49348 Zip Code Profile

49348 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Wayland, Michigan. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($140,600) are significantly above average for the Allegan area.

The average family income here is $59,677/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 49348 is $51,973.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 49348 earn an average of $36,896/year. Women earn only $20,953/year.

5,381 people in 49348 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 49348? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 24.5 minutes.

The median age here is 37 . There are 6,032 men and 6,121 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 5,737 people (out of the 12,153 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 4,810 homes, and 287 businesses every day. 33 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

49348 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 43 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Sapporo, Japan!) and -86 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 747 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:12,153
• White Population:11,837
• Black Population:116
• Hispanic Population:344
• Asian Population:76
• Hawaiian Population:7
• Indian Population:208
• Male Population:6,032
• Female Population:6,121
• Median Age:37
• Median Age of Males:36
• Median Age of Females:38

• Geography

• Region:Midwest
• Division:East North Central
• State:Michigan
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Allegan MI
• County:Allegan
• City: Wayland
• Longitude:-85.6
• Latitude:42.7
• Elevation:748 feet above sea levele
• Area code:269/616

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:5,180
• Drive alone:4,404
• Carpool:694
• Public transit:16
• Ride bikes or walk:33


• Average commute time:24.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5:253
•    5 - 9:568
•    10 - 14:427
•    15 - 19:458
•    20 - 24:732
•    25 - 29:719
•    30 - 34:895
•    35 - 39:316
•    40 - 44:263
•    45 - 59:364
•    60 - 89:128
•    90 plus:57

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$140,600
• Average Annual Household Income:$53,402
• Businesses:242
• Employees:2,640
• Annual Payroll:$100,341,000
• Average Family Income:$59,677
• Median Family Income:$47,684
• Average Income for Men:$36,896
• Average Income for Women:$20,953

• The Politics

• Congressional District:06, 03
• Congressional District Land Area:3331.0, 1854.0
• Sr Senator: Carl Levin (D)
• Jr Senator: Debbie Stabenow (D)
• US House Representative: Fred Upton (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:005
• State FIPS Code:26

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View all schools in Wayland

Primary Schools

Bessie B. Baker School

507 W. Sycamore Street

Wayland, MI 49348

(269) 792-9208

R.J. Steeby School

435 E. Superior Street

Wayland, MI 49348

(269) 792-2281

Middle Schools

Pine Street Elementary

201 Pine Street

Wayland, MI 49348

(269) 792-1127

Wayland Union Middle School

701 Wildcat Drive

Wayland, MI 49348

(269) 792-2306

High Schools

Wayland High School

870 E. Superior Street

Wayland, MI 49348

(269) 792-2254

Other Schools

Environmental Education Center

3400 Second Street

Wayland, MI 49348

(517) 325-6348

Wayland Young Adult Program

118 W. Superior Street

Wayland, MI 49348

(269) 792-1478