US Census Data

ZIP 49248 vs ZIP 49253

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 49248 and ZIP Code 49253: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 49248 and ZIP 49253 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 49253 has the higher population (2,923 vs 879 in ZIP 49248). ZIP 49253 has the higher median household income ($79,946 vs $60,313 in ZIP 49248). ZIP 49253 has the higher median home value ($226,300 vs $143,800 in ZIP 49248).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 49248ZIP 49253
Population8792,923
Median age42.9 yrs54.4 yrs
Median household income$60,313$79,946
Median home value$143,800$226,300
Median gross rent$1,271$1,109
Housing units3692,196
Homeownership rate88.9%94.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%35.8%
Unemployment rate8.5%3.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 49248ZIP 49253
Population821 → 879 (+7.1%)2,771 → 2,923 (+5.5%)
Median household income$52,143 → $60,313 (+15.7%)$62,216 → $79,946 (+28.5%)
Median home value$115,400 → $143,800 (+24.6%)$203,000 → $226,300 (+11.5%)
Median gross rent$1,028 → $1,271 (+23.6%)$566 → $1,109 (+95.9%)

ZIP 49248

Population
821879
Median household income
$52,143$60,313
Median home value
$115,400$143,800
Median gross rent
$1,028$1,271

ZIP 49253

Population
2,7712,923
Median household income
$62,216$79,946
Median home value
$203,000$226,300
Median gross rent
$566$1,109

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 49248ZIP 49253
Under 58.3%2.6%
5 to 1712.1%14.4%
18 to 2411.3%4.0%
25 to 3413.4%5.6%
35 to 446.0%7.9%
45 to 5411.1%16.5%
55 to 6419.8%15.9%
65 to 749.1%25.0%
75 and over8.9%8.0%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 49248ZIP 49253
White (non-Hispanic)94.3%95.1%
Black or African American0.3%0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.8%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino4.6%2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 49248ZIP 49253
No high school diploma7.7%3.5%
High school graduate42.4%32.0%
Some college or associate's36.4%28.7%
Bachelor's degree10.8%24.2%
Graduate or professional degree2.7%11.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 49248ZIP 49253
Drove alone80.4%72.3%
Carpooled4.6%13.1%
Public transit0.2%0.0%
Walked0.0%2.0%
Bicycle0.5%0.0%
Worked from home14.3%11.6%
Other means0.0%1.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 49248ZIP 49253
1-unit, detached96.2%96.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.5%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other3.8%3.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 49248ZIP 49253
Poverty rate7.1%13.7%
Average household size2.482.24
Mean commute (minutes)2940
Median year structure built19431969

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