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49241 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49241 covers Hanover, Michigan, with a population of about 2,086 and a median household income of $81,471.

Population
2,08665 per square mile
Median age
48.49.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$81,4711.1× the Michigan median
Poverty rate
7.7%4.7 points below the US average
Typical home value
$251,137up 17% in five years
Median rent
$1,031about the Michigan median
Degree or higher
24.6%10.4 points below the US average
Homeownership
90.6%25.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
27

Where 49241 is

Hanover, 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

Population2,086
Median age48.4
Family households75.9%
Born outside the US0%
Speaks a language other than English at home1.9%
White (non-Hispanic)95.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.6%
Veterans8.2%
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$81,471
Income per person$35,279
Poverty rate7.7%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance9.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.1%
$10–15k3.2%
$15–20k1.0%
$20–25k2.6%
$25–30k2.1%
$30–35k6.3%
$35–40k5.8%
$40–45k1.8%
$45–50k3.8%
$50–60k4.9%
$60–75k11.4%
$75–100k13.3%
$100–125k14.4%
$125–150k18.3%
$150–200k5.9%
$200k or more2.1%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,080
Mean adjusted gross income$62,716
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.7%
Returns, under $25k28.7%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.2%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.5%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.1%
Returns, $100k–$200k15.7%
Returns, $200k or more3.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$223,000
Median gross rent$1,031
Rent as a share of household income32.5%
Owner-occupied90.6%
Vacant homes8%
Median year built1968

What the homes are

Detached house85.9%
Attached house1.7%
2 to 4 units3.1%
Mobile home9.3%
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$251,137as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.1%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 17%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 82.5%
Typical home value since 2000
200320142026$251,137$77,580

$91,274 in 2003 to $251,137 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%
High school diploma or higher92.3%
Works from home2.4%
Drives to work alone86.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more12%
Health

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

Obesity36.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes11% 1 pts below the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.1% 0.9 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.1% 2 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health18.8% 1.5 pts below the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)6.1% 5.2 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression27.6% 5.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity24.6% 0.8 pts below the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis31% 5.9 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication75.7% 1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)9.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year77.9% 1.2 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.1% 1.2 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability14.5% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening71.3% 7 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist69.4% 8.1 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.4% 1.7 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.4% 2.4 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity11.6% 5.5 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol35.2% 1 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity9.4% 4.4 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport6.7% 2.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31.9% 2.5 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use77.8% 1.9 pts above the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability13.9% same as the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14% 0.5 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability3.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat6.6% 2.2 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability4.2% 1.4 pts below the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments27
People employed147
Annual payroll$6,166,000
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 20.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingVery Low to Relatively Low across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss22 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.

Landslide83Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail76.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado74.9Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind73.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm60.5Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave58.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire57.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather52.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning33.3Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane31.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake30.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding25Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave14.8Very 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$81,471$71,149$78,538
Income per person$35,279$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate7.7%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$223,000$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$1,031$1,084$1,348
Homeownership90.6%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher24.6%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate1.8%5.8%5.2%
Works from home2.4%12%13.5%
Born outside the US0%7%13.9%
Median age48.440.138.7
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 stationHILLSDALE, MI US19.2 km away
Rain in a year40 in
Snow in a year44 in

Average high and low by month

January30.6°F / 15.1°F2.77 in rain, 13.3 in snow
February33.9°F / 16.4°F2.25 in rain, 11.5 in snow
March44.3°F / 24.5°F2.4 in rain, 5.2 in snow
April57.7°F / 35°F3.68 in rain, 1.5 in snow
May69.3°F / 46.8°F4.56 in rain
June78.5°F / 56.5°F3.91 in rain
July82.5°F / 59.9°F3.62 in rain
August80.1°F / 58.3°F3.93 in rain
September73.9°F / 50.3°F3.58 in rain
October61.1°F / 39.6°F3.43 in rain, 0.1 in snow
November47.2°F / 30.1°F2.97 in rain, 3.4 in snow
December35.7°F / 21.8°F2.44 in rain, 9.1 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
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.

Hanover-Horton Schools66.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Concord Community Schools26.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Homer Community Schools3.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Litchfield Community Schools2.9% 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 vulnerability24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Household characteristics50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status3more vulnerable than 3% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport27more vulnerable than 27% of US census tracts
Walkability3.5 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

49246 Horton, MI7.4 km away
49258 Mosherville, MI7.7 km away
49257 Moscow, MI8.5 km away
49237 Concord, MI11 km away
49283 Spring Arbor, MI12 km away
49249 Jerome, MI13 km away
49250 Jonesville, MI14.5 km away
49262 North Adams, 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 area32.02 sq mi
Water area0.48 sq mi
Population density65 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude42.1025, -84.5848

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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