49022

  1. Legal Resources for the 49022 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 49022 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 49022 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 49022 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 49022 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 49022 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 49022 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 49022 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 49022 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 49022 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 49022 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 35,153
  • Land Area (2000): 181.403 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.135 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 15,072
Population - Urban/Rural for the 49022 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 28,907 82.56%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 213 0.61%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,893 16.83%



Employment Information for the 49022 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 49022 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,388 49.19%
15-35 hours 2,738 10.87%
1-14 hours 592 2.35%
No regular hours 9,466 37.59%

Time Left For Work for the 49022 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 547 4.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 218 1.71%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 664 5.20%
6 AM-6:29 AM 855 6.70%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,469 11.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,438 11.26%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,915 15.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,330 10.42%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 491 3.85%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 555 4.35%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 318 2.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 151 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,567 12.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,250 9.79%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 49022 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 505 3.96%
5-9 2,398 18.78%
10-14 2,995 23.46%
15-19 2,760 21.62%
20-24 1,805 14.14%
25-29 446 3.49%
30-34 831 6.51%
35-39 200 1.57%
40-44 120 0.94%
45-59 251 1.97%
60-89 196 1.54%
At least 90 261 2.04%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 49022 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 143 1.12% 10,766 84.32%
30-44 53 0.42% 1,098 8.60%
45-59 1 0.01% 250 1.96%
At least 60 10 0.08% 447 3.50%

Type Of Commute for the 49022 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 74 0.56%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,136 16.22%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,940 75.49%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 4 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 105 0.80%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 207 1.57%
Color 6 Box Walked 302 2.29%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 400 3.04%



Family Information for the 49022 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,231
People at same address in 1995: 17,042
Household Income in 1999 for the 49022 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,756 20.59%
$10,000-$14,999 1,566 11.70%
$15,000-$19,999 1,129 8.44%
$20,000-$24,999 1,013 7.57%
$25,000-$29,999 862 6.44%
$30,000-$34,999 901 6.73%
$35,000-$39,999 728 5.44%
$40,000-$44,999 598 4.47%
$45,000-$49,999 432 3.23%
$50,000-$59,999 1,042 7.79%
$60,000-$74,999 962 7.19%
$75,000-$99,999 800 5.98%
$100,000-$124,999 303 2.26%
$125,000-$149,999 107 0.80%
$150,000-$199,999 76 0.57%
$200,000 or more 109 0.81%

Household Type for the 49022 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,774 28.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,549 26.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 604 4.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,170 16.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 74 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,620 12.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 864 6.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 344 2.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 319 2.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 9 0.07%

Household Income Type for the 49022 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,860 29.42%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,630 7.85%
Public Assistance 1,324 3.95%
Retirement 1,984 5.92%
Self Employment 921 2.75%
Social Security 3,743 11.17%
Supplemental Security 1,324 3.95%
Wage / Salary 9,622 28.71%
Other 2,107 6.29%

Family Type for the 49022 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,994 61.21%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,897 38.79%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 49022 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,307 11.30%
Color 1 Box Married 5,748 49.69%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,122 35.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 391 3.38%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 49022 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,764 12.48%
Color 1 Box Married 5,742 40.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,912 34.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,722 12.18%



Education Information for the 49022 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 49022 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,138 8.88%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,766 23.94%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,726 32.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 5,033 20.90%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,179 4.90%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,529 6.35%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 711 2.95%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 49022 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 619 1.76% 114 0.32% 733 2.09%
Kindergarten 649 1.85% 51 0.15% 700 1.99%
Grades 1-4 2,565 7.30% 236 0.67% 2,801 7.97%
Grades 5-8 2,332 6.63% 177 0.50% 2,509 7.14%
Grades 9-12 1,789 5.09% 175 0.50% 1,964 5.59%
Undergrad college 742 2.11% 232 0.66% 974 2.77%
Graduate or professional school 36 0.10% 54 0.15% 90 0.26%
Total 8,732 24.84% 1,039 2.96% 9,771 27.80%



Public Benefits Information for the 49022 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 49022 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 24,400 70.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 10,029 29.13%



Criminal Information for the 49022 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 63


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 49022 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 49022 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,359 18.09%
10-19 Years 5,625 16.00%
20-29 Years 4,354 12.39%
30-39 Years 4,714 13.41%
40-49 Years 4,763 13.55%
50-59 Years 3,633 10.33%
60-69 Years 2,562 7.29%
70-79 Years 2,104 5.99%
80-89 Years 910 2.59%
90+ Years 129 0.37%

Population - Male/Female for the 49022 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,499 46.93%
Color 1 Box Female 18,654 53.07%

Population By Ethnicity for the 49022 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 20,024 56.96%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,391 38.09%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 929 2.64%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 521 1.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 118 0.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 104 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 57 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 9 0.03%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 49022 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 3,595 26.57%
2. Irish 1,868 13.80%
3. United States Or American 1,422 10.51%
4. English 1,345 9.94%
5. African 994 7.35%
6. Italian 802 5.93%
7. Polish 616 4.55%
8. French Non-Basque 501 3.70%
9. Dutch 382 2.82%
10. Swedish 245 1.81%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 49022 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 30,258 94.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,039 3.25%
3. German 187 0.59%
4. French 88 0.28%
5. Polish 59 0.18%
6. Italian 45 0.14%
7. Japanese 44 0.14%
8. Other Indo European 28 0.09%
9. Other Indic 24 0.08%
10. Arabic 18 0.06%

Citizen Type for the 49022 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 34,182 97.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 307 0.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 524 1.50%



Cities for the 49022 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Benton Harbor