49130 ZIP Code, Union, MI

49130 is a ZIP code in Union, Michigan in Cass County. It covers 12 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 46507, 46514 and 49061. 1,258 people live here in 556 households. With about 107 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (76%). Median household income is $76,667, close to the Michigan median of $72,875; the median age is 48.4, older than most ZIP codes.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents1,258
Households556
Median household income$76,667
Income per person$46,217
Median age48.4
Homeowners76.1%
Median home value$341,900
Median rent$742
Bachelor's degree or higher23.2%
Average commute (minutes)21.7
Households with kids under 1820.9%
Moved in the past year8.9%
Below the poverty line12.5%
Broadband internet89.2%
Speak a non-English language at home1.2%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K2.3%
$10–15K0.0%
$15–25K18.7%
$25–35K5.9%
$35–50K8.6%
$50–75K12.9%
$75–100K19.1%
$100–150K18.5%
$150–200K8.5%
$200K+5.4%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<105.9%
10–1910.5%
20–246.7%
25–348.8%
35–4411.7%
45–5410.8%
55–6417.6%
65–7418.3%
75+9.7%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage32.3%
Owned outright23.7%
Rented17.4%
Vacant26.6%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house89.9%
Townhome0.0%
2–4 units3.0%
5–19 units0.0%
20+ units0.0%
Mobile / other7.1%

Businesses in 49130

34 business establishments with 249 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

49130 has 2 USPS carrier routes with 924 residential and 29 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 49130

49130 has 2 USPS carrier routes (2 rural (R)) with 924 residential and 29 business mailboxes. Routes range from 268 homes (R006) to 656 homes (R004); the median route has 462 homes. The Census counted 556 households in 49130 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4991
500–7491
750–9990
1,000–1,4990
1,500+0

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  1. Route R004 — USPS business mailboxes 22, 656 homes
  2. Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 7, 268 homes

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Every carrier route in 49130

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R004Rural65622$85,124———
R006Rural2687$88,999———

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 49130 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.

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EDDM guides

ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 49130, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 49130 in?
49130 is a Union, MI mailing address. None of its land lies inside a Census-defined city or community.
What county is 49130 in?
49130 is in Cass County.
What is the population of 49130?
About 1,258 people (±260), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 1,627.
What is the median household income in 49130?
$76,667 (±$20,820), 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 49130?
2 USPS carrier routes with 924 residential and 29 business mailboxes (953 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 49130?
The closest, measured center to center: 46507 (4.3 mi, Bristol), 46514 (6.9 mi, Elkhart), 49061 (7.2 mi), 46516 (8 mi, Elkhart), 49112 (8.9 mi, Edwardsburg) and 49095 (9.2 mi, Vandalia).

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