East Lansing City is a city in Clinton County, Michigan, home to about 2,454 people across 3.4 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 48808 and 48823.
Homes sold for a median of $191 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Bath; part is in East Lansing City
Mostly East Lansing; part is in East Lansing City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside East Lansing City. 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)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI74 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL176 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of East Lansing City; 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 City had 2,477 residents in the 2020 census, up 7185% since 2000.
It’s the 716th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Clinton County grew from 25,136 residents in 1900 to 79,128 in 2020.
Clinton 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 (5 miles away).
17,584 jobs at 1,406 businesses in Clinton County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,021 doctors and other health care providers list an office in East Lansing City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 61 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 212 |
| Dentists | 57 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 142 |
| Mental health providers | 374 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 136 |
| 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 (21 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Bath Community Schools, East Lansing School District, Ingham ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Elementary SchoolBath | Pre-K–5 | 473 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Donley Elementary SchoolEast Lansing | Pre-K–5 | 262 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Glencairn SchoolEast Lansing | Pre-K–5 | 298 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Ingham ISD ASD ProgramsEast Lansing | Pre-K–8 | 11 | Special Education | 1.2 mi |
| Marble SchoolEast Lansing | Pre-K–5 | 306 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Red Cedar SchoolEast Lansing | Pre-K–5 | 189 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Robert L Green ElementaryEast Lansing | Pre-K–5 | 273 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Whitehills Elementary SchoolEast Lansing | Pre-K–5 | 286 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Cole Academy EastEast Lansing | K–5 | 148 | Charter | 2.4 mi |
| Bath Middle SchoolBath | 6–8 | 241 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Great Lakes Learning Academy MSHSEast Lansing | 6–12 | 760 | Charter | 2.5 mi |
| MacDonald Middle SchoolEast Lansing | 6–8 | 857 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Bath High SchoolBath | 9–12 | 307 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| East Lansing High SchoolEast Lansing | 9–12 | 1,231 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Great Lakes Learning Academy Alternative HSEast Lansing | 9–12 | 163 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Lansing Islamic SchoolEast Lansing | Pre-K–8 | 166 | Islamic | 2.1 mi |
| St Thomas Aquinas Parish SchoolEast Lansing | Pre-K–8 | 269 | Roman Catholic | 0.5 mi |
| Stepping Stones Montessori SchoolEast Lansing | Pre-K–4 | 27 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 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 East Lansing, Meridian, Bath, DeWitt Charter Township and Victor.
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