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Population and households in ZIP 49270
Household size in ZIP 49270
| Period | ZIP 49270 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.07 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 49270 average 2.78 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Household size has edged down from 2.84 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. ZIP 49270 has larger households than the great majority of Michigan ZIP codes.
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 49270
| Period | ZIP 49270 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.9 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 49270 are younger than 40.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 37.9 in 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 49270
| Period | ZIP 49270 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 49270 than nationally: 8.8%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 49270
Renters in ZIP 49270
| Period | ZIP 49270 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.2% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 10.2% of households in ZIP 49270 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (37.0%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the northwest and least common in the east. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 1.6 points, even as the national share rose.
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 49270
| Period | ZIP 49270 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 49270 is close to the national rate: 8.6% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Michigan overall (10.2%). Vacancy has risen 1.9 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 49270
| Period | ZIP 49270 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 49270 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1970, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of Michigan. The newest homes are mostly in the southeast, the oldest in the west.
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 49270
| Period | ZIP 49270 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $900 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $878 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $847 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,225 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$326 | +$395 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 49270 pays $1,225 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $326 a month since 2006–10, up 36%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 32.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the north; the most affordable are in the southeast.
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 49270
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 49270
| Period | ZIP 49270 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.5% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.3% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 49270 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 6.8 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the south and least in the northwest.
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 49270
| Period | ZIP 49270 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.4% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.5% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in ZIP 49270: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The share with a diploma is up 5.9 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 49270 has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Michigan ZIP codes.
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 49270
| Period | ZIP 49270 | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 49270 runs below the national rate: 3.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Unemployment has fallen 4.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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 49270 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 49270 | 2.78 | 40.7 | 8.8% | 10.2% | 8.6% | 1970 | $1,225 | 24.6% | 96.3% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 48140 | 2.85 | 42.1 | 8.7% | 6.1% | 5.2% | 1974 | $965 | 23.3% | 93.4% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 49238 | 2.52 | 42.5 | 10.3% | 15.1% | 11.5% | 1952 | $916 | 20.5% | 95.7% | 3.6% |
| ZIP 48131 | 2.53 | 37.8 | 12.2% | 30.0% | 8.7% | 1986 | $1,170 | 33.8% | 96.8% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 48177 | 3.21 | 33.3 | 18.0% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 1970 | $1,660 | 21.8% | 97.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 49276 | 2.76 | 45.2 | 5.9% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 1953 | $1,000 | 28.2% | 96.7% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 49267 | 2.55 | 50.1 | 7.7% | 15.9% | 5.9% | 1965 | $915 | 26.2% | 97.4% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 48144 | 2.55 | 48.0 | 6.3% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 1982 | $1,271 | 29.2% | 95.6% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 48182 | 2.49 | 46.0 | 7.7% | 15.4% | 5.5% | 1982 | $1,143 | 28.2% | 92.4% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 49228 | 2.54 | 42.8 | 7.4% | 17.6% | 5.2% | 1945 | $1,212 | 17.6% | 93.8% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 48145 | 2.63 | 46.5 | 5.3% | 13.5% | 6.7% | 1973 | $1,048 | 25.3% | 91.5% | 4.1% |
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 49270. 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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