ZIP Code 49251

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Ingham County, Michigan.

Population: 6,110
Median household income: $83,458
Median home value: $193,600

Covering part of Ingham County, Michigan, ZIP Code 49251 has about 6,110 residents. Its median household income of $83,458 runs above the Ingham County figure of $64,354.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 49251's population declined 2.7% from 6,278 to 6,110, while its median gross rent rose 30.6% from $829 to $1,083.

The median gross rent is $1,083. 21.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,110
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $83,458
Median home value: $193,600
Median gross rent: $1,083
Housing units: 2,499
Homeownership rate: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,2786,110

Median household income

$66,886$83,458

Median home value

$134,100$193,600

Median gross rent

$829$1,083

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,278	$66,886	$134,100	$829
2020	6,508	$74,545	$150,100	$925
2021	6,454	$78,403	$158,600	$1,036
2022	6,445	$85,577	$186,600	$1,035
2023	6,110	$83,458	$193,600	$1,083

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 248.0%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4410.7%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 749.3%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	330	5.4%
5 to 17	1,042	17.1%
18 to 24	491	8.0%
25 to 34	710	11.6%
35 to 44	656	10.7%
45 to 54	829	13.6%
55 to 64	947	15.5%
65 to 74	568	9.3%
75 and over	537	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,534	90.6%
Black or African American	24	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.2%
Asian	13	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	50	0.8%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	130	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	347	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate34.8%

Some college or associate's39.3%

Bachelor's degree14.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	205	4.8%
High school graduate	1,478	34.8%
Some college or associate's	1,667	39.3%
Bachelor's degree	615	14.5%
Graduate or professional degree	282	6.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.2%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home11.7%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,443	82.1%
Carpooled	146	4.9%
Public transit	6	0.2%
Walked	9	0.3%
Bicycle	2	0.1%
Worked from home	349	11.7%
Other means	20	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	435	16.6%
15 to 29 min	1,075	40.9%
30 to 44 min	812	30.9%
45 to 59 min	182	6.9%
60+ min	122	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 8.2% (500 of 6,102)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,830	77.5%
Nonfamily households	530	22.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,360	94.4%
Vacant	139	5.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,022	85.7%
Renter-occupied	338	14.3%

1-unit, detached82.9%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,072	82.9%
1-unit, attached	38	1.5%
2 to 4 units	91	3.6%
5 to 19 units	62	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	236	9.4%

ZIP Code 49251

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