US Census Data

ZIP 49738 vs ZIP 49743

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 49738 and ZIP Code 49743: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 49738 and ZIP 49743 are ZIP Code areas in Michigan. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 49738 has the higher population (9,599 vs 888 in ZIP 49743). ZIP 49738 has the higher median household income ($57,573 vs $54,250 in ZIP 49743). ZIP 49738 has the higher median home value ($153,200 vs $129,900 in ZIP 49743).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 49738ZIP 49743
Population9,599888
Median age51.2 yrs54.3 yrs
Median household income$57,573$54,250
Median home value$153,200$129,900
Median gross rent$855$675
Housing units7,299759
Homeownership rate78.7%95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%9.3%
Unemployment rate6.3%7.7%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 49738ZIP 49743
Population9,854 → 9,599 (-2.6%)766 → 888 (+15.9%)
Median household income$48,789 → $57,573 (+18.0%)$42,188 → $54,250 (+28.6%)
Median home value$104,700 → $153,200 (+46.3%)$116,000 → $129,900 (+12.0%)
Median gross rent$728 → $855 (+17.4%)$583 → $675 (+15.8%)

ZIP 49738

Population
9,8549,599
Median household income
$48,789$57,573
Median home value
$104,700$153,200
Median gross rent
$728$855

ZIP 49743

Population
766888
Median household income
$42,188$54,250
Median home value
$116,000$129,900
Median gross rent
$583$675

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 49738ZIP 49743
Under 55.4%7.0%
5 to 1713.6%12.5%
18 to 245.8%6.3%
25 to 3410.3%6.2%
35 to 449.5%6.1%
45 to 5410.6%13.7%
55 to 6418.4%18.8%
65 to 7416.4%16.7%
75 and over10.1%12.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 49738ZIP 49743
White (non-Hispanic)92.6%95.9%
Black or African American0.3%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.1%0.0%
Asian0.9%0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.4%0.0%
Two or more races3.6%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino2.2%2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 49738ZIP 49743
No high school diploma8.4%14.1%
High school graduate33.4%36.4%
Some college or associate's37.1%40.2%
Bachelor's degree12.8%6.4%
Graduate or professional degree8.2%2.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 49738ZIP 49743
Drove alone77.1%69.2%
Carpooled10.9%7.1%
Public transit1.9%0.0%
Walked2.8%1.3%
Bicycle0.5%4.5%
Worked from home5.7%9.9%
Other means1.1%8.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 49738ZIP 49743
1-unit, detached83.8%91.4%
1-unit, attached0.4%2.8%
2 to 4 units1.8%0.3%
5 to 19 units0.8%0.0%
20 or more units1.2%0.0%
Mobile home & other11.9%5.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 49738ZIP 49743
Poverty rate13.9%17.1%
Average household size2.152.24
Mean commute (minutes)2327
Median year structure built19781971

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