ZIP Code 49242

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Hillsdale County, Michigan.

Population: 14,768
Median household income: $57,813
Median home value: $182,900

ZIP Code 49242 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Hillsdale County, Michigan, home to about 14,768 residents. At $57,813, its median household income sits below Hillsdale County's $60,869.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 49242's population held roughly steady from 14,809 to 14,768, while its median gross rent rose 16.1% from $663 to $770.

70.2% of workers drive to work alone. 75.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,768
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $57,813
Median home value: $182,900
Median gross rent: $770
Housing units: 6,687
Homeownership rate: 71.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,80914,768

Median household income

$43,990$57,813

Median home value

$115,100$182,900

Median gross rent

$663$770

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,809	$43,990	$115,100	$663
2020	14,784	$48,511	$128,000	$679
2021	14,590	$52,198	$148,600	$714
2022	14,718	$56,803	$162,300	$761
2023	14,768	$57,813	$182,900	$770

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

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 2416.7%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6413.5%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	593	4.0%
5 to 17	2,266	15.3%
18 to 24	2,459	16.7%
25 to 34	1,379	9.3%
35 to 44	1,850	12.5%
45 to 54	1,490	10.1%
55 to 64	1,995	13.5%
65 to 74	1,509	10.2%
75 and over	1,227	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,214	89.5%
Black or African American	184	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	48	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	127	0.9%
Two or more races	652	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	531	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate39.7%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	705	7.5%
High school graduate	3,748	39.7%
Some college or associate's	2,611	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	1,351	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,035	11.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone70.2%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked10.1%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home7.5%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,718	70.2%
Carpooled	627	9.3%
Public transit	10	0.1%
Walked	676	10.1%
Bicycle	103	1.5%
Worked from home	504	7.5%
Other means	82	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,653	58.8%
15 to 29 min	1,279	20.6%
30 to 44 min	716	11.5%
45 to 59 min	257	4.1%
60+ min	311	5.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 13.5% (1,803 of 13,394)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,488	61.8%
Nonfamily households	2,160	38.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,648	84.5%
Vacant	1,039	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,050	71.7%
Renter-occupied	1,598	28.3%

1-unit, detached75.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,034	75.3%
1-unit, attached	26	0.4%
2 to 4 units	418	6.3%
5 to 19 units	404	6.0%
20 or more units	409	6.1%
Mobile home & other	396	5.9%

ZIP Code 49242

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