Housing data for ZIP code 48809

Name: Housing in ZIP code 48809, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

ZIP code 48809 has an estimated 11,038 residents and 4,528 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Otisco Township, Ionia County.

22.9% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $888 (±$280) a month.

The median home value is $210,400 (±$14,744).

The median household income is $71,071 (±$8,965) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 11,038 (±574)
Median gross rent: $888
Median home value: $210,400
Households that rent: 22.9%

How ZIP code 48809 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 48809	Otisco Township	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Residents	11,038 (±574)	2,056	66,574	10,077,761	334,922,499
Housing units	4,528 (±293)	891	24,861	4,622,236	143,775,355
Households that rent	22.9% (±4.4 points)	12.9%	22.7%	26.8%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$888 (±$280)	$1,091	$884	$1,129	$1,413
Median home value	$210,400 (±$14,744)	$244,500	$198,500	$231,600	$332,700
Median household income	$71,071 (±$8,965)	$62,168	$75,611	$72,875	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,296 (±$209)	$2,400	$2,237	$2,904	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	44.9% (±13.9 points)	24.7%	49.1%	50.4%	51.1%
Built before 1980	65.4% (±6.7 points)	59.5%	61.1%	62.1%	49.7%
Average commute	31.7 minutes (±3.6)	38.8 minutes	27.1 minutes	24.2 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	87.0% (±3.8 points)	74.0%	87.6%	90.5%	91.0%
Median age of residents	41.1 years (±2.2)	45.2 years	39.1 years	40.2 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 48809, median gross rent is not measurably different from Ionia County ($884).

It is not measurably different from Michigan ($1,129).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 48809 is not measurably different from Otisco Township as a whole ($1,091).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Otisco Township as a whole ($244,500).

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Ionia County with a published estimate, ZIP 48809 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Ionia County with a published estimate, ZIP 48809 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 12 ZIP codes in Ionia County with a published estimate, ZIP 48809 ranks 7 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 48809

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 48809	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Less than $500	18.9% (±9.2 points)	16.5%	8.3%	6.3%
$500 to $999	33.6% (±12.0 points)	41.2%	30.1%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	45.2% (±14.2 points)	34.4%	38.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	2.3% (±2.4 points)	4.2%	15.1%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±3.3 points)	1.7%	5.0%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±3.3 points)	0.1%	1.4%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±3.3 points)	2.0%	1.7%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 45.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 48809

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
1 bedroom	$605 (±$200)
2 bedrooms	$1,008 (±$191)
3 bedrooms	$1,114 (±$47)

Rent burden in ZIP code 48809

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 48809	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Less than 15%	21.3% (±19.0 points)	19.9%	13.5%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.0% (±5.4 points)	11.8%	12.2%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.9% (±7.1 points)	8.6%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.8% (±8.5 points)	10.6%	11.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.6% (±6.5 points)	14.0%	9.0%	9.2%
35% or more	35.3% (±12.3 points)	35.1%	41.4%	41.9%

44.9% (±13.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 48809 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 48809

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 48809	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Less than $50,000	5.7% (±3.3 points)	7.7%	7.6%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	9.0% (±3.4 points)	9.0%	9.2%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	13.4% (±3.6 points)	14.2%	10.6%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	17.7% (±3.7 points)	19.4%	14.1%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	28.3% (±5.3 points)	26.2%	23.4%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	16.9% (±4.0 points)	18.4%	24.1%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	8.5% (±2.5 points)	4.1%	9.2%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.6% (±0.8 points)	0.8%	1.6%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 48809

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 48809	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Single-family, detached	80.7% (±3.1 points)	74.5%	72.0%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.4% (±0.3 points)	1.4%	4.8%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±1.7 points)	2.2%	2.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±1.4 points)	1.5%	2.6%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.9% (±1.2 points)	2.8%	4.1%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	2.1% (±1.3 points)	1.7%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	3.2% (±1.6 points)	4.2%	5.6%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.3% (±2.2 points)	11.7%	5.0%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 48809 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 48809	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
2020 or later	1.9% (±1.5 points)	1.9%	1.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	4.6% (±2.1 points)	5.1%	4.9%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	10.6% (±2.6 points)	11.5%	10.3%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	10.7% (±4.2 points)	11.5%	12.1%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	6.7% (±2.1 points)	8.9%	9.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	13.0% (±2.7 points)	13.4%	14.9%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	8.1% (±2.8 points)	7.2%	11.5%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	6.2% (±2.2 points)	7.6%	14.2%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	6.8% (±2.3 points)	5.7%	6.9%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	31.3% (±4.4 points)	27.2%	14.6%	11.7%

65.4% of the homes in ZIP code 48809 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 48809

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 48809	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Utility gas	61.7% (±4.9 points)	55.7%	74.9%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	4.0% (±1.8 points)	3.4%	0.8%	3.9%
Electricity	6.8% (±2.9 points)	9.0%	12.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	19.8% (±4.7 points)	22.1%	8.7%	4.9%
Wood	6.0% (±2.2 points)	7.2%	2.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	1.1% (±0.7 points)	1.8%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.7% (±0.7 points)	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 48809 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 48809	Ionia County	Michigan	United States
Drove alone	83.7% (±4.0 points)	78.7%	74.3%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.3% (±3.4 points)	8.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.8% (±0.9 points)	1.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	1.8% (±1.1 points)	1.8%	2.0%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.1% (±0.2 points)	0.6%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	4.3% (±2.0 points)	9.1%	13.5%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 48809 take an average of 31.7 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 48809

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Otisco Township	37%	$1,091	12.9%
Grattan Township	20%	$1,138	12.8%
Orleans Township	15%	$821	25.2%
Keene Township	15%	$1,292	6.4%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 48809

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
48838	7.4 mi	$907	$211,500	$70,176	26.4%
48865	7.8 mi	$790	$141,900	$70,039	26.1%
49331	9.9 mi	$1,295	$315,300	$91,800	13.6%
48881	10 mi	$720	$226,800	$78,607	23.7%
48846	12 mi	$885	$172,700	$66,742	31.9%
48834	12 mi	$875	$184,500	$53,958	11.7%
49341	12 mi	$1,320	$382,600	$113,989	8.6%
49326	13 mi	$996	$226,100	$84,000	6.3%

Crime reported to police in Ionia County

In 2024, the police departments that report for Ionia County recorded 133 violent and 505 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 48809 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48809: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 48809

What is the median rent in ZIP code 48809?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48809 is $888 (±$280) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 48809?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 48809 is $210,400 (±$14,744) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 48809?

The median household income in ZIP code 48809 is $71,071 (±$8,965) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 48809 in?

Most of ZIP code 48809’s land lies in Otisco Township; it also covers Grattan Township, Orleans Township, Keene Township.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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