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49201

ZIP code 49201 is in Jackson County, Michigan. About 49,107 people live here in 16,564 households. The median home value is $215,900 and the median household income $74,484. The average commute takes about 24 minutes.

ZIP code tabulation area · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
49,107residentsACS 2020–2024
$74,484median household incomeJackson County: $66K
$215,900median home valueJackson County: $194K
93%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
49201 in MichiganZIP codes coloured by median household income
Map of Michigan ZIP codes by household income, with 49201 marked 49201
<$45K$125K+

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

People.

49,107 residents in 16,564 households, next to the Jackson County figure.

19%
under 18
23%
aged 18–34
18%
aged 65 and over
34%
of households are people living alone
47%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

17,904 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $215,900 (±$10,888).

74%
of households own their home
69%
of homes are detached single-family houses
13%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
9%
are mobile homes
8%
of housing units are vacant
$976
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%
2010–20194%
2000–200913%
1990–199912%
1980–198910%
1970–197917%
1960–196914%
1950–19598%
1940–19494%
1939 or earlier16%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$3,772.

$74,484
median household income
10.9%
of people live below the poverty line
5.7%
unemployment rate
23%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

24 min
average commute to work
14%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
85%
of workers drive or carpool
1%
take public transportation
2%
walk or bike
11%
work from home
6%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

93%
of households have a broadband subscription
5%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Businesses in 49201.

813 business establishments with paid employees have an address in this ZIP code.

Grocery stores and supermarkets4
Convenience stores4
Pharmacies and drug stores4
Retail bakeries0
Full-service restaurants17
Limited-service restaurants15
Coffee shops and snack bars3
Bars7
Physicians’ offices37
Dentists’ offices13
Child care centers6
Gyms and fitness centers0
Movie theaters0
Museums0

Counts are business establishments with paid employees, by the ZIP code of their address. Self-employed people without staff, and public facilities such as libraries, are not included.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023

Health.

Estimated share of adults in 49201, next to the national figure.

78%
had a routine checkup in the past year
64%
visited a dentist in the past year
8%
of 18–64s have no health insurance
28%
get no leisure-time physical activity
42%
usually sleep less than 7 hours
17%
smoke
41%
have obesity
13%
have diagnosed diabetes
39%
have high blood pressure
23%
report fair or poor general health
19%
report frequent mental distress
33%
often feel lonely
18%
faced food insecurity in the past year
14%
faced housing insecurity in the past year
10%
lacked reliable transportation in the past year

These are model-based estimates for adults from the CDC’s PLACES project, combining national health surveys with local population data. They are not counts of local patients, and small differences between nearby ZIP codes are within the margin of the model.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES 2025 release (ZCTA), public domain

Nearest public schools.

In a straight line from the center of the ZIP code. Attendance zones are set by each school district.

Northwest Kidder Middle SchoolJACKSON1.2 mi
Northwest High SchoolJACKSON1.4 mi
Northwest ConnectJACKSON1.6 mi
Da Vinci SchoolsJACKSON2.3 mi
Northwest Elementary SchoolJACKSON2.5 mi

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024–25

Nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP codes here are the Census Bureau’s ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which closely match the postal ZIP codes used for addresses.