49240 Zip Code Profile

49240 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Grass Lake, Michigan. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $188,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Jackson metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family here is doing well financially earning $70,590/year.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 49240 earn an average of $42,414/year. Women earn only $24,245/year.

3,752 people in 49240 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 49240? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 29.9 minutes.

The median age here is 42 . There are 4,364 men and 4,339 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 4,227 people (out of the 8,703 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,258 homes, and 53 businesses every day. 55 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

49240 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Podgorica, Montenegro!) and -84 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 992 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:8,703
• White Population:8,531
• Black Population:128
• Hispanic Population:131
• Asian Population:62
• Hawaiian Population:6
• Indian Population:95
• Male Population:4,364
• Female Population:4,339
• Median Age:42
• Median Age of Males:42
• Median Age of Females:42

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:East North Central
• State:Michigan
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Jackson MI
• County:Jackson
• City: Grass Lake
• Longitude:-84.2
• Latitude:42.3
• Elevation:992 feet above sea levele
• Area code:517

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:3,577
• Drive alone:3,010
• Carpool:491
• Public transit:0
• Ride bikes or walk:55


• Average commute time:29.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5:72
•    5 - 9:138
•    10 - 14:320
•    15 - 19:476
•    20 - 24:497
•    25 - 29:329
•    30 - 34:560
•    35 - 39:209
•    40 - 44:230
•    45 - 59:433
•    60 - 89:247
•    90 plus:66

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$188,800
• Average Annual Household Income:$72,478
• Businesses:109
• Employees:891
• Annual Payroll:$45,401,000
• Average Family Income:$70,590
• Median Family Income:$58,792
• Average Income for Men:$42,414
• Average Income for Women:$24,245

• The Politics

• Congressional District:07
• Congressional District Land Area:4295.0
• Sr Senator: Carl Levin (D)
• Jr Senator: Debbie Stabenow (D)
• US House Representative: Tim Walberg (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:075
• State FIPS Code:26

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View all schools in Grass Lake

Primary Schools

George Long Elementary School

829 S. Union Street

Grass Lake, MI 49240

(517) 522-4911

Middle Schools

Grass Lake Middle School

1000 Grass Lake Road

Grass Lake, MI 49240

(517) 522-8494

High Schools

Grass Lake High School

11500 Warrior Trail

Grass Lake, MI 49240

(517) 522-8495