Isabella is a township in Isabella County, Michigan, home to about 1,751 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48878, and parts of 48858 are in Isabella too.
Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Isabella; also Vernon Township (Isabella County) and Denver Township (Isabella County)
Mostly Mount Pleasant; part is in Isabella
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Isabella. 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)65 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | MBS International Airport (MBS)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI122 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL193 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Isabella; 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.
Isabella had 2,096 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 902nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Isabella County grew from 22,784 residents in 1900 to 64,394 in 2020.
Isabella County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 35.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Central Michigan Univ, MI weather station (4 miles away).
25,575 jobs at 1,423 businesses in Isabella County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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.
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Shares ZIP codes with Mount Pleasant, Union Charter Township, Chippewa Township (Isabella County), Deerfield Township (Isabella County), Denver Township (Isabella County), Nottawa Township (Isabella County), Fremont Township (Isabella County), Lincoln Township (Isabella County) and Vernon Township (Isabella 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.