
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,605 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
48846:

$9,605
Michigan:

$15,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,600 (22% of AGI, reported on 18.4% of returns)
Here:

$16,600
State:

$21,628

Here:

22.4% of AGI
State:

18.4% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,031 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:

$3,031
State:

$4,225
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,341 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
48846:

$5,341
State:

$8,327
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,237 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,237
State:

$2,306
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.7%
Here:

59%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 53.5% for AGIs below $25k, 62.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 48846, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,535 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$35,535
State:

$48,204

Salary/wage: $33,003 (reported on 86.6% of returns)
Here:

$33,003
State:

$42,791
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.1% for AGIs below $10k, 72.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,254 (reported on 39.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,254
Michigan:

$1,725
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,010 (reported on 17.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,010
State:

$3,420
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$6,416 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:

+$6,416
State:

+$8,532
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,852 (reported on 11.6% of returns)
Here:

+$5,852
State:

+$9,547
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -2.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,946 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
48846:

$2,946
Michigan:

$2,875
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Self-employed pension: $10,263 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:

$10,263
Michigan:

$13,826

Total itemized deductions: $14,319 (22% of AGI, reported on 24.9% of returns)
Here:

$14,319
State:

$18,509

Here:

22.0% of AGI
State:

20.7% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.0% for AGIs below $10k, 6.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,489 (4% of AGI, reported on 20.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,489
State:

$3,365

Here:

3.6% of AGI
State:

3.6% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,152 (reported on 72.5% of returns)
48846:

$4,152
State:

$7,691
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,728 (reported on 16.2% of returns)
Here:

$1,728
State:

$1,737

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 58.4%
Here:

58%
State:

60%
(% for various income ranges: 48.5% for AGIs below $10k, 59.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 60.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 62.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$62,689
Michigan:

$66,986
Ionia, MI (48846) map Nearest zip codes: 48865, 48851, 48870, 48834, 48881, 48860.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

44.6%
Michigan:

43.3%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

8.4%
Michigan:

45.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 809
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,277


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 461 (304 now married, 156 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,597 (1,180 now married, 2,422 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 48846 with a mortgage: 3,158 (126 second mortgage, 87 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,158
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $500

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

15.3%
Whole state:

13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

6.8%
Whole state:

6.9%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.5
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.3
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 48846: Ionia State Reformatory (A), Shadow Ridge Golf Course (B), Ferguson Corners (C), Ionia Fair Grounds (D), Rolling Hills Golf Course (E), Ionia Station (F), Lakeside Resort Campground (G), Alice Springs Campground (H), Berlin - Orange Fire Department (I), Ionia Department of Public Safety (J), Life Emergency Medical Services of Ionia County (K), Ionia County Courthouse (L), Ionia County Office of Sheriff (M), Ionia Community Library (N), Ionia Police Department (O), Ionia Fire Department (P), Ionia City Hall (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 48846 include: Dildine Church (A), Easton Church (B), Union Church (C), Little White Church (D), Lincoln Avenue Baptist Church (E), Jehovah's Witnesses (F), Seventh-Day Adventist Church (G), First Christian Church (H), First Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Letts Cemetery (1), Higbee Cemetery (2), Highland Park Cemetery (3), Balcom Cemetery (4), Tuttle Cemetery (5), Snows Cemetery (6), Sunset Memorial Gardens (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lake: Sessions Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bellamy Creek (A), Tibbetts Creek (B), Spring Brook (C), Sessions Creek (D), Maple River (E), Dry Creek (F), Prairie Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 48846 include: Hale Park (1), Jackson Street Tennis Courts (2), McCann Park (3), Balice Park (4), Harper Park (5), Shattuck Park (6), Skate Park (7), Fred W Green Historical Marker (8), Frederick Hall House Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 1022020 or later
  • 4162010 to 2019
  • 9232000 to 2009
  • 7221990 to 1999
  • 5531980 to 1989
  • 8491970 to 1979
  • 4631960 to 1969
  • 5841950 to 1959
  • 4821940 to 1949
  • 2,4291939 or earlier

Zip code 48846 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ionia, MI (48846)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ionia, MI (48846)
  • 22no bedroom
  • 1371 bedroom
  • 7152 bedrooms
  • 2,6363 bedrooms
  • 1,3334 bedrooms
  • 1415+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ionia, MI (48846)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ionia, MI (48846)
  • 99no bedroom
  • 6131 bedroom
  • 8742 bedrooms
  • 4323 bedrooms
  • 794 bedrooms
  • 45+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Ionia, MI (48846) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ionia, MI (48846) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 81no vehicle
  • 1,5121 vehicle
  • 1,9302 vehicles
  • 1,1283 vehicles
  • 2214 vehicles
  • 1095+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Ionia, MI (48846) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Ionia, MI (48846) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 496no vehicle
  • 1,2421 vehicle
  • 2942 vehicles
  • 813 vehicles
  • 34 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 48846 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 48846 household income distribution in 2022
  • 388Less than $10,000
  • 248$10,000 to $14,999
  • 386$15,000 to $19,999
  • 322$20,000 to $24,999
  • 210$25,000 to $29,999
  • 303$30,000 to $34,999
  • 263$35,000 to $39,999
  • 284$40,000 to $44,999
  • 361$45,000 to $49,999
  • 525$50,000 to $59,999
  • 796$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,524$75,000 to $99,999
  • 584$100,000 to $124,999
  • 562$125,000 to $149,999
  • 231$150,000 to $199,999
  • 98$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 48846

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 48846
  • 49Less than $10,000
  • 55$10,000 to $14,999
  • 15$15,000 to $19,999
  • 30$20,000 to $24,999
  • 20$25,000 to $29,999
  • 21$30,000 to $34,999
  • 27$35,000 to $39,999
  • 153$40,000 to $49,999
  • 121$50,000 to $59,999
  • 84$60,000 to $69,999
  • 98$70,000 to $79,999
  • 248$80,000 to $89,999
  • 84$90,000 to $99,999
  • 507$100,000 to $124,999
  • 343$125,000 to $149,999
  • 886$150,000 to $174,999
  • 300$175,000 to $199,999
  • 635$200,000 to $249,999
  • 497$250,000 to $299,999
  • 414$300,000 to $399,999
  • 63$400,000 to $499,999
  • 41$500,000 to $749,999
  • 28$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 48846

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 48846
  • 6Less than $100
  • 13$100 to $149
  • 77$200 to $249
  • 28$250 to $299
  • 46$350 to $399
  • 51$400 to $449
  • 80$450 to $499
  • 149$500 to $549
  • 65$550 to $599
  • 45$600 to $649
  • 156$650 to $699
  • 248$700 to $749
  • 342$750 to $799
  • 327$800 to $899
  • 112$900 to $999
  • 137$1,000 to $1,249
  • 9$1,250 to $1,499
  • 4$1,500 to $1,999
  • 19$2,000 to $2,499
  • 14$3,500 or more
  • 90No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $882.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $182,164
  • Black or African American householders: $183,242
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $136,462
  • Asian householders: $262,791
  • Some other race householders: $148,750
  • Two or more races householders: $224,634
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $156,726

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $177,422
48846:

$177,422
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $114,772 - $250,737

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $109,999
Here:

$109,999
State:

$280,038

In 2-unit structures: $447,853
Here:

$447,853
State:

$219,481
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 48846
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,957
  • One, attached: 109
  • Two: 259
  • 3 or 4: 287
  • 5 to 9: 200
  • 10 to 19: 278
  • 20 to 49: 350
  • 50 or more: 83
  • Mobile homes: 981
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Unemployment: 6.3%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 48846

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 48846
  • 73.6%6,640Drove a car alone
  • 9.6%866Carpooled
  • 2.3%212Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.1%11Motorcycle
  • 3.8%346Walked
  • 0.9%79Other means
  • 7.4%669Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48846

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 48846
  • 568Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,6965 to 9 minutes
  • 99510 to 14 minutes
  • 97915 to 19 minutes
  • 68420 to 24 minutes
  • 43525 to 29 minutes
  • 63030 to 34 minutes
  • 18335 to 39 minutes
  • 57040 to 44 minutes
  • 87845 to 59 minutes
  • 37060 to 89 minutes
  • 20490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 67.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 21,985
  • Male householders: 3,612 (1,038 living alone), Female householders: 3,483 (1,049 living alone)
  • 2,944 spouses (2,944 opposite-sex spouses), 716 unmarried partners, (716 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,498 children (5,055 natural, 112 adopted, 332 stepchildren), 252 grandchildren, 113 brothers or sisters, 369 parents, 0 foster children, 270 other relatives, 1,435 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 3,151 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,009 2-persons, 808 3-persons, 982 4-persons, 350 5-persons, 134 6-persons, 107 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,086 1-person, 551 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 2 5-persons

2,013 married couples with children.
1,399 single-parent households (325 men, 1,074 women).

96.1% of residents of 48846 zip code speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 12% well, 22% not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% very well, 17% well, 6% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (94% very well, 6% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (87% very well, 13% well).

Foreign born population: 401 (1.8%)
(33.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

1.8%
Whole state:

6.9%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 54%Honduras
  • 14%France
  • 10%Sweden
  • 3%Bolivia
  • 3%Venezuela
  • 2%Romania
  • 2%Zimbabwe
Most common first ancestries reported in 48846
  • 13%American
  • 13%English
  • 11%German
  • 7%Irish
  • 5%Dutch
  • 4%Italian
  • 3%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 252010 or later
  • 2292000 to 2009
  • 871990 to 1999
  • 172Before 1990

Zip code 48846 topographic map

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • MERIDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED (14 NORTH BEARDSLEY ROAD in IONIA, MI)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1993-1452, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE STAMPINGS; ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING; COATING, ENGRAVING, AND ALLIED SERVICES; MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
    Business NAICS classification: MOTOR VEHICLE METAL STAMPING.
    Organizations: MERIDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: AMERICAN BUMPER & MFG. CO., MERIDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SYS. INC. - IONIA OPS., MERIDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SYS. INC. IONIA OPS., MERIDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS IONIA
  • EMERSON SCHOOL (645 HACKETT STREET in IONIA, MI)
    (Geographic Names Information System)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-01140
    Organizations: IONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • A.A. RATHER SCHOOL (380 E. TUTTLE ROAD in IONIA, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-00001
    Organizations: IONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • DOUGLAS R. WELCH COMMUNITY EDUCATION CENTER (830 HARRISON STREET in IONIA, MI)
    (National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-08967
    Organizations: IONIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • MDC-MICH REFORM POWER PLANT (1342 WEST MAIN STREET in IONIA, MI)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
    Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
    Organizations: MICHIGAN DEPT OF CORRECTIONS (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: HILL TOP SCHOOL, MICHIGAN REFORMATORY
  • MERIDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC IONIA PAINT FACILITY (719 WEST MAIN STREET in IONIA, MI)
    HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TSD (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS MANUFACTURING.
    Organizations: MERIDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS INC. (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: GENCORP AUTOMOTIVE IONIA PLT, MERIDIAN AUTOMOTIVE SYS. - PAINT FACILITY
  • BIRD FERTILIZER SERVICES INC (301 MILL ST in IONIA, MI)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Alternative names: BIRD FERT AND GRAIN CO
  • MI DEPT/TRANSPORTATION BRIDGE B01-34032 (M-66 OVER GRAND RIVER in IONIA, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: MICH DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: MIDOT BRIDGE M-66 OVER GRAND RIVER
  • GRAB N GIT (703 W LINCOLN in IONIA, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Organizations: GRAB N GIT PARTNERSHIP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • FORMER DRAKES MARKET PLUS (439 W LINCOLN AVE in IONIA, MI)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • AUTOZONE INC (115 S DEXTER in IONIA, MI)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • BELCO INDUSTRIES EXTRUSION DIV (1790 E BLUEWATER HIGHWAY in IONIA, MI)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: BELCO INDUSTRIES INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
  • BERGER MOTOR SALES INC (428 W LINCOLN AVE in IONIA, MI)
    Small Quantity Generators, between 100 kg and 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: NED BERGER (CONTACT/OPERATOR)

Zip code 48846 marital status for males
Zip code 48846 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.9%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 65.3%Utility gas
  • 12.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 11.3%Electricity
  • 4.8%Wood
  • 3.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 18,602. Population change in the 1990s: +1,332 (+7.2%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 18,310
  • Northeast: 385
  • Midwest: 722
  • South: 1,587
  • West: 405

52% of the 48846 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Michigan.

83% of the 48846 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Ionia, MI (48846)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 145
Here:

7.8%
Michigan:

12.4%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 72
Here:

9.1%
Michigan:

9.8%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 165
Here:

15.6%
Michigan:

14.9%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 102,189Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
  • 81,896Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 70,232Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 65,446Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 62,006Management occupations
  • 61,674Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Management of Companies and Enterprises: Offices of Bank Holding Companies (250-499: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 6, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 4)
  • Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 4)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 5,033 people in state prisons
  • 112 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 85 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 34 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 15 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 12 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 5,125 people in state prisons
  • 122 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 113 people in nursing homes
  • 34 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 32 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 6
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 7
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 15
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2011:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED94$71,22354$85,020330$99,99634$18,7172$78,94543$53,87726$56,941
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$53,9884$58,57834$110,8162$8,7100$02$55,4302$113,115
APPLICATIONS DENIED17$63,07626$51,655152$115,02925$43,3180$019$41,98716$56,416
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN21$61,89618$69,13792$108,6664$35,0650$09$65,6900$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$63,4801$35,56015$118,8250$00$01$23,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$135,8203$113,1870$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED5$99,2863$107,1832$59,450
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$104,4923$96,6800$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$77,0600$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$44,7500$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 48846
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 48846 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 83. The highest number of fires - 118 took place in 2017, and the least - 40 in 2013. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 48846 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (40.4%), and Outside Fires (33.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 48846
    • 56940.4%Structure Fires
    • 47833.9%Outside Fires
    • 25017.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1138.0%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 48846, Michigan

Most common first names in zip code 48846 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John9574.1 years
Mary8182.0 years
William7576.3 years
Robert7372.2 years
Charles6375.5 years
Richard5467.1 years
James5473.3 years
Margaret4983.0 years
George4974.7 years
Harold4773.9 years
Most common last names in zip code 48846 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5876.2 years
Miller4371.3 years
White2773.4 years
Bennett2473.2 years
Martin2479.8 years
Brown2375.0 years
Johnson2272.2 years
Nelson1980.6 years
Fox1974.0 years
Peterson1576.8 years
Businesses in zip code 48846
NameCountNameCount
Applebee's1Menards1
Arby's1Penske1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1RadioShack1
Chevrolet1Rite Aid1
FedEx2Sears1
GNC1Sprint Nextel2
H&R Block1Subway4
Jones New York1Taco Bell1
KFC1U-Haul1
Little Caesars Pizza1UPS2
Lowe's1Walgreens1
MasterBrand Cabinets3Walmart1
McDonald's1Wendy's1
Meijer1YMCA1
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