Delta is a charter township in Eaton County, Michigan, home to about 33,104 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48837 and 48917, and parts of 48906 are in Delta too.
Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Delta; also Grand Ledge and Oneida
Mostly Delta; also Lansing Charter Township and Lansing City (Eaton County)
Mostly Lansing; part is in Delta
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Delta. 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)45 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Capital Region International Airport (LAN)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL167 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Delta; 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.
Delta had 33,119 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2000.
It’s the 53rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Eaton County grew from 31,668 residents in 1900 to 109,175 in 2020.
Eaton 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 17°F. About 33.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 50 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lansing Capital City Ap, MI weather station (5 miles away).
42,828 jobs at 2,182 businesses in Eaton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
519 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Delta’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 16 |
| Dentists | 63 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 52 |
| Mental health providers | 200 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 103 |
| Optometrists | 19 |
| Chiropractors | 32 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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 (28 nearby)
Grocery stores (6 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
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 Waverly Community Schools, Grand Ledge Public Schools, Oneida Township S/D #3 and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education CenterLansing | Pre-K–K | 184 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Delta Center Elementary SchoolLansing | K–4 | 528 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Strange SchoolGrand Ledge | K–6 | 22 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| TC Holbrook Elementary SchoolGrand Ledge | K–4 | 506 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Willow Ridge Elementary SchoolGrand Ledge | K–4 | 542 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Windemere Park Charter AcademyLansing | K–8 | 580 | Charter | 3.4 mi |
| Elmwood Elementary SchoolLansing | 1–4 | 379 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Winans Elementary SchoolLansing | 1–4 | 392 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| East Intermediate SchoolLansing | 5–6 | 429 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Leon W Hayes Intermediate SchoolGrand Ledge | 5–6 | 810 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Kenneth T Beagle Middle SchoolGrand Ledge | 7–8 | 835 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Waverly Middle SchoolLansing | 7–8 | 451 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Eaton RESA Career Preparation CenterLansing | 9–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.3 mi |
| Grand Ledge High SchoolGrand Ledge | 9–12 | 1,704 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Insight School of MichiganLansing | 9–12 | 862 | Charter, Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| Relevant Academy of Eaton CountyGrand Ledge | 9–12 | 62 | Charter, Alternative Education | 4.5 mi |
| SAIL WaverlyLansing | 9–12 | 9 | Special Education | 2.1 mi |
| Waverly Senior High SchoolLansing | 9–12 | 987 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Covenant Christian SchoolLansing | Pre-K–12 | 156 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.8 mi |
| St Gerard SchoolLansing | Pre-K–8 | 354 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 mi |
| St Michael Catholic SchoolGrand Ledge | Pre-K–7 | 90 | Roman Catholic | 4.4 mi |
| Aspire AcademyLansing | 1–12 | 98 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.5 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, Grand Ledge, DeWitt Charter Township, Lansing Charter Township, Oneida, Lansing City (Eaton County), Watertown Charter Township, Eagle, Roxand, Grand Ledge City and Lansing City (Clinton County).
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