ZIP Code 49042

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in St. Joseph County, Michigan.

Population: 4,695
Median household income: $72,536
Median home value: $161,500

Covering part of St. Joseph County, Michigan, ZIP Code 49042 has about 4,695 residents. Its median household income of $72,536 runs above the St. Joseph County figure of $64,707.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 49042's population held roughly steady from 4,723 to 4,695, while its median gross rent rose 22.8% from $635 to $780.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 88.3% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,695
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $72,536
Median home value: $161,500
Median gross rent: $780
Housing units: 2,000
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7234,695

Median household income

$50,344$72,536

Median home value

$115,600$161,500

Median gross rent

$635$780

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,723	$50,344	$115,600	$635
2020	4,603	$60,126	$126,000	$678
2021	4,596	$61,875	$128,000	$696
2022	4,747	$70,081	$153,800	$745
2023	4,695	$72,536	$161,500	$780

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 245.8%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 449.5%

45 to 5414.0%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	259	5.5%
5 to 17	835	17.8%
18 to 24	273	5.8%
25 to 34	659	14.0%
35 to 44	445	9.5%
45 to 54	655	14.0%
55 to 64	724	15.4%
65 to 74	479	10.2%
75 and over	366	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,144	88.3%
Black or African American	50	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	59	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	83	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	359	7.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate46.1%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree11.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	522	15.7%
High school graduate	1,535	46.1%
Some college or associate's	823	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	370	11.1%
Graduate or professional degree	78	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone79.8%

Carpooled16.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,687	79.8%
Carpooled	348	16.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	3.0%
Other means	2	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	638	31.1%
15 to 29 min	725	35.3%
30 to 44 min	406	19.8%
45 to 59 min	243	11.8%
60+ min	39	1.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 13.5% (628 of 4,666)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,180	64.7%
Nonfamily households	645	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,825	91.3%
Vacant	175	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,389	76.1%
Renter-occupied	436	23.9%

1-unit, detached70.5%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.1%

5 to 19 units6.9%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other17.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,410	70.5%
1-unit, attached	15	0.8%
2 to 4 units	62	3.1%
5 to 19 units	137	6.9%
20 or more units	22	1.1%
Mobile home & other	354	17.7%

ZIP Code 49042

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