49242 Zip Code Profile

49242 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Hillsdale, Michigan. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $53,128/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 49242 is $44,552.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 49242 earn an average of $32,750/year. Women earn only $17,060/year.

7,224 people in 49242 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 49242? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.6 minutes.

The median age here is 38 . There are 7,329 men and 7,919 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,360 people (out of the 15,248 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,986 homes, and 454 businesses every day. 518 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

49242 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 42 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Skopje, Macedonia!) and -85 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,194 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:15,248
• White Population:14,949
• Black Population:155
• Hispanic Population:302
• Asian Population:145
• Hawaiian Population:8
• Indian Population:197
• Male Population:7,329
• Female Population:7,919
• Median Age:38
• Median Age of Males:36
• Median Age of Females:39

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:East North Central
• State:Michigan
• County:Hillsdale
• City: Hillsdale
• Longitude:-84.6
• Latitude:41.9
• Elevation:1,194 feet above sea levele
• Area code:517

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:6,992
• Drive alone:5,769
• Carpool:660
• Public transit:16
• Ride bikes or walk:518


• Average commute time:18.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5:615
•    5 - 9:1,514
•    10 - 14:1,515
•    15 - 19:1,019
•    20 - 24:699
•    25 - 29:308
•    30 - 34:434
•    35 - 39:141
•    40 - 44:119
•    45 - 59:327
•    60 - 89:129
•    90 plus:172

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$104,300
• Average Annual Household Income:$38,916
• Businesses:355
• Employees:5,475
• Annual Payroll:$155,503,000
• Average Family Income:$53,128
• Median Family Income:$38,207
• Average Income for Men:$32,750
• Average Income for Women:$17,060

• 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:059
• State FIPS Code:26

• Hillsdale Farmers Market

View all schools in Hillsdale

Primary Schools

Bailey Elementary School

59 S. Manning Street

Hillsdale, MI 49242

(517) 437-7369

Gier Elementary School

175 Spring Street

Hillsdale, MI 49242

(517) 437-7347

Hillsdale Preparatory School

160 W. Mechanic Road

Hillsdale, MI 49242

(517) 437-4625

Mauck Elementary School

113 E. Fayette Street

Hillsdale, MI 49242

(517) 437-2717

Middle Schools

Davis Middle School

30 N. West Street

Hillsdale, MI 49242

(517) 439-4326

High Schools

Hillsdale High School

30 S. Norwood Avenue

Hillsdale, MI 49242

(517) 439-4320

Other Schools

Dean Jennings Educational Center

3471 Beck Road

Hillsdale, MI 49242

(517) 439-1515

Greenfield School

3431 Beck Road

Hillsdale, MI 49242

(517) 439-1515

Hillsdale Isd Local Programs

3471 Beck Road

Hillsdale, MI 49242

(517) 439-1515

Hillsdale Workforce Dev./Tech Center

279 Industrial Dr.

Hillsdale, MI 49242

(517) 437-3729

Will Carleton Academy

2001 W. Hallett Road

Hillsdale, MI 49242

(517) 437-2000