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49271 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49271 covers Pittsford, Michigan, with a population of about 2,354 and a median household income of $52,870.

Population
2,35444 per square mile
Median age
39.71 points above the US average
Median household income
$52,87026% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
17.4%5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$205,642up 22.1% in five years
Median rent
$94713% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
16.1%18.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.4%17.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
24

Where 49271 is

Pittsford, 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

Population2,354
Median age39.7
Family households60.6%
Born outside the US0.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home0.2%
White (non-Hispanic)96.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino0.1%
Veterans9.5%
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$52,870
Income per person$28,994
Poverty rate17.4%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k1.8%
$10–15k8.8%
$15–20k2.0%
$20–25k7.2%
$25–30k4.5%
$30–35k9.4%
$35–40k4.6%
$40–45k3.7%
$45–50k4.4%
$50–60k8.3%
$60–75k6.6%
$75–100k15.6%
$100–125k12.3%
$125–150k3.0%
$150–200k3.3%
$200k or more4.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed940
Mean adjusted gross income$52,705
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k33.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k26.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.9%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$140,600
Median gross rent$947
Rent as a share of household income32%
Owner-occupied82.4%
Vacant homes11.3%
Median year built1966

What the homes are

Detached house79.5%
Attached house1.1%
2 to 4 units0.8%
Mobile home18.6%
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$205,642as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 22.1%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 86%
Typical home value since 2000
200820172026$205,642$76,242

$89,561 in 2008 to $205,642 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%
High school diploma or higher92.1%
Works from home8.2%
Drives to work alone74.3%
Takes public transport0.3%
Commutes 45 minutes or more14%
Health

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

Obesity37.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.1% 2.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes18.3% 5.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure42.5% 8.4 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.4% 2.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression28.6% 6.7 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis34.8% 9.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking15.3% 0.7 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication79.8% 5.1 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)11% 3.3 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease9.4% 3.2 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year80.7% 4 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening87.4% 1.5 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.9% 1.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening69.8% 5.5 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11% 4.4 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist64.6% 3.3 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.6% 5.9 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.8% 2 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity15.3% 1.8 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps15% 0.7 pts above the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability9.7% 3 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.9% 4.7 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.6% 3.2 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.9% 1.3 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness32.6% 1.8 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use76% same as the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18.3% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.5% 3.5 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 disability4.5% 0.5 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.9% 0.9 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours34.1% 2.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.8% 0.8 pts above 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 establishments24
People employed81
Annual payroll$2,933,000
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 51% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively Moderate across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss45.8 out of 100
Community resilience57.8 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.

Lightning90.7Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide88.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado86.1Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail85.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind84.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave74.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm72.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire60.5Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding59.7Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather57.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake41Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane36.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought30.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave24.6Relatively 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$52,870$71,149$78,538
Income per person$28,994$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate17.4%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$140,600$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$947$1,084$1,348
Homeownership82.4%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher16.1%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate1.1%5.8%5.2%
Works from home8.2%12%13.5%
Born outside the US0.9%7%13.9%
Median age39.740.138.7
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 US16.9 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 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Pittsford Area Schools81.3% of this ZIP code's land area
Waldron Area Schools13.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Hudson Area Schools4.3% 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 vulnerability43more vulnerable than 43% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Household characteristics38more vulnerable than 38% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport57more vulnerable than 57% of US census tracts
Walkability3.8 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

49247 Hudson, MI9.7 km away
49262 North Adams, MI10.5 km away
49266 Osseo, MI14.2 km away
49242 Hillsdale, MI15 km away
49281 Somerset, MI15.1 km away
49253 Manitou Beach, MI15.9 km away
49282 Somerset Center, MI16.2 km away
49220 Addison, MI16.2 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.

Hillsdale County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area53.5 sq mi
Water area0.14 sq mi
Population density44 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude41.8963, -84.4440

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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