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49332 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 49332 covers Mecosta, Michigan, with a population of about 3,352 and a median household income of $58,703.

Population
3,35275 per square mile
Median age
55.416.7 points above the US average
Median household income
$58,70317% below the Michigan median
Poverty rate
10.1%2.3 points below the US average
Typical home value
$237,210up 25.8% in five years
Median rent
$81325% below the Michigan median
Degree or higher
17.1%17.9 points below the US average
Homeownership
88.5%23.5 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
45

Where 49332 is

Mecosta, 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

Population3,352
Median age55.4
Family households60.6%
Born outside the US0.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home1%
White (non-Hispanic)92.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.6%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0%
Hispanic or Latino1.5%
Veterans10.3%
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$58,703
Income per person$30,324
Poverty rate10.1%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance14.4%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.8%
$10–15k2.5%
$15–20k4.8%
$20–25k3.3%
$25–30k8.3%
$30–35k2.3%
$35–40k4.1%
$40–45k4.1%
$45–50k6.2%
$50–60k11.3%
$60–75k11.8%
$75–100k16.9%
$100–125k11.7%
$125–150k2.7%
$150–200k3.9%
$200k or more1.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,350
Mean adjusted gross income$61,580
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3%
Returns, under $25k32.6%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.4%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.1%
Returns, $200k or more3.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$177,200
Median gross rent$813
Rent as a share of household income31.1%
Owner-occupied88.5%
Vacant homes38.9%
Median year built1979

What the homes are

Detached house74.5%
2 to 4 units1.3%
20 or more units0.5%
Mobile home23.6%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
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$237,210as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 6.3%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 25.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 98.1%
Typical home value since 2000
200820172026$237,210$98,121

$115,771 in 2008 to $237,210 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%
High school diploma or higher93.5%
Works from home5.8%
Drives to work alone82%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more19.6%
Health

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

Obesity37.5% 4.1 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.6% 2.6 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure43.4% 9.3 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.9% 2.6 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)7% 4.3 pts below the national average of 11.3%
Depression26.8% 4.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity28.6% 3.2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis37.5% 12.4 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking14.1% 1.9 pts below the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication81.9% 7.2 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)12.1% 4.4 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease10.1% 3.9 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year82.6% 5.9 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening89% 3.1 pts above the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability15.1% same as the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening72.3% 8 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD11.5% 4.9 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist67.3% 6 pts above the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37.8% 7.1 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support22.3% 2.5 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity14.5% 2.6 pts below the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps14.4% same as the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability10.4% 3.7 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol40.6% 4.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity10.2% 3.6 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability9.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport7.7% 1.5 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness31% 3.4 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use75.4% 0.5 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)16.8% same as the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability18.9% 4.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.8% 3.3 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.8% 0.8 pts above the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat7.8% 1 pts below the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours33.1% 3.3 pts below the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost13.4% same as the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.9% same as the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments45
People employed246
Annual payroll$11,331,000
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 70.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Moderate
Expected annual loss64.8 out of 100
Community resilience49.5 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.

Strong wind99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather97.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide88.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave74Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado68.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail67.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire65.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning64.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm62.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding51.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane33.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake16.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave12.4Very 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$58,703$71,149$78,538
Income per person$30,324$39,538$43,289
Poverty rate10.1%13.1%12.4%
Median home value$177,200$217,600$303,400
Median gross rent$813$1,084$1,348
Homeownership88.5%72.9%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher17.1%31.8%35%
Unemployment rate7.8%5.8%5.2%
Works from home5.8%12%13.5%
Born outside the US0.5%7%13.9%
Median age55.440.138.7
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 stationBIG RAPIDS WTP, MI US20.6 km away
Rain in a year38 in
Snow in a year61 in

Average high and low by month

January28.2°F / 12.7°F2.43 in rain, 17.8 in snow
February31.4°F / 12.2°F1.97 in rain, 16 in snow
March42°F / 19.8°F2.57 in rain, 7.7 in snow
April54.8°F / 30.9°F3.95 in rain, 1.5 in snow
May67.6°F / 43.2°F3.76 in rain
June77.2°F / 53°F3.36 in rain
July81.3°F / 57.1°F3.48 in rain
August79°F / 55°F4.24 in rain
September71.6°F / 46.9°F3.02 in rain
October58.1°F / 36.3°F3.76 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November44.1°F / 27.5°F3.05 in rain, 3.8 in snow
December33.2°F / 19.3°F2.33 in rain, 14.3 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 supermarket30% 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 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Chippewa Hills School District89.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Lakeview Community Schools10.1% 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 vulnerability42more vulnerable than 42% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status50more vulnerable than 50% of US census tracts
Household characteristics44more vulnerable than 44% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status6more vulnerable than 6% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport49more vulnerable than 49% of US census tracts
Walkability4.2 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

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

49320 Chippewa Lake, MI9.2 km away
49305 Barryton, MI9.7 km away
49342 Rodney, MI9.8 km away
49340 Remus, MI10.4 km away
48893 Weidman, MI18.4 km away
49346 Stanwood, MI19.5 km away
49307 Big Rapids, MI20.3 km away
49310 Blanchard, MI22.3 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.

Mecosta County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area44.42 sq mi
Water area3.64 sq mi
Population density75 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude43.6813, -85.2280

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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