Montcalm County · Michigan
ZIP code 48838
- Population
- 17,925
- Median income
- $66,126
- Median home
- $190,400
- Sales tax
- 6%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Michigan state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 48838 sits in Montcalm County, Michigan and is home to 17,925 people. Median household income is $66,126, the median home is worth $190,400 and median gross rent is $910. 73.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6% (Michigan state rate).
- County
- Montcalm County
- State
- Michigan (MI)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 26117
992 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 48838
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 17,925ZIP 48838 residents
- Median household income
- $66,126Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $190,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $910Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 38.4 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 73.3%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 48838
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
Michigan levies 6% statewide with no local add-ons. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.
Affordability in this ZIP
Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.
A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.
How 48838 compares
ZIP 48838 against the median ZIP in Montcalm County and across Michigan.
| Measure | ZIP 48838 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,126 | $65,595 | $66,726 | -1% |
| Median home value | $190,400 | $169,700 | $179,300 | +6% |
| Median gross rent | $910 | $899 | $930 | -2% |
| Population | 17,925 | 2,732 | 4,540 | +295% |
Medians are computed across the 16 ZIP areas in Montcalm County and the 992 ZIP areas in Michigan.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 992 Michigan ZIP areas.
- Income
- #493
- Home value
- #438
- Population
- #218
richer than 49% of 963 state ZIPs
above 54% of 961 state ZIPs
larger than 78% of 992 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Michigan ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other ZIP codes filed under Montcalm County.
ZIP 48838 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 48838?
- ZIP 48838 lies mostly in Montcalm County, Michigan. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
- What sales tax do I pay in 48838?
- Michigan charges 6% statewide.
- Is 48838 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $910 a month, about 17% of median household income, and the median home is worth $190,400 — +6% against the typical Michigan ZIP.
- Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
- Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Michigan Department of Treasury — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.