49242

  1. Legal Resources for the 49242 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 49242 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 49242 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 49242 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 49242 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 49242 Zip Code
  7. Criminal Information for the 49242 Zip Code
  8. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 49242 Zip Code
  9. Cities for the 49242 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 49242 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 49242 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 15,245
  • Land Area (2000): 246.666 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.977 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 6,426
Population - Urban/Rural for the 49242 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,528 55.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 346 2.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,544 42.44%



Employment Information for the 49242 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 49242 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,771 55.76%
15-35 hours 1,457 12.00%
1-14 hours 500 4.12%
No regular hours 3,416 28.13%

Time Left For Work for the 49242 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 374 5.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 274 3.92%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 400 5.72%
6 AM-6:29 AM 575 8.22%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 665 9.51%
7 AM-7:29 AM 803 11.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,029 14.72%
8 AM-8:29 AM 597 8.54%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 248 3.55%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 341 4.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 151 2.16%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 97 1.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 755 10.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 683 9.77%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 49242 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 615 8.80%
5-9 1,514 21.65%
10-14 1,515 21.67%
15-19 1,019 14.57%
20-24 699 10.00%
25-29 308 4.41%
30-34 434 6.21%
35-39 141 2.02%
40-44 119 1.70%
45-59 327 4.68%
60-89 129 1.84%
At least 90 172 2.46%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 49242 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 16 0.23% 5,654 80.86%
30-44 0 0.00% 694 9.93%
45-59 0 0.00% 327 4.68%
At least 60 0 0.00% 301 4.30%

Type Of Commute for the 49242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 36 0.50%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 660 9.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,769 79.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 26 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 16 0.22%
Color 6 Box Walked 482 6.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 232 3.21%



Family Information for the 49242 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,560
People at same address in 1995: 7,360
Household Income in 1999 for the 49242 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 488 8.51%
$10,000-$14,999 410 7.15%
$15,000-$19,999 416 7.25%
$20,000-$24,999 502 8.75%
$25,000-$29,999 397 6.92%
$30,000-$34,999 388 6.76%
$35,000-$39,999 421 7.34%
$40,000-$44,999 454 7.91%
$45,000-$49,999 305 5.32%
$50,000-$59,999 508 8.85%
$60,000-$74,999 574 10.01%
$75,000-$99,999 506 8.82%
$100,000-$124,999 185 3.22%
$125,000-$149,999 90 1.57%
$150,000-$199,999 48 0.84%
$200,000 or more 45 0.78%

Household Type for the 49242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,562 27.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,754 30.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 286 4.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 805 14.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 46 0.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 766 13.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 17 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 335 5.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 94 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 61 1.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.03%

Household Income Type for the 49242 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,551 29.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,918 12.28%
Public Assistance 161 1.03%
Retirement 1,025 6.56%
Self Employment 738 4.72%
Social Security 1,664 10.65%
Supplemental Security 290 1.86%
Wage / Salary 4,430 28.35%
Other 848 5.43%

Family Type for the 49242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,739 56.06%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,363 43.94%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 49242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 488 8.36%
Color 1 Box Married 3,353 57.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,850 31.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 146 2.50%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 49242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 683 10.44%
Color 1 Box Married 3,634 55.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,532 23.42%
Color 3 Box Widowed 693 10.59%



Education Information for the 49242 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 49242 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 545 4.66%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,387 11.87%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,349 37.22%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,309 28.32%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 567 4.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 950 8.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 578 4.95%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 49242 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 175 1.15% 71 0.47% 246 1.61%
Kindergarten 185 1.21% 7 0.05% 192 1.26%
Grades 1-4 707 4.64% 101 0.66% 808 5.30%
Grades 5-8 808 5.30% 58 0.38% 866 5.68%
Grades 9-12 761 4.99% 47 0.31% 808 5.30%
Undergrad college 337 2.21% 957 6.28% 1,294 8.49%
Graduate or professional school 30 0.20% 46 0.30% 76 0.50%
Total 3,003 19.70% 1,287 8.44% 4,290 28.14%



Public Benefits Information for the 49242 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 49242 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 13,072 91.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,187 8.32%



Criminal Information for the 49242 Zip Code Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 61


Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 49242 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 49242 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,929 12.65%
10-19 Years 2,506 16.44%
20-29 Years 2,407 15.79%
30-39 Years 1,883 12.35%
40-49 Years 2,172 14.25%
50-59 Years 1,578 10.35%
60-69 Years 1,170 7.67%
70-79 Years 970 6.36%
80-89 Years 500 3.28%
90+ Years 130 0.85%

Population - Male/Female for the 49242 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 7,384 48.44%
Color 1 Box Female 7,861 51.56%

Population By Ethnicity for the 49242 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 14,674 96.25%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 189 1.24%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 132 0.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 91 0.60%
Color 1 Box African-American 86 0.56%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 54 0.35%
Color 6 Box Other Race 18 0.12%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 49242 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,100 29.69%
2. Irish 2,026 14.67%
3. English 1,942 14.06%
4. United States Or American 1,388 10.05%
5. French Non-Basque 653 4.73%
6. Dutch 649 4.70%
7. Polish 541 3.92%
8. Scottish 428 3.10%
9. Italian 374 2.71%
10. French Canadian 201 1.46%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 49242 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 13,847 96.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 258 1.79%
3. German 75 0.52%
4. French 54 0.37%
5. Arabic 39 0.27%
6. African 29 0.20%
7. Chinese 25 0.17%
8. Gujarathi 18 0.12%
9. Hungarian 11 0.08%
10. Urdu 10 0.07%

Citizen Type for the 49242 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 15,157 98.31%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 98 0.64%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 163 1.06%



Cities for the 49242 Zip Code Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Hillsdale