48838 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

48838 Median Household Income

The median household income ($70,176) for 48838 is less than the median household income for 48885 ($71,389), 48809 ($71,071), 49347 ($91,477), 49341 ($113,989), 49326 ($84,000), 49319 ($78,951), Ionia County ($75,611), Kent County ($82,631), Pine township ($82,966), Montcalm township ($71,293), Eureka township ($77,266), Oakfield township ($103,411), and Grattan township ($111,354). But it's more than 48834 ($53,958), 48884 ($62,750), 48888 ($57,500), Montcalm County ($67,344), Greenville city ($63,285), Otisco township ($62,168), and Fairplain township ($56,406).

48838$70,176
Greenville city$63,285
Fairplain township$56,406
Montcalm township$71,293
Pine township$82,966
Otisco township$62,168
Grattan township$111,354
Oakfield township$103,411
Eureka township$77,266
Kent County$82,631
Montcalm County$67,344
Ionia County$75,611

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48838 Average Household Income

The average household income ($79,940) for 48838 is less than the average household income for 48884 ($83,571), 48809 ($90,219), 49347 ($94,934), 49341 ($137,003), 49326 ($97,647), 49319 ($109,693), Ionia County ($88,563), Kent County ($109,612), Pine township ($104,429), Montcalm township ($82,310), Eureka township ($91,468), Oakfield township ($105,229), Grattan township ($138,492), and Otisco township ($85,001). But it's more than 48834 ($69,231), 48885 ($75,880), 48888 ($72,349), Montcalm County ($79,730), Fairplain township ($70,059), and Greenville city ($67,333).

48838$79,940
Greenville city$67,333
Fairplain township$70,059
Montcalm township$82,310
Pine township$104,429
Otisco township$85,001
Grattan township$138,492
Oakfield township$105,229
Eureka township$91,468
Kent County$109,612
Montcalm County$79,730
Ionia County$88,563

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48838 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 48838 is $34,047. The per capita income ($34,047) for 48838 is less than the per capita income for 48809 ($35,833), 49341 ($50,750), 49326 ($34,791), 49319 ($40,253), Kent County ($42,992), Pine township ($34,147), Eureka township ($36,474), Oakfield township ($36,573), Grattan township ($56,876), and Otisco township ($35,592). But it's more than 49347 ($33,386), 48834 ($27,614), 48884 ($30,431), 48885 ($27,897), 48888 ($31,006), Ionia County ($33,289), Montcalm County ($30,876), Fairplain township ($29,924), Montcalm township ($31,295), and Greenville city ($30,631).

48838$34,047
Greenville city$30,631
Fairplain township$29,924
Montcalm township$31,295
Pine township$34,147
Otisco township$35,592
Grattan township$56,876
Oakfield township$36,573
Eureka township$36,474
Kent County$42,992
Montcalm County$30,876
Ionia County$33,289

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48838 High Income Households

3.5% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (3.5%) for 48838 is less than the percent high income households for 49319 (8.0%), 48809 (4.1%), 48884 (5.9%), 49347 (6.0%), 49341 (18.2%), 49326 (5.0%), Ionia County (5.1%), Kent County (11.0%), Montcalm County (3.7%), Pine township (7.6%), Eureka township (6.4%), Oakfield township (4.2%), and Grattan township (12.8%). But it's more than 48834 (3.3%), 48885 (1.7%), 48888 (2.4%), Otisco township (1.9%), Greenville city (1.7%), Fairplain township (3.0%), and Montcalm township (2.7%).

488383.5%
Greenville city1.7%
Fairplain township3.0%
Montcalm township2.7%
Pine township7.6%
Otisco township1.9%
Grattan township12.8%
Oakfield township4.2%
Eureka township6.4%
Kent County11.0%
Montcalm County3.7%
Ionia County5.1%

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48838 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
48838$49,236$88,844$76,953$57,331
Greenville city$49,913$71,661$68,220$48,843
Fairplain township$46,585$75,313$55,594$41,875
Montcalm township$-1$112,888$81,313$60,156
Pine township$-1$98,750$93,750$60,000
Otisco township$-1$61,464$96,000$49,779
Grattan township$-1$125,521$145,536$86,250
Oakfield township$-1$129,069$107,972$64,205
Eureka township$-1$99,685$76,359$59,734
Kent County$53,639$92,534$100,422$56,894
Montcalm County$54,269$79,467$77,116$48,706
Ionia County$51,078$87,654$80,873$52,617

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About the Data

Data Sources

All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 48838 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

Margins of error for the income data are:

Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income High Income Households Median Household Income by Age of Householder
under 25 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
48838+/-$3,229+/-$4,400+/-$2,338+/-1.4%+/-$5,994+/-$19,863+/-$5,525+/-$7,156
Greenville city+/-$15,220+/-$6,117+/-$3,485+/-1.5%+/-$10,353+/-$13,771+/-$21,138+/-$12,099
Fairplain township+/-$8,992+/-$8,810+/-$4,196+/-2.2%+/-$4,121+/-$17,082+/-$15,359+/-$20,068
Montcalm township+/-$15,112+/-$9,423+/-$3,951+/-2.9%+/-$-1+/-$36,682+/-$22,132+/-$14,080
Pine township+/-$3,992+/-$15,750+/-$6,885+/-3.9%+/-$-1+/-$55,925+/-$21,372+/-$6,568
Otisco township+/-$11,939+/-$8,680+/-$3,714+/-1.4%+/-$-1+/-$767+/-$26,426+/-$8,207
Grattan township+/-$19,257+/-$28,287+/-$11,163+/-5.9%+/-$-1+/-$21,478+/-$45,097+/-$18,119
Oakfield township+/-$22,147+/-$10,249+/-$4,060+/-2.7%+/-$-1+/-$36,199+/-$14,446+/-$17,051
Eureka township+/-$16,475+/-$10,517+/-$4,179+/-4.7%+/-$-1+/-$2,326+/-$8,710+/-$12,596
Kent County+/-$1,165+/-$1,786+/-$653+/-0.4%+/-$2,574+/-$1,576+/-$3,361+/-$2,217
Montcalm County+/-$2,180+/-$2,466+/-$859+/-0.7%+/-$6,529+/-$5,715+/-$3,870+/-$3,594
Ionia County+/-$2,186+/-$4,846+/-$1,668+/-1.0%+/-$4,861+/-$3,306+/-$3,400+/-$5,294