ZIP Code 48811 — Carson City city, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 48811 covers Carson City, MI in Montcalm County with a population of about 7,416.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.5 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 989; U.S. House district MI-2; the GRAND RAPIDS - KALMZOO - B. CRK media market.

Median household income in ZIP 48811 is about $66,875 — about 11% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.3%; unemployment rate near 2.7%; 9.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.5 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Healthcare, and Education; about 6.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.1 points below 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 $157,800 — about 55% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $563 (about 52% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 77.4% (about 12.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 48811 in Carson City, MI, a household would need roughly $43,000 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 $1,014. That sits below the local median household income ($66,875), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. 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 Carson City city, MI as Relatively Low (composite score 56.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (61.6) and wildfire (32.4). 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 Carson City city, MI show little to no average snow and around 34.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 290 for ZIP 48811 (Carson City 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.