East Lansing is a city in Ingham County, Michigan, home to about 43,304 people across 10 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 48823, 48824 and 48825, and parts of 48910 and 48912 are in East Lansing too.
Homes sold for a median of $173 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly East Lansing; also Meridian and Bath
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)54 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Capital Region International Airport (LAN)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL175 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Lansing; 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.
East Lansing had 45,264 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.
It’s the 41st 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 (4 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).
1,331 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Lansing’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 136 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 273 |
| Dentists | 56 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 211 |
| Mental health providers | 471 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 145 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 24 |
| Pharmacies | 17 |
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 (38 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (7 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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 1847.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by East Lansing School District, Ingham ISD, Cole Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donley Elementary SchoolEast Lansing | Pre-K–5 | 262 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Glencairn SchoolEast Lansing | Pre-K–5 | 298 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Ingham ISD ASD ProgramsEast Lansing | Pre-K–8 | 11 | Special Education | 1.5 mi |
| Marble SchoolEast Lansing | Pre-K–5 | 306 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Red Cedar SchoolEast Lansing | Pre-K–5 | 189 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Robert L Green ElementaryEast Lansing | Pre-K–5 | 273 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Whitehills Elementary SchoolEast Lansing | Pre-K–5 | 286 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Cole Academy EastEast Lansing | K–5 | 148 | Charter | 3.0 mi |
| Great Lakes Learning Academy MSHSEast Lansing | 6–12 | 760 | Charter | 1.8 mi |
| MacDonald Middle SchoolEast Lansing | 6–8 | 857 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| East Lansing High SchoolEast Lansing | 9–12 | 1,231 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HSEast Lansing | 9–12 | 163 | Charter, Alternative Education | 1.8 mi |
| Project SEARCHEast Lansing | 9–12 | 4 | Special Education | 0.8 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Lansing Islamic SchoolEast Lansing | Pre-K–8 | 166 | Islamic | 1.0 mi |
| St Thomas Aquinas Parish SchoolEast Lansing | Pre-K–8 | 269 | Roman Catholic | 0.7 mi |
| Stepping Stones Montessori SchoolEast Lansing | Pre-K–4 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 0.8 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, Meridian, Bath, Lansing Charter Township, East Lansing City and Alaiedon.
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