Boston is a township in Ionia County, Michigan, home to about 6,065 people across 35 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48881, and parts of 48815 and 49331 are in Boston too.
Homes sold for a median of $188 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Boston; also Berlin Township (Ionia County) and Keene
Mostly Campbell; part is in Boston
Mostly Lowell Charter Township; part is in Boston
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Boston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH122 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL144 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Boston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Boston had 6,021 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 312th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Ionia County grew from 34,329 residents in 1900 to 66,804 in 2020.
Ionia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 36 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 54 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ionia 2ssw, MI weather station (10 miles away).
12,367 jobs at 904 businesses in Ionia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
27 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Boston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Museums (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Saranac Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saranac Elementary SchoolSaranac | Pre-K–6 | 433 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Saranac JrSr High SchoolSaranac | 7–12 | 406 | Public | 3.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lowell Charter Township, Vergennes, Lowell City, Campbell, Grattan, Berlin Township (Ionia County), Keene and Easton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.