Delhi is a charter township in Ingham County, Michigan, home to about 28,024 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48842, and parts of 48821, 48854 and 48911 are in Delhi too.
Homes sold for a median of $153 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Windsor; part is in Delhi
Mostly Mason City; part is in Delhi
Mostly Lansing; part is in Delhi
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Delhi. 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)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Capital Region International Airport (LAN)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL171 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Delhi; 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.
Delhi had 27,710 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 69th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Ingham County grew from 39,818 residents in 1900 to 284,900 in 2020.
Ingham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 34.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 36 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, East Lansing 4 S, MI weather station (3 miles away).
111,995 jobs at 6,160 businesses in Ingham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
144 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Delhi.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 18 |
| Mental health providers | 55 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 26 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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 (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (12 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1837.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Holt Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott Elementary SchoolHolt | K–5 | 457 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Horizon Elementary SchoolHolt | K–4 | 354 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Sycamore Elementary SchoolHolt | K–4 | 348 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Wilcox Elementary SchoolHolt | K–5 | 413 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Hope Middle SchoolHolt | 5–6 | 158 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Washington Woods Middle SchoolHolt | 5–6 | 346 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Holt Junior High SchoolHolt | 7–8 | 713 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Holt Senior High SchoolHolt | 9–12 | 1,529 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol City Baptist SchoolHolt | Pre-K–12 | 41 | Baptist | 2.0 mi |
| Holt Lutheran SchoolHolt | K–8 | 96 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Lansing, Mason City, Windsor, Aurelius, Vevay, Alaiedon and Lansing City (Eaton County).
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.