Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 49242 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 49242 zip code. The total population is 14590, of which, 7258 are male and 7332 are female. With a total area of 234.691 square miles, the population density is 63.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.7 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
14867
2012
15100
2013
14872
2014
14728
2015
15051
2016
15280
2017
15039
2018
14941
2019
14809
2020
14784
2021
14590
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
662
4.5%
Age 5-9
812
5.6%
Age 10-14
877
6%
Age 15-19
1371
9.4%
Age 20-24
1649
11.3
Age 25-29
742
5.1%
Age 30-34
729
5%
Age 35-39
748
5.1%
Age 40-44
1007Â
6.9%
Age 45-49
735
5%
Age 50-54
711
4.9%
Age 55-59
893
6.1%
Age 60-64
967
6.6%
Age 65-69
715
4.9%
Age 70-74
724
5%
Age 75-79
474
3.2%
Age 80-84
405
2.8%
Age 85 and over
369
2.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 3.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 1.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 44.7 %
Divorced: 12.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.7 %
Never Married: 35.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 49242 zip code is $67222. This is -23.35% less than the national average. This income places 15.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23091. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
159
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
29
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
128
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
332
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
472
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
736
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
728
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
489
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
138
$200,000.00 +
163
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
48669
2012
48191
2013
49306
2014
50061
2015
49932
2016
52492
2017
54868
2018
56637
2019
56837
2020
62670
2021
67222
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
3797
Self Employment
619
Social Security
2077
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1054
Retirement
1575
Other
749
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 13398
Families Uninsured: 941
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1575
No retirement income: 4014
Education
In the 49242 zip code, 91.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 24.7% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 41.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 58.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 49242 zip, there are an estimated 7021 people in the labor force, of which, 6766 are employed, and 253 are unemployed. There are a total of 2 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 18.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 455 worked from home and 6520 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 35.1. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2206
Services
1330
Sales and Office
1356
Construction and Maintenance:
424
Transportation and Material Moving
1450
Housing
The median home value for the 49242 zip code is 148600. There is an estimated 5589 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $714 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $734. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
313
$50,000 – $99,000
986
$100,000 – $149,999
646
$150,000 – $199,999
790
$200,000 – $299,999
754
$300,000 – $499,999
279
$500,000 – $999,999
90
$1,000,000+
5
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
45
2010 – 2019
86
2000 – 2009
409
1980 – 1999
980
1960 – 1979
1711
1940 – 1959
775
1939 or earlier
1583
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 6 rooms.
