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49201 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49201 covers Jackson, Michigan, with a population of about 49,114 and a median household income of $71,714.

Population
49,114317 per square mile
Median age
42.13.4 points above the US average
Median household income
$71,714about the Michigan median
Poverty rate
11.5%0.9 points below the US average
Typical home value
$254,637up 11.8% in five years
Median rent
$94513% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
23.3%11.7 points below the US average
Homeownership
73.9%8.9 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
805

Where 49201 is

Jackson, 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

Population49,114
Median age42.1
Family households63.7%
Born outside the US2.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home4.3%
White (non-Hispanic)80.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)9.2%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino5.2%
Veterans6.9%
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$71,714
Income per person$32,294
Poverty rate11.5%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.6%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.3%
$10–15k4.4%
$15–20k3.3%
$20–25k2.7%
$25–30k4.1%
$30–35k3.3%
$35–40k4.9%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k3.7%
$50–60k7.4%
$60–75k9.6%
$75–100k14.1%
$100–125k12.4%
$125–150k5.7%
$150–200k9.6%
$200k or more6.3%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed19,270
Mean adjusted gross income$73,475
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.6%
Returns, under $25k30.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k15.1%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.0%
Returns, $100k–$200k17.1%
Returns, $200k or more4.6%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$202,900
Median gross rent$945
Rent as a share of household income26.2%
Owner-occupied73.9%
Vacant homes8.3%
Median year built1974

What the homes are

Detached house68.7%
Attached house2.3%
2 to 4 units5.9%
5 to 19 units5.6%
20 or more units6.4%
Mobile home11.1%
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$254,637as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 3.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 11.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 71.7%
Typical asking rent$1,105as of 2026-07
Typical asking rent, 1 yearup 9.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200320142026$254,637$97,311

$131,032 in 2003 to $254,637 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate5.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%
High school diploma or higher91.7%
Works from home10.6%
Drives to work alone78%
Takes public transport0.5%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14.3%
Health

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

Obesity40.5% 7.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes12.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.2% 4 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure39.1% 5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.7% 2.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)8.2% 3.1 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.4% 4.5 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.3% 2.9 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis30.9% 5.8 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.6% 0.6 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.3% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.8% 1.1 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.3% 1.1 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening85.3% 0.6 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.1% 1.3 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening68.9% 4.6 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.8% 2.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64% 2.7 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support24.9% same as the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17.6% 0.5 pts above the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps17.4% 3.1 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.6% 0.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.1% 1.1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity13.7% same as the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.4% 1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport9.6% same as the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.7% 1.7 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)19% 2.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.2% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.3% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat10.4% 1.6 pts above the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours41.6% 5.2 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.7% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.4% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.5% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments805
People employed17,674
Annual payroll$1,309,274,000
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 29.3% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Moderate across the 38 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss31.4 out of 100
Community resilience86.3 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.

Tornado78.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail77.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide77Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind76.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm63Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave62.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire60.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather56.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning37.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding36.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane31.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake31.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave18.8Relatively 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$71,714$71,149$78,538
Income per person$32,294$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate11.5%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$202,900$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$945$1,084$1,348
Homeownership73.9%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.3%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate5.4%5.8%5.2%
Works from home10.6%12%13.5%
Born outside the US2.9%7%13.9%
Median age42.140.138.7
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 stationJACKSON REYNOLDS FLD, MI US6.7 km away
Rain in a year32 in

Average high and low by month

January31.3°F / 17.5°F1.67 in rain
February34.5°F / 18.6°F1.52 in rain
March45.3°F / 26.7°F1.93 in rain
April58.5°F / 37.1°F2.94 in rain
May69.8°F / 47.7°F3.4 in rain
June78.9°F / 57.1°F3.58 in rain
July82.5°F / 60.7°F3.35 in rain
August80.4°F / 59.4°F3.81 in rain
September73.6°F / 51.7°F2.98 in rain
October61.1°F / 41.4°F2.92 in rain
November47.7°F / 32.1°F2.33 in rain
December36.2°F / 23.6°F1.76 in rain
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 supermarket28% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket37% 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 8 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Northwest School District35% of this ZIP code's land area
Napoleon Community Schools15.3% of this ZIP code's land area
East Jackson Community Schools11.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Jackson Public Schools9.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Western School District6.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Hanover-Horton Schools6.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Michigan Center School District6.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Grass Lake Community Schools5.7% 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 vulnerability35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status36more vulnerable than 36% of US census tracts
Household characteristics47more vulnerable than 47% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status14more vulnerable than 14% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Walkability4.7 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

49204 Jackson, MI1.5 km away
49202 Jackson, MI2 km away
49203 Jackson, MI3.5 km away
49254 Michigan Center, MI6.6 km away
49283 Spring Arbor, MI14.4 km away
49234 Clarklake, MI14.9 km away
49261 Napoleon, MI15.4 km away
49272 Pleasant Lake, MI15.5 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.

Jackson County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area155.01 sq mi
Water area4.73 sq mi
Population density317 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.2545, -84.3875

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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