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ZIP 48851 · Lyons

Who lives in ZIP code 48851 (Lyons, MI): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Lyons, MI · Ionia County

uszips 2026
People2,462
Median age36.5
Household income$65,726
Home value$158,365
Median rent$1,073/mo
Poverty9.2%
College degree+14.2%
Commute30 min

Place

Metro area
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI
Wider region
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
Time zone
Eastern
Density
29 / sq mi
Housing units
838

County

Ionia100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1018.5%
10–1916.1%
20s8.8%
30s13.4%
40s7.5%
50s14.3%
60s12.1%
70s7.2%
80+2.2%

13.2% are 65 or older; 69.5% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K15.7%
$25K–50K20.0%
$50K–75K20.5%
$75K–100K19.1%
$100K–150K7.3%
$150K+17.4%

24.7% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $39,028.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school9.3%
High school47.9%
Some college28.6%
Bachelor's6.5%
Graduate7.7%

69.1% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White90.5%
Black0.2%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other1.2%
Two or more8.0%

5.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
53.8%
Never married
27.0%
Divorced
12.2%
Widowed
6.9%
Family size
3.71
Dual-income families
39.9%

Housing

Own their home
91.2%
Rent burden
17.1%
Men / women
51% / 49%

Work

In labor force
52.7%
Unemployment
9.8%
Self-employed
10.8%
Farmers
4.5%

Community

Charitable givers
13.5%
Veterans
6.0%
With a disability
12.1%
No health insurance
5.6%
Limited English
1.1%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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