ZIP Code 48840 — Haslett CDP, MI Demographics & Data

ZIP code 48840 covers Haslett, MI in Ingham County with a population of about 12,653.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.3 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.

Median household income in ZIP 48840 is about $74,252 — about even with the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.4%; unemployment rate near 2.8%; 50.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 18.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 3.3 points above 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 $261,800 — about 25% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $919 (about 21% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 59.7% (about 5.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 48840 in Haslett, MI, a household would need roughly $72,000 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 $1,682. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($74,252). 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 Haslett CDP, 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 Haslett CDP, MI show little to no average snow and around 34.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 495 for ZIP 48840 (Haslett CDP, 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.