US Census Data

ZIP 49040 vs ZIP 49042

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 49040 and ZIP Code 49042: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 49040 and ZIP 49042 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 49042 has the higher population (4,695 vs 3,341 in ZIP 49040). ZIP 49042 has the higher median household income ($72,536 vs $58,693 in ZIP 49040). ZIP 49042 has the higher median home value ($161,500 vs $123,800 in ZIP 49040).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 49040ZIP 49042
Population3,3414,695
Median age42.9 yrs43.0 yrs
Median household income$58,693$72,536
Median home value$123,800$161,500
Median gross rent$793$780
Housing units1,9562,000
Homeownership rate82.3%76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.9%13.5%
Unemployment rate3.3%5.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 49040ZIP 49042
Population3,252 → 3,341 (+2.7%)4,723 → 4,695 (-0.6%)
Median household income$47,969 → $58,693 (+22.4%)$50,344 → $72,536 (+44.1%)
Median home value$114,300 → $123,800 (+8.3%)$115,600 → $161,500 (+39.7%)
Median gross rent$809 → $793 (-2.0%)$635 → $780 (+22.8%)

ZIP 49040

Population
3,2523,341
Median household income
$47,969$58,693
Median home value
$114,300$123,800
Median gross rent
$809$793

ZIP 49042

Population
4,7234,695
Median household income
$50,344$72,536
Median home value
$115,600$161,500
Median gross rent
$635$780

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 49040ZIP 49042
Under 58.3%5.5%
5 to 1710.9%17.8%
18 to 247.3%5.8%
25 to 3412.6%14.0%
35 to 4414.0%9.5%
45 to 5414.5%14.0%
55 to 6410.4%15.4%
65 to 7414.3%10.2%
75 and over7.8%7.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 49040ZIP 49042
White (non-Hispanic)94.6%88.3%
Black or African American0.3%1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.1%1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.2%0.0%
Two or more races4.6%1.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 49040ZIP 49042
No high school diploma26.4%15.7%
High school graduate33.7%46.1%
Some college or associate's26.0%24.7%
Bachelor's degree8.3%11.1%
Graduate or professional degree5.6%2.3%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 49040ZIP 49042
Drove alone53.3%79.8%
Carpooled17.0%16.5%
Public transit0.5%0.0%
Walked6.3%0.7%
Bicycle14.9%0.0%
Worked from home7.2%3.0%
Other means0.7%0.1%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 49040ZIP 49042
1-unit, detached80.9%70.5%
1-unit, attached0.2%0.8%
2 to 4 units3.2%3.1%
5 to 19 units0.8%6.9%
20 or more units2.5%1.1%
Mobile home & other12.5%17.7%

Poverty & households

ZIP 49040ZIP 49042
Poverty rate12.4%13.5%
Average household size2.392.57
Mean commute (minutes)2323
Median year structure built19641972

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