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49042 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49042 covers Constantine, Michigan, with a population of about 4,695 and a median household income of $72,536.

Population
4,69582 per square mile
Median age
434.3 points above the US average
Median household income
$72,536about the Michigan median
Poverty rate
13.5%1.1 points above the US average
Typical home value
$218,697up 26.2% in five years
Median rent
$78028% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
13.5%21.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
76.1%11.1 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
65

Where 49042 is

Constantine, Michigan — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population4,695
Median age43
Family households64.7%
Born outside the US6.3%
Speaks a language other than English at home8.6%
White (non-Hispanic)88.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.1%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.3%
Hispanic or Latino7.6%
Veterans4.4%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$72,536
Income per person$31,214
Poverty rate13.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance16%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.7%
$10–15k3.6%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k2.1%
$25–30k4.3%
$30–35k3.9%
$35–40k5.7%
$40–45k4.4%
$45–50k5.6%
$50–60k5.8%
$60–75k13.7%
$75–100k19.7%
$100–125k9.3%
$125–150k5.8%
$150–200k4.8%
$200k or more4.9%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed2,130
Mean adjusted gross income$61,982
Returns declaring $200,000 or more1.9%
Returns, under $25k28.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k23.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.8%
Returns, $75k–$100k12.2%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.6%
Returns, $200k or more1.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$161,500
Median gross rent$780
Rent as a share of household income19.8%
Owner-occupied76.1%
Vacant homes8.8%
Median year built1972

What the homes are

Detached house70.5%
Attached house0.8%
2 to 4 units3.1%
5 to 19 units6.8%
20 or more units1.1%
Mobile home17.7%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$218,697as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 8.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 26.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 95.2%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$218,697$94,694

$96,243 in 2000 to $218,697 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%
High school diploma or higher84.3%
Works from home3%
Drives to work alone79.8%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more13.7%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity39.8% 6.4 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes20.2% 7 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.9% 3.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health23.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.8% 2.5 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.8% 6.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.9% 2.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31.6% 6.5 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication76.5% 1.8 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma12% 1.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.9% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.2% 1.5 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.9% 1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.7% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening65.9% 1.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD10.5% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist62.5% 1.2 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.1% 5.4 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.8% 1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity18.1% 1 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps18% 3.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability8.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.3% 0.9 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability10.5% 2.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.2% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.4% 1 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use74.5% 1.4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19.8% 3 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.6% 3.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat9.4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours35.8% 0.6 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.1% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.8% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments65
People employed1,035
Annual payroll$54,838,000
Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 54.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 4 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss47.4 out of 100
Community resilience53.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought92.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind90Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail87.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning84Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide82.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding71.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave69.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado63.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather58.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire55.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm51.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake47.9Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane39.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave16Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Michigan and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPMichiganUnited States
Median household income$72,536$71,149$78,538
Income per person$31,214$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate13.5%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$161,500$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$780$1,084$1,348
Homeownership76.1%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13.5%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate5%5.8%5.2%
Works from home3%12%13.5%
Born outside the US6.3%7%13.9%
Median age4340.138.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationTHREE RIVERS, MI US9.5 km away
Rain in a year40 in
Snow in a year41 in

Average high and low by month

January31.2°F / 16.7°F2.85 in rain, 15 in snow
February34.4°F / 17.8°F2.06 in rain, 9.7 in snow
March45°F / 25.9°F2.3 in rain, 3.7 in snow
April57.8°F / 36.2°F3.35 in rain, 0.6 in snow
May69.4°F / 47.6°F4.4 in rain
June78.6°F / 57.2°F4.1 in rain
July82.3°F / 60.5°F3.99 in rain
August80.2°F / 58.9°F3.95 in rain
September74.1°F / 51°F3.58 in rain
October61.2°F / 40.2°F3.69 in rain
November47.4°F / 30.9°F3.04 in rain, 2.9 in snow
December36.1°F / 22.8°F2.35 in rain, 9.3 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarket56% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 4 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Constantine Public School District71% of this ZIP code's land area
Centreville Public Schools15.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Three Rivers Community Schools10.6% of this ZIP code's land area
White Pigeon Community Schools2.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Household characteristics71more vulnerable than 71% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status18more vulnerable than 18% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Walkability3.6 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

49099 White Pigeon, MI6.1 km away
49093 Three Rivers, MI12.7 km away
49032 Centreville, MI15.7 km away
49061 Jones, MI16.4 km away
49130 Union, MI17.7 km away
49095 Vandalia, MI18.9 km away
49075 Nottawa, MI19 km away
46540 Middlebury, IN19.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

St. Joseph County91.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Cass County8.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area57.1 sq mi
Water area1.4 sq mi
Population density82 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.8460, -85.6571

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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