ZIP Code 49203

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jackson County, Michigan.

Population: 36,520
Median household income: $55,689
Median home value: $150,900

ZIP Code 49203 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jackson County, Michigan, home to about 36,520 residents. The median household income of $55,689 is below the Jackson County median ($65,004).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 49203's population declined 5.5% from 38,633 to 36,520, while its median gross rent rose 18.5% from $837 to $992.

Households average 2.37 people. The median gross rent is $992.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,520
Median age: 38.5 yrs
Median household income: $55,689
Median home value: $150,900
Median gross rent: $992
Housing units: 16,999
Homeownership rate: 67.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,63336,520

Median household income

$46,846$55,689

Median home value

$103,900$150,900

Median gross rent

$837$992

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,633	$46,846	$103,900	$837
2020	37,997	$47,056	$107,100	$860
2021	37,745	$50,073	$113,200	$916
2022	37,004	$53,719	$133,900	$971
2023	36,520	$55,689	$150,900	$992

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,470	6.8%
5 to 17	6,115	16.7%
18 to 24	3,247	8.9%
25 to 34	4,967	13.6%
35 to 44	4,323	11.8%
45 to 54	4,060	11.1%
55 to 64	4,583	12.5%
65 to 74	3,754	10.3%
75 and over	3,001	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,542	72.7%
Black or African American	5,306	14.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	20	0.1%
Asian	343	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	163	0.4%
Two or more races	2,379	6.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,767	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,767	7.2%
High school graduate	8,392	34.0%
Some college or associate's	8,895	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	3,891	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	1,743	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	12,261	80.5%
Carpooled	1,416	9.3%
Public transit	82	0.5%
Walked	177	1.2%
Bicycle	23	0.2%
Worked from home	1,187	7.8%
Other means	89	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,856	48.8%
15 to 29 min	4,641	33.0%
30 to 44 min	1,317	9.4%
45 to 59 min	680	4.8%
60+ min	554	3.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 15.3% (5,545 of 36,200)

	Count	Share
Family households	8,996	58.8%
Nonfamily households	6,307	41.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,303	90.0%
Vacant	1,696	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,299	67.3%
Renter-occupied	5,004	32.7%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units8.1%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,518	73.6%
1-unit, attached	656	3.9%
2 to 4 units	1,814	10.7%
5 to 19 units	1,377	8.1%
20 or more units	350	2.1%
Mobile home & other	284	1.7%

ZIP Code 49203

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