US Census Data

ZIP 49042 vs ZIP 49045

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 49042 and ZIP Code 49045: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 49042 and ZIP 49045 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 49045 has the higher population (5,109 vs 4,695 in ZIP 49042). ZIP 49042 has the higher median household income ($72,536 vs $58,328 in ZIP 49045). ZIP 49045 has the higher median home value ($170,900 vs $161,500 in ZIP 49042).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 49042ZIP 49045
Population4,6955,109
Median age43.0 yrs49.0 yrs
Median household income$72,536$58,328
Median home value$161,500$170,900
Median gross rent$780$824
Housing units2,0002,855
Homeownership rate76.1%83.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%14.4%
Unemployment rate5.0%3.8%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 49042ZIP 49045
Population4,723 → 4,695 (-0.6%)5,322 → 5,109 (-4.0%)
Median household income$50,344 → $72,536 (+44.1%)$50,086 → $58,328 (+16.5%)
Median home value$115,600 → $161,500 (+39.7%)$107,800 → $170,900 (+58.5%)
Median gross rent$635 → $780 (+22.8%)$693 → $824 (+18.9%)

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

ZIP 49045

Population
5,3225,109
Median household income
$50,086$58,328
Median home value
$107,800$170,900
Median gross rent
$693$824

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 49042ZIP 49045
Under 55.5%4.5%
5 to 1717.8%13.1%
18 to 245.8%6.8%
25 to 3414.0%10.8%
35 to 449.5%8.7%
45 to 5414.0%18.1%
55 to 6415.4%14.7%
65 to 7410.2%12.7%
75 and over7.8%10.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 49042ZIP 49045
White (non-Hispanic)88.3%83.7%
Black or African American1.1%1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%1.6%
Asian1.3%0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races1.8%4.9%
Hispanic or Latino7.6%7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 49042ZIP 49045
No high school diploma15.7%13.2%
High school graduate46.1%34.5%
Some college or associate's24.7%37.8%
Bachelor's degree11.1%9.0%
Graduate or professional degree2.3%5.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 49042ZIP 49045
Drove alone79.8%72.8%
Carpooled16.5%14.9%
Public transit0.0%1.2%
Walked0.7%2.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home3.0%9.1%
Other means0.1%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 49042ZIP 49045
1-unit, detached70.5%81.5%
1-unit, attached0.8%0.2%
2 to 4 units3.1%1.8%
5 to 19 units6.9%2.6%
20 or more units1.1%1.6%
Mobile home & other17.7%12.3%

Poverty & households

ZIP 49042ZIP 49045
Poverty rate13.5%16.3%
Average household size2.572.21
Mean commute (minutes)2325
Median year structure built19721965

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