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Population and households in ZIP 49042
Household size in ZIP 49042
| Period | ZIP 49042 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.75 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.44 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, ZIP 49042 sits right at the national average. The typical household here is bigger than in Michigan overall, where it has 2.51 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.75, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 49042
| Period | ZIP 49042 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.3 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.6 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 49042 is 42.4 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Michigan as a whole looks much the same.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 49042
| Period | ZIP 49042 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in ZIP 49042 than nationally: 10.4%, against 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Michigan.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 49042
Renters in ZIP 49042
| Period | ZIP 49042 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.0% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.6% of households in ZIP 49042 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Michigan as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 46.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 49042
| Period | ZIP 49042 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.4% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in ZIP 49042: 7.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 49042
| Period | ZIP 49042 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1967 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +3 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 49042 leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Michigan.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 49042
| Period | ZIP 49042 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $583 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $575 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $742 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $846 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$263 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 49042 costs $846 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 49042
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49042
| Period | ZIP 49042 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 49042 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 10.5%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 49042
| Period | ZIP 49042 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.6% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.3% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 49042 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 49042
| Period | ZIP 49042 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 49042 than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. Michigan as a whole looks much the same. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 49042 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 49042 | 2.65 | 42.4 | 10.4% | 24.6% | 7.6% | 1974 | $846 | 10.5% | 84.1% | 6.5% |
| ZIP 49099 | 2.44 | 43.6 | 8.4% | 20.2% | 14.7% | 1973 | $896 | 14.4% | 86.0% | 5.3% |
| ZIP 49093 | 2.53 | 41.0 | 9.7% | 27.2% | 12.3% | 1969 | $795 | 19.4% | 92.5% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 49061 | 2.30 | 47.0 | 9.6% | 13.1% | 17.0% | 1974 | $949 | 20.4% | 91.4% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 49032 | 2.49 | 42.5 | 9.6% | 15.9% | 9.7% | 1973 | $854 | 14.7% | 84.5% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 49130 | 2.25 | 43.3 | 11.1% | 18.5% | 17.3% | 1976 | $917 | 26.9% | 90.1% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 49095 | 2.51 | 41.1 | 9.4% | 18.2% | 24.1% | 1971 | $1,030 | 22.3% | 85.6% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 46507 | 3.05 | 35.8 | 10.5% | 14.9% | 10.9% | 1985 | $1,204 | 20.9% | 88.6% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 49075 | 2.61 | 47.4 | 4.1% | 9.1% | 25.4% | 1990 | $625 | 43.0% | 89.4% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 49091 | 2.65 | 36.2 | 10.8% | 27.4% | 11.7% | 1967 | $912 | 17.4% | 84.6% | 6.3% |
| ZIP 46746 | 3.25 | 34.1 | 26.5% | 20.7% | 9.6% | 1976 | $855 | 15.0% | 75.0% | 6.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 49042. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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