What city is 49036 in?

49036 is a Coldwater, MI mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Coldwater; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.

What is the population of 49036?

About 24,826 people (±464), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,632.

What is the median household income in 49036?

$62,259 (±$3,483), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.

How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 49036?

20 USPS carrier routes with 11,298 residential and 704 business mailboxes (12,003 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.

What ZIP codes are near 49036?

The closest, measured center to center: 49082 (8.3 mi, Quincy), 49028 (8.7 mi, Bronson), 49094 (10.9 mi, Union City), 49089 (12.4 mi, Sherwood), 49255 (12.8 mi, Montgomery) and 49092 (13.5 mi, Tekonsha).

49036 ZIP Code, Coldwater, MI

49036 is a ZIP code in Coldwater, Michigan in Branch County. It covers 154 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 49082, 49028 and 49094. 24,826 people live here in 9,366 households. With about 161 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (75%). Median household income is $62,259, below the Michigan median of $72,875.

Quick facts

Mailing city: Coldwater, MI
County: Branch County
Land area: 154 sq mi
Population: 24,826
Median household income: $62,259
Carrier routes: 20 (11,298 homes)

Key figures

Measure	Value
Residents	24,826
Households	9,366
Median household income	$62,259
Income per person	$31,522
Median age	42.6
Homeowners	74.9%
Median home value	$167,800
Median rent	$967
Bachelor's degree or higher	18.4%
Average commute (minutes)	19.5
Households with kids under 18	27.1%
Moved in the past year	12.8%
Below the poverty line	16.3%
Broadband internet	87.0%
Speak a non-English language at home	11.9%

Household income

% of households	Value
<$10K	4.8%
$10–15K	3.2%
$15–25K	9.7%
$25–35K	9.3%
$35–50K	12.8%
$50–75K	20.1%
$75–100K	13.1%
$100–150K	15.6%
$150–200K	6.7%
$200K+	4.7%

Age

% of all residents	Value
<10	9.7%
10–19	13.1%
20–24	6.4%
25–34	11.9%
35–44	11.0%
45–54	12.1%
55–64	14.5%
65–74	12.3%
75+	8.8%

Tenure

% of housing units	Value
Owned, with mortgage	33.5%
Owned outright	25.9%
Rented	19.6%
Vacant	20.9%

Type of building

% of housing units	Value
Detached house	68.2%
Townhome	2.3%
2–4 units	4.4%
5–19 units	5.6%
20+ units	5.0%
Mobile / other	14.4%

Businesses in 49036

578 business establishments with 11,186 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

Retail Trade: 107
Health Care and Social Assistance: 75
Other Services (except Public Administration): 56
Accommodation and Food Services: 55
Finance and Insurance: 38
Construction: 36
Manufacturing: 36
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 36

EDDM carrier routes

49036 has 20 USPS carrier routes with 11,298 residential and 704 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49036

49036 has 20 USPS carrier routes (9 city (C), 11 rural (R)) with 11,298 residential and 704 business mailboxes. Routes range from 160 homes (C011) to 838 homes (R004); the median route has 578 homes. The Census counted 9,366 households in 49036 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per route	Routes
1–249	1
250–499	6
500–749	11
750–999	2
1,000–1,499	0
1,500+	0

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Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 146, 602 homes
Route C010 — USPS business mailboxes 129, 488 homes
Route R009 — USPS business mailboxes 68, 468 homes
Route R011 — USPS business mailboxes 59, 744 homes
Route C001 — USPS business mailboxes 53, 489 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 49036

Route	Type	Homes	Businesses	Est. median income	Est. owners	Est. families with kids	Est. moved in past year
C001	City	489	53	$50,239	—	—	—
C002	City	480	7	$47,790	—	—	—
C003	City	602	146	$77,042	—	—	—
C004	City	585	13	$45,019	—	—	—
C005	City	578	31	$63,837	—	—	—
C007	City	485	11	$59,327	—	—	—
C008	City	357	25	$45,019	—	—	—
C010	City	488	129	$59,327	—	—	—
C011	City	160	14	$59,327	—	—	—
R001	Rural	565	6	$58,631	—	—	—
R002	Rural	597	15	$59,420	—	—	—
R003	Rural	695	10	$76,365	—	—	—
R004	Rural	838	24	$56,363	—	—	—
R005	Rural	577	37	$71,215	—	—	—
R006	Rural	664	19	$59,420	—	—	—
R008	Rural	752	8	$76,365	—	—	—
R009	Rural	468	68	$71,215	—	—	—
R010	Rural	640	10	$67,625	—	—	—
R011	Rural	744	59	$58,631	—	—	—
R012	Rural	534	19	$58,631	—	—	—

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49036 on the EDDM route map.

How route demographics are estimated

Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates

The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).

How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method

We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.

Margins of error

Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.

Different years

USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.

Why some routes show identical figures

Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.

Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Nearby ZIP codes

49082 — Quincy village, MI (8.3 mi)
49028 — Bronson city, MI (8.7 mi)
49094 — Union City village, MI (10.9 mi)
49089 — Sherwood village, MI (12.4 mi)
49255 — Montgomery village, MI (12.8 mi)
49092 — Tekonsha village, MI (13.5 mi)
49227 — Allen village, MI (13.6 mi)
46776 — Orland town, IN (14.1 mi)

Areas that include 49036

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49036, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49036 in?: 49036 is a Coldwater, MI mailing address. By land area, 6% lies inside Coldwater; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 49036 in?: 49036 is in Branch County.
What is the population of 49036?: About 24,826 people (±464), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 24,632.
What is the median household income in 49036?: $62,259 (±$3,483), compared with $72,875 for Michigan as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 49036?: 20 USPS carrier routes with 11,298 residential and 704 business mailboxes (12,003 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49036?: The closest, measured center to center: 49082 (8.3 mi, Quincy), 49028 (8.7 mi, Bronson), 49094 (10.9 mi, Union City), 49089 (12.4 mi, Sherwood), 49255 (12.8 mi, Montgomery) and 49092 (13.5 mi, Tekonsha).

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.