Mason City is a city in Ingham County, Michigan, home to about 8,249 people across 5.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 48854.
Homes sold for a median of $164 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Mason City; also Delhi and Aurelius
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mason 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)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Capital Region International Airport (LAN)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Detroit, MI70 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL173 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mason 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.
Mason City had 8,283 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 242nd 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 (7 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).
189 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mason City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 22 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 16 |
| Mental health providers | 83 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 39 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 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.
Established in 1836.
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 Mason Public Schools (Ingham), Ingham ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaiedon Elementary SchoolMason | Pre-K–5 | 375 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Heartwood SchoolMason | Pre-K–12 | 88 | Special Education | 1.4 mi |
| James C Harvey Education CenterMason | Pre-K–K | 252 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| North Aurelius Elementary SchoolMason | Pre-K–5 | 371 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Steele Street Elementary SchoolMason | Pre-K–5 | 513 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| North Star SchoolMason | K–12 | 24 | Special Education | 1.5 mi |
| Mason Middle SchoolMason | 6–8 | 778 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Mason High SchoolMason | 9–12 | 1,015 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| SAIL Skills for Adult Independent LivingMason | 9–12 | 13 | Special Education | 1.5 mi |
| Wilson Talent CenterMason | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Delhi, Aurelius, Vevay, Alaiedon and Lansing.
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