ZIP code 49098: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 49098 is $56,278, which is 14% below the Michigan median of $65,331 and 18% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $121,200, and the median rent is $994/month. 80.5% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$56,278

Michigan average
$65,33114%
National
$68,75018%

Median home value

$121,200

Michigan average
$171,50029%
National
$209,60042%

Median gross rent

$994

Michigan average
$9169%
National
$9841%

Median age

38.7 yrs

Michigan average
42.6 yrs9%
National
41.0 yrs6%

Homeownership rate

80.5%

Michigan average
83.0%3%
National
75.8%6%

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.5%

Michigan average
14.6%8%
National
15.9%15%

How ZIP 49098 compares with Michigan and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49098, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.