Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 48824 covers East Lansing, MI in Ingham County with a population of about 2,061.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 19.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area code 517; U.S. House district MI-7; the LANSING media market.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 11.8%.
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Retail trade, and Construction; about 17.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 2.7 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for East Lansing city, MI as Relatively Moderate (composite score 87.2), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (88.5) and hurricane (46.0). 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 East Lansing city, MI show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 81 for ZIP 48824 (East Lansing 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.